About the Programme
The Creative Minds of Tomorrow an annual skill and talent component of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The novel talent initiative was launched by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MoIB), and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), to commemorate the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at the 2021 edition of IFFI.
The initiative has seen three successful editions take place on the sidelines of India’s premiere film festival, IFFI. In the fourth edition, expanding the scope CMOT will feature 100 youth talent in a total of 13 film crafts, against 75 talent from 10 crafts from the previous edition, from across India.
Aim and Objectives
1. To identify the young Indian cinematic talents and offer an International platform to showcase emerging creative voices.
2. To recognize cinematic excellence craftsmanship across filmmaking disciplines, promising to contribute to India’s growing stature as a global content hub.
3. To encourage and nurture forward-thinking narratives that celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsab and reflect the aspirations of India in Amrit Kaal.
Film Crafts
1. Direction
2. Acting
3. Cinematography
4. Editing and Subtitling
5. Scriptwriting
6. Playback Singing
7. Music Composition
8. Sound Recording
9. Costume Design
10. Hair & Makeup
11. Art Direction
12. Animation, Visual Effects (VFX), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR)
13. Voice Over/Dubbing
Eligibility Critera
1. The applicant should be an Indian Citizen.
2. Applicants must be born on or after July 1, 1989.
3. The total running time of the film/ showreel/ audio track to be submitted should not be more than 10 minutes.
4. Regional films being submitted must be subtitled in English.
5. Participants selected in the earlier editions of the ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ are not eligible to apply in the current edition of the programme.
6. Two applicants cannot apply for the same film in the same category/film craft unless they are co-directors/co-writers.
7.Credits of the film proving the applicants’ participation need to be included in the final film uploaded for verification of eligibility.
Please Note: For any further queries please write to creativeminds@nfdcindia.com