About the Programme
Creative Minds of Tomorrow (CMOT) is a visionary initiative by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MoIB) and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), designed to discover, nurture, and spotlight the rising stars of the Indian film industry. It's not just a talent program — it's a launchpad for the storytellers of the future, who will drive India's creative economy.
Each year, CMOT transforms raw passion into cinematic brilliance, offering budding filmmakers from across the country an extraordinary opportunity: to showcase their skills on a global platform at one of Asia's most prestigious film festivals.
The initiative has seen four successful editions take place on the sidelines of India's premiere film festival, IFFI. In the landmark fifth edition, CMOT will once again feature 100 youth talents in a total of 13 film crafts from across India.
Aim and Objectives
1. To identify the young Indian cinematic talents and offer an International platform to showcase emerging creative voices.
2. To recognize cinematic excellence craftsmanship across filmmaking disciplines, promising to contribute to Indias growing creative economy.
3. To encourage and nurture forward-thinking narratives that celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsab and reflect the aspirations of India in Amrit Kaal.
Film Crafts
1. Direction
2. Acting
3. Cinematography
4. Editing and Subtitling
5. Scriptwriting
6. Playback Singing
7. Music Composition
8. Sound Recording
9. Costume Design
10. Hair & Makeup
11. Art Direction
12. Animation, Visual Effects (VFX), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR)
13. Voice Over/Dubbing
Eligibility Critera
1. The applicant should be an Indian Citizen.
2. Applicants must be born on or after July 1, 1990.
3. The total running time of the film/ showreel/ song file to be submitted should not be more than 10 minutes.
4. Regional films being submitted must be subtitled in English.
5. Participants selected in the earlier editions of the Creative Minds of Tomorrow are not eligible to apply in the current edition of the programme.
6. Two applicants cannot apply for the same film in the same category/film craft unless they are co-directors/co-writers.
7.Credits of the film proving the applicants participation need to be included in the final film uploaded for verification of eligibility.
Please Note: For any further queries please write to creativeminds@nfdcindia.com
