The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Monday opened entries for ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’.

The segment, which is an annual platform at the International Film Festival of India held in Goa, is aimed at identifying, encouraging and nurturing young creative talents from across various aspects of filmmaking.

The initiative is in its second year, having been launched in 2021 to mark the 75th year of India’s independence as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. The number of filmmakers being recognised is symbolic of the years of Indian Independence.

According to an official statement from the government, it is envisioned that in the coming years the number of youths participating in ‘Creative Minds’ will increase to keep the spirit of the endeavour alive.

The 75 creative minds will be shortlisted and selected on the basis of their submissions by an eminent jury, under the aegis of the National Film Development Corporation ahead of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India.

During the festival event in Goa, the selected ’75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ will also attend workshops and sessions especially curated by the masters of cinema. Further, each team will take part in a group competition to make a short film in 53 hours.

The themes of the short film will be based on the spirit of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav wherein the teams will showcase their idea of India@100. The selected creative minds will be made part of seven teams in consultation with Shorts TV, the programming partner of this initiative. The films produced by the seven teams will have a theatrical screening on November 24 at IFFI followed by an award ceremony to celebrate the winning film.

The Ministry has planned to introduce productive interventions so that the participants can utilise this opportunity for gainful employment in the media and entertainment space.