# FICCI Frames

FICCI Frames is an international convention of the Indian film industry, formerly chaired by Yash Chopra and co-chaired by Karan Johar. The convention is organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
FICCI Frames 2025
As FICCI FRAMES commemorates its silver jubilee, it proudly reflects on 25 remarkable years of fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry. Since its inception, FICCI FRAMES has stood as a beacon of industry excellence, bringing together thought leaders, policymakers, and trailblazers from across the globe to shape the future of M&E. The theme of the year is “RISE Together”- Reimagine, Innovate, Strengthen and Empower. This premier convention has consistently brought together the brightest minds, thought leaders, and changemakers to envision and shape the future of M&E.
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## Programs

Activities at FICCI Frames include conference sessions, keynote addresses, masterclasses and workshops, policy roundtables, B2B meetings, exhibitions, cultural evenings, networking events, and the BAF Awards.

### BAF Awards
#### Animation Category

* Animated Short Film - Student
* Animated Ad /Promo Film
* Animated Non-Feature
* Animated Film

#### Gaming Category

* Mobile & Tablet Game - Student
* Mobile & Tablet Game

#### VFX Category

* VFX - Student work
* VFX - Non-Feature
* VFX in a Film
* VFX Shot of the Year

## FICCI Frames Excellence Awards
### Categories

Sources:

#### Television

* Best TV Series (Non-Fiction)
* Best TV Series (Fiction)
* Best TV Actor (Male)
* Best TV Actor (Female)
* Best General Entertainment Channel

#### Films

* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Music
* Best Debut Actor
* Best Debut Actress
* Best Debut Director
* FICCI Frames Excellence International Honour

## History

| Dates | Venue | Guests |
| March 30–31, 2001 | | Vilasrao Deshmukh, Kunal Dasgupta, Kiran Karnik, Amit Baijal, Prasar Bharati, et al. |
| March 15–16, 2002 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, et al. |
| March 7–9, 2003 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Sunir Kheterpal, et al. |
| March 2004 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, et al. |
| April 5–6, 2005 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Daniel Glickman, Shah Rukh Khan, NR Narayana Murthy, et al. |
| March 22–24, 2006 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Vidya Balan, et al. |
| March 2007 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Shekhar Kapur, Farhan Akhtar, et al. |
| March 25–28, 2008 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Shimit Amin, Sudhir Mishra, et al. |
| February 17–19, 2009 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Gul Panag, Deepika Padukone, et al. |
| March 16–18, 2010 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Ashok Chavan, Katrina Kaif, James Nicholas Gianopulos, et al. |
| March 23–25, 2011 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | James Murdoch, Kamal Haasan, et al. |
| March 14–16, 2012 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Chris Dodd, Prithviraj Chavan, Uday Shankar, et al. |
| March 11–13, 2013 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Andy Bird, Graham Broadbent, David Womark, et al. |
| March 12–14, 2014 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Sonam Kapoor, Patrick Suckling, et al. |
| March 25–27, 2015 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, et al. |
| March 30–April 1, 2016 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Mukesh Ambani, et al. |
| March 21–23, 2017 | Renaissance Hotel Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Powai, Mumbai | Madhuri Dixit, Greg Daniels, Deepa Mehta, et al. |
| March 5–7, 2018 | Grand Hyatt Mumbai Business Centre Santa Cruz, Mumbai | Ramesh Sippy, Sudhanshu Vats, et al. |
| March 12–14, 2019 | Grand Hyatt Mumbai Business Centre Santa Cruz, Mumbai | Juhi Chaturvedi, Shilpa Shetty, et al. |
| Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Grand Hyatt Mumbai Business Centre Santa Cruz, Mumbai | |