Theme – ‘Tibetan language: Soul of Tibetan identity’
Tibet TV of the Department of Information & International Relations (DIIR), CTA, announces its Take-off Film Grant 2026-27 encouraging the budding Tibetan filmmakers in the exile community to make documentary films for Tibet TV.
* Aspiring filmmakers can avail a total grant of INR 200,000/- to make a film on any topic related to the above theme.
* The film length should be between 25-30 minutes.
* The film can be in either Tibetan or English and should be accompanied by subtitles.
* The Take-off Film Grant aims to facilitate and encourage filmmaking activities of Tibetans and to produce content for wider dissemination and posterity.
Selection Procedures:
1. Interested candidates should register for the grant by sending an application that includes a 100-word synopsis of the film one intends to work on along with a copy of the duly paid Green Book contribution on or before May 23, 2026.
2. The selection committee will review each application and synopsis.
3. The selected filmmakers will be informed on or before Jun 15, 2026.
4. Initial selection of an application doesn’t necessarily guarantee the grant.
5. Film submission deadline is January 31, 2027.
6. The films submitted under the grant will be reviewed and the decision of the selection committee will be conveyed to the filmmakers.
6. The selected films will be awarded a grant prize of INR 200,000 (inclusive of 10% mandatory TDS)
7. The films will be screened/published on Tibet TV platforms.
Address your application to:
The Secretary,
Department of Information & International Relations,
Central Tibetan Administration,
P.O. Dharamshala – 176215,
District Kangra, H.P. India
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Tel: +91-1892-222457, 222510
