The Wire

As part of the celebrations to mark ten years since The Wire was launched, and to continue focusing on the importance of creativity and freedom of expression in today’s India, we are inviting entries for a short film festival to be held in December this year.

The theme is simple: Changing Direction.

We encourage filmmakers and students of filmmaking from across the country to interpret this theme in whatever way they would like, and make a short documentary or feature film (maximum 20 minutes) shot with either a phone or a camera.

A jury led by film director Payal Kapadia, and comprising among others, director Faiza Ahmad Khan, will choose six entries that will be hosted on The Wire’s YouTube channel.

This virtual film festival will be available to all members of The Wire’s channel.

Please submit your film in high-res format via email to thewirefilmfestival@gmail.com by October 31, 2025.

Guidelines:

1. The film should not be longer than 20 minutes.
2. Please send a film title and a short summary (not more than 100 words) along with the video file to thewirefilmfestival@gmail.com.
3. You can submit films either individually or as a group of two or more filmmakers.
4. Each individual should be involved with only one submission, either individually or in a group.
5. Please ensure the footage you use is either original or properly credited to the source, and not a copyright infringement.
6. If you are using any AI-generated visuals in your film, please disclose that.
7. Entries received after October 31, 2025 will not be reviewed.
8. If the film is not in English, it must contain subtitles.

Read here: thewire.in/film/changing-direction-the-wires-short…

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