FILMIT - Heritage Short Film Workshop and Festival for School Students
by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
City heritage film festival recognition
INTACH's national initiative training school students to make 3-minute short films on their city's heritage through guided workshops and a culminating film festival.
Mode
Hybrid
Eligibility
Grade 7 to 10
Fee
Free
Duration
Approximately 2-3 months from workshop to festival screening
Format
Team · Teams of 6
Time needed
Two-day content workshop plus several weeks of out-of-school filming and editing time
Eligibility
- Grade level
- Grade 7 to 10
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Must be enrolled in a school participating in or registered with the local INTACH chapter for FILMIT.
Prerequisites
- Curiosity about local history, culture and heritage
- Willingness to work in a team and travel locally for filming
- Basic access to a smartphone or camera for shooting
School students enrolled in schools participating with their local INTACH chapter. Open to teams across India in 23+ FILMIT cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Goa and more.
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Rewards and recognition
Prizes
FILMIT Festival awards
Winning teams and schools receive trophies and recognition across multiple craft categories at the annual FILMIT Festival.
Certificate
FILMIT participation certificate
Participating students and schools receive certificates from INTACH HECS, with the programme supported by the Government of India.
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Recognition
Screened at FILMIT national festival
Skills your child builds
Key dates
- Registration opens
- 1 May 2026
- Registration closes
- 28 Nov 2026
- Dates
- 28 Jul 2026 to 15 Nov 2026
General Registration Opens
Initial period for schools to express interest and begin the registration process with their local INTACH chapter.
City-Specific Workshops Begin
Workshops commence in various cities across India, providing training in heritage research and filmmaking techniques.
INTACH Head Office, New Delhi, Delhi
How to apply
- 1School registers interest with the local INTACH city chapter or HECS
- 2School nominates a team of students and a teacher coordinator
- 3Team attends the FILMIT content and filmmaking workshop
- 4Team produces a 2-3 minute heritage short film on an assigned theme
- 5Film is submitted for screening and judging at the city FILMIT Festival
About this opportunity
FILMIT India is the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage's flagship heritage education programme that empowers school students to document the tangible and intangible heritage of their own cities through short films. Now supported by the Government of India, the programme is run by INTACH's Heritage Education and Communication Service (HECS) and operates in over 23 cities across the country.
Participating teams of school students attend a structured content workshop where INTACH resource persons train them in heritage research, story development, scripting, basic cinematography, sound and editing. Students then go out into their city to film a 3-minute short on a chosen heritage theme, with mentor guidance through the production cycle.
Completed films are screened and judged at the annual Kolkata, Delhi and other city-level FILMIT Festivals, with awards for categories such as Best Story, Best Film With A Message, Sound Design, Light Design and Concept Design. Top films are showcased nationally as part of INTACH's heritage outreach.
With over 8,000 student films produced and 146 schools and nearly 3,000 students participating in the most recent edition, FILMIT is one of India's largest school-level heritage filmmaking initiatives and a strong creative pathway for children interested in films, history, culture and storytelling.
What your child will do
- Two-day FILMIT content and filmmaking workshop
- Team-based heritage research in the student's city
- Scripting and storyboarding sessions
- On-location shooting of a 2-3 minute short film
- Editing, sound design and light design
- Submission and screening at the annual city FILMIT Festival
- Award ceremony recognising best films across multiple categories
Mentors & faculty
INTACH Heritage Education and Communication Service (HECS) resource persons, filmmakers and heritage experts associated with each city chapter
Languages
Academic details
Difficulty: Beginner
What's covered
Two-day content workshop covering heritage themes, story development, scripting, shooting basics, sound, light and editing, followed by mentored production of a 2-3 minute short film.
Frequently asked questions
How do students benefit from a multi-month heritage filmmaking programme like FILMIT?
Participants build a complete short film, gaining transferable skills in research, storytelling, teamwork and visual media that strengthen humanities, arts and media pathways far beyond the festival itself.
How can students and their guardians determine if FILMIT aligns with their interests?
FILMIT suits children curious about local history, culture and storytelling who are willing to work in a team across several weeks. No prior filmmaking experience is needed, but commitment to out-of-school production time is essential.
How is time managed across school workload and the FILMIT production cycle?
The two-day content workshop is intensive, while filming and editing happen across weekends and holidays over 2-3 months, which allows teams to plan around academic calendars with teacher coordinator support.
How is student progress tracked and communicated to guardians?
Progress is coordinated through the teacher mentor and the local INTACH chapter, with milestones at the workshop, mid-production review and festival screening. Parents can request updates via the school coordinator.
What lasting benefits do FILMIT participants take into higher education and careers?
A polished heritage short film becomes a portfolio asset for applications in liberal arts, design, media and film schools, while the research and teamwork skills transfer to almost any future academic or professional path.
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