Indian Council for Cultural Relations – ICCR International Film Making Competition

Indian Council for Cultural Relations – ICCR International Film Making Competition

About Indian Council for Cultural Relations – ICCR International Film Making Competition

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is an international organization of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, established in the year 1950 to promote and propagate Indian culture abroad through various activities in fields of culture and education. Major activities of the ICCR include, exchange in the fields of performing and visual arts, administering Indian Cultural Centre’s abroad, running Chairs of Indian Studies at the Universities abroad, organizing international cultural festivals, seminars and conferences, providing scholarships to foreign nationals to study in India etc. All these activities are organized with the sole objective to enhance peopleto-people contact through the medium of culture and education. ICCR has a strong connect with people of Indian origin living abroad and foreign students who studied in India and contributing for the development of their respective countries. Friends of India, such as Indian Diaspora and foreign students have always been sharing their experience with India in a much cherished way. ICCR reckons them as our ambassadors of goodwill in their countries.

In recognition of this unique association of Indian diaspora and foreign students with India and its culture, in general and with ICCR in particular, ICCR has taken the initiative of organizing an International Film Competition on India for Indian diaspora and Foreign Alumni of India in collaboration with Routes 2 Roots.

Participants –

i) Indian Diaspora – Persons of Indian Origin holding PIO/OCI Card, Indian citizens living abroad bearing Indian Passport/NRI.

ii) Foreign Alumni of India – Persons who studied/studying in India with ICCR Scholarships or on self-finance basis

Themes – Indian Diaspora –

i) My roots, My ancestral
ii) Away from India: What do I miss the most?
iii) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: World as my family

Themes – Foreign Alumni of India

i) Learning in India, Learning from India
ii) India: My home away from home
iii) Indian Culture: Imprints on my mind

Age Groups –

i) Indian Diaspora – 18-25; 26-50; Above 50 years
ii) Foreign Alumni of India – 18-35; 36-50; Above 50 years

The crucial date for determining minimum and maximum age limit is 1 January 2022

For more details refer the Official Publisher

Application Website visit

https://www.routes2roots.com/ICCR-film-making

https://www.routes2roots.com/ICCR-film-making-intro

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