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TAPAS is a Sanskrit word that means "to heat". It also connotes certain spiritual practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it refers to asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism to spiritual practices including meditation and self-discipline; and in the different traditions within Hinduism it refers to a spectrum of practices ranging from asceticism, inner cleansing to self-discipline.


Tapas Film Festival has been created to showcase both local and international, new and creative works by emerging and established artists who are passionate about story telling via the art of filmmaking. 

We celebrate the finest in true genre cinema and we're looking for your best features, shorts, music videos and screenplays in the categories of horror, action/adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, martial arts, exploitation, documentaries, animation, grindhouse, suspense/thriller, international, experimental and more.

Time/Date of screening - 10 AM,  9th March 2019 
Venue - Atta Galatta,Bengaluru, India 

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