The 75-Day Movement & Beyond
19 festival initiatives across four phases — from ignition to the grand celebration — plus 4 year-round programmes that keep the movement running between editions.
Phase 1 · IgniteAnnouncing the movement and opening the call for entries.
Focus: National press announcement & entries kickoff
The opening moment of the 75-day movement — a public declaration of intent connecting creators nationwide.
Focus: College & university activations across Odisha
Bringing cinema movement into educational campuses, engaging young storytellers right where they learn.
Phase 2 · EngageWorkshops, film clubs and conversations across the districts.
Focus: Story, shot & sound basics using smartphones
Hands-on training using nothing more than a smartphone to democratize visual storytelling.
Focus: Visual literacy & narrative analysis
Interactive sessions teaching audiences how to read, evaluate, and appreciate masterworks of cinema.
Focus: Monthly neighbourhood informal meets
Informal gatherings where filmmakers and film-lovers talk shop, brainstorm, and network over tea.
Focus: Campus & district chapter setups
Helping communities establish independent film clubs to ensure year-round film screenings.
Phase 3 · CreateChallenges and contests that put cameras in people's hands.
Focus: Films rooted in local Odisha neighbourhoods
A city-by-city invitation to document local life, heritage, and unsung heroes on film.
Focus: Single-frame storytelling & visual compositions
A parallel competition celebrating photographers who capture deep cinematic emotion in a single photo.
Focus: Surprise prompt at kickoff & 2-day sprint
A high-energy sprint that turns a surprise prompt into a finished short film in exactly 48 hours.
Focus: Ending-first scripting & experimental storytelling
An experimental format where filmmakers build a narrative backward from a given dramatic ending.
Phase 4 · CelebrateScreenings, masterclasses and the grand awards gala.
Focus: Rotating public neighbourhood locations
Free public screenings bringing curated short films back into shared civic spaces and open courtyards.
Focus: Walks at Konark, Lingaraj & Raghurajpur
Guided walks through historical sites, treating Odisha's ancient monuments as living film locations.
Focus: Speed-networking for crew & producers
Structured speed-networking for directors, writers, technicians, and producers to form future teams.
Focus: Distribution, funding & craft panels
Candid conversations with industry veterans on financing, festival strategies, and distribution.
Focus: Direction, cinematography & sound design
Deep, small-group sessions led by renowned national and international cinema technicians.
Focus: Cross-functional volunteer management
The energetic volunteer backbone running logistics, media, and hospitality across the 75-day movement.
Focus: Daily themed public screenings & premieres
A concentrated 7-day celebration of premieres, retrospectives, and discussions leading into the finale.
Focus: Script development & pitch deck mentorship
A guided pathway supporting standout short filmmakers in packaging their debut feature-length project.
Focus: Juried awards across 20+ honors at Rabindra Mandap
The flagship gala celebrating the finest achievements in short cinema with awards, red carpet, and honors.
Year-RoundStanding programmes that run between festival editions.
Focus: Standing calendar across cities
Regular monthly screenings of global independent cinema followed by director Q&As year-round.
Focus: Multi-week mentorship cohorts
Sustained writing and directing labs with script reads, table reads, and scene work.
Focus: Mentorship & funding access for female creators
Dedicated programs supporting female directors, producers, and technicians across Odisha.
Focus: Oral history & film preservation
Creating a permanent digital repository of Odisha's cinematic heritage and master artists.
Whether you want to submit a film, host a film club, or join as a volunteer — there is a place for you.
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