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Fellowships

Early Career Fellowships

The School of Media and Cultural Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences has two fellowships for film-makers and media practitioners at an early stage of their career. The fellowships are designed to provide the resources and environment for films, websites, multi-media artefacts and other audio- visual media documentation projects that are innovative, relevant and contribute to the growing body of documentary, audio-visual and new media work in India. The fellowships are supported by a grant from the Jamsetji Tata Trust.

Each fellowship consists of:

  • A stipend of Rs. 25,000 per month for a maximum period of eight months.
  • The provision of in-house HDV video editing facilities on the Mumbai campus if required.
  • Reimbursement of actuals of production expenses on the basis of a pre-approved budget. Maximum budgetary allotment for production is Rs. 2.50 lakhs.

For more information on application process and deadlines click here.

Films by ECF fellows

2016-17

Manbhum Cityby Prantik Basu

Fables from of our childhoodby Mukul Haloi

2016-17

Kahan ka rasta? by Savyasachi Anju Prabir

A Foreigner In My Own Land by Nishajyoti Sharma

2015-16

Mod (The Turn) by Pushpa Rawat

Death in a Village by Renu Sawant

2014-15

Chatkorichya Athvani by Shweta Ghosh

Kicking from the Corner by Vikram Buragohain

2013-14

Waiting For A Storm by Prachi Mokashi

Where The Clouds End by Wanphrang Diengdoh

2011-12

Old Routes New Journeys by Abeer Gupta

Dere Tun Dilli by Shilpi Gulati & Divya Cowasji

2010-11

No Kidding by Nikhil Titus

2009-10

Videokaaran by Jagannathan Krishnan

Andhere Se Pehle by Ajay TG

2008-09

Flex n faces by Shrikant B. Agawane

My Name is Basheer by Anushka Meenakshi

TISS-MurthyNAYAK Foundation Media Fellowships

The School of Media and Cultural Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences and the MurthyNAYAK Foundation announces one documentary film making fellowship. The fellowship is designed to provide the resources and environment for films that are innovative, relevant and contribute to the growing body of documentary and audio-visual work in India.

The film produced must be made with organisations/movements doing innovative work in any of the following fields

  • women & children’s welfare
  • education
  • ecology
  • social justice and human rights
  • The fellowship is supported by a grant from the MurthyNAYAK Foundation (MNF) with the view that the production is used strategically by the organisations/movements for sensitisation, mobilisation and fund raising. They will also be used for teaching/training of human service professionals.

For more information on application process and deadlines click here.

Films by TISS-MNF fellows

2016-17

Under the Open Sky | खुले आसमान के नीचे by Shilpa Phadke, Faiz Ullah and Nikhil Titus
Tayiya Kanasu (A Mother's Dream) by Munmun Dhalaria

2015-16

A Radio of One’s Own/Apna Ek Radio by Shweta Radhakrishnan

Artist/Scholar in Residence

The Artist/Scholar in Residence Programme brings in eminent practitioners and researchers for a period of one to three weeks to hold a workshop for students. Thus far, workshops have been on themes such as mural making, story telling, protest music, animation design, film and affect, cinema and censorship, cinema in the digital age, gender and sexuality. The artist/scholar also has a public event, organised under the aegis of Culture Cafe. The co-curricular learning opportunities provided by this programme are greatly appreciated by students and add to the vibrant academic environment fostered by the School. This programme is supported by a grant from the Jamsetji Tata Trust.

List of all the artists/scholars in residence
Mr. Prabir Bose - Theatre Improvisations Workshop in July 2017 Mr. Stalin K. - Creative Resistance Workshop in May 2017 Mr. Venkatesh Chakravarthy - Jan 2017 Prof. Paolo Favero - Jan 2017 Prof. Nishant Shah - Jan 2015