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Letʼsdoc Fellowship Programme aims to support the alternative independent documentary vision and foster emerging talents through two-phase incubation labs. Participants will be mentored by some of the prominent Indian filmmakers in the field of documentaries.

The specially designed fellowship programme intends to encourage emerging documentary storytellers to take their film forward to completion through guided creative development.

The programme also offers input on skills of writing for a documentary and crafting a visual trailer to help filmmakers deal with the increasingly competitive environment of international co-production.

The fellows are intensively mentored to fine-tune their stories, visual treatment and intended goal of the proposed film to evolve their stories under the creative advice from seasoned storytellers so that they find creative visions in telling their stories better.

The sessions include exchanges and critical dialogue on aesthetics, context, further research and directorial POV, key creative applications and overall storytelling skill.

Successful stories of the past editions

ABOUT MY FATHER

Sumit Sisodiya | Let’sdoc fellow 2020

Won DocedgeKolkata Lumiere Award 2023

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AN INSIGNIA OF A FORCED WINTER

Ajimesh Saha | Let’sdoc fellow 2019

Won Cherrypix- Docedge Post-production Award and Global Film and Media Initiative, Sweden Seed Grant of 2000 USD at DocedgeKolkata 2020.







THEY CALL HER ‘MAFIA’

Kushal Batunge | Let’sdoc fellow 2019

Won the Dhaka DocLab Award & Cherrypix-Docedge Co-production Award at DocedgeKolkata 2020.

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AGAINST THE TIDE

Sarvnik Kaur | Let’sdoc fellow 2018

Won the IDFA Award at DocedgeKolkata 2020.

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The film subsequently won several international awards

Sundance Film Festival Nominee Grand Jury Prize World Cinema - Documentary 2023
DOK.fest Müchen Nominee Viktor Award DOK.horizons 2023
DocsBarcelona Nominee TV3 Award Best Documentary 2023
Visions du Réel Nominee Audience Award Grand Angle Competition 2023
Sundance Film Festival Winner World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award Vérité Filmmaking 2023
Seattle International Film Festival Winner Documentary Competition Award 2023
Sydney Film Festival Winner Sustainable Future Award 2023


PRABHA ON THE ROAD TO DELHI

Vinita Negi | Let’sdoc fellow 2019

Won DMZ Docs Industry Award at DocedgeKolkata 2020.

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OUTSIDER

Kanishka Sonthalia & Siddesh Shetty | Let’sdoc fellow 2019

Won Whickers’ Docedge Bursary with a support of 3000 GBP at DocedgeKolkata 2021.

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I, POPPY

Vivek Chawdhuri | Let’sdoc fellow 2018

Won four major awards at DocedgeKolkata 2019 – Docedge Best Pitch Award, IDFA Award, Whickers’ Docedge Bursary and DMZ Docs Award. The project was also selected for The 18th Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum.

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AYENA

Siddhant Sarin | Let’sdoc fellow 2018

Won the Docedge-YES Foundation Social Cause Film Award at DocedgeKolkata 2019.

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The film was subsequently screened in major international documentary festivals and went on to win key awards.

Official Selection Krakow Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Competition DOK.fest Müchen 2022
Official Selection EIDF 2022
Winner Oslo Film Festival 2023
Bangkok International Documentary Awards Winner BKK DOC 2022
Best Documentary Onyko Awards Films 2022

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