The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has opened entries for ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’, an annual platform at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa. The aim of the initiative is to identify, encourage and nurture creative talents from across various aspects of filmmaking.

Those interested can enter their names at https://www.iffigoa.org/creativeminds/ till September 23.

Candidates will be shortlisted and selected on the basis of their submissions by a jury, under the aegis of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), ahead of the 53rd edition of IFFI.

During the festival in Goa, the selected candidates will attend workshops and sessions curated by the masters of cinema. They will be included in seven teams in consultation with Shorts TV, the programming partner of this initiative. Each of these teams will be tasked with making a short film based on the spirit of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in 53 hours.

The films made by the teams will have a theatrical screening on November 24 at IFFI, followed by an award ceremony to celebrate the winning Film. All the participants shall be recognised for participating in the competition challenge.

Launched in 2021 by Union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Singh Thakur, the initiative marks the 75th year of India’s independence as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. The number of filmmakers being recognised symbolises the years of Indian Independence.