About
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 artistic work forward for completion through guided development.
The programme also offers further development of the proposed project, providing input on skills of writing for a documentary and crafting a visual trailer to deal with the increasingly competitive environment of international co-production.
The fellows are intensively mentored to fine-tune their stories and visual treatment and intended object of the proposed film with critical input from seasoned storytellers so that they find clarity 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
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.
AGAINST THE TIDE
Sarvnik Kaur | Let’sdoc fellow 2018
Won the IDFA Award at DocedgeKolkata 2020.
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.
OUTSIDER
Kanishka Sonthalia & Siddesh Shetty | Let’sdoc fellow 2019
Won Whickers’ Docedge Bursary with a support of 3000 GBP at DocedgeKolkata 2021.
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.
AYENA
Siddhant Sarin | Let’sdoc fellow 2018
Won the Docedge-YES Foundation Social Cause Film Award at DocedgeKolkata 2019.
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