Your story.Your screen.Your original.
India has no shortage of stories. Youth Originals is here to find the voices telling them.
Youth Originals is a platform for student and first-time filmmakers, creating a bridge between emerging talent and the professional entertainment ecosystem. It gives original ideas an opportunity to be discovered, developed, produced and ultimately seen.
Where are youin your filmmakingjourney?
Six formats, one submission flow. If your work is one of these, we want to see it.
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Vertical Dramas
Made for the phone — short, episodic, shot vertical.
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AI-Made Cinema
Generative and AI-assisted filmmaking.
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Animation Films
2D, 3D, stop-motion or mixed media.
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Documentaries
Non-fiction, short or feature length.
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Short Films
Under forty minutes, any genre.
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Web Series
Episodic work made for streaming.
Now — where are you?
Every filmmaker starts with a story. This could be where yours begins.
Have a film idea, script or project you believe in? Submit it for creative assessment. Promising projects get the opportunity to be developed and co-produced with us — taking a first story from concept to screen.
- Creative assessment
- Development
- Co-production
Submission received
Your project is with us.
Our team reads every submission. You’ll hear from us on the email you shared.
Assessment fee
₹5,000
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Have a story you're ready to bring to life?
Submit your project to Youth Originals for assessment and get an opportunity to have your project co-produced with us.
- Full assessment
- Producer feedback
- Co-production
Submission received
Received.
Our team will assess your project and come back to you directly.
Assessment fee
₹25,000
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If your film is already made, you don't need to start over. You need the right partner.
Youth Originals works with completed films that have the potential to reach a wider audience. Share your film and our team will assess it for potential.
- Licensing
- Partnerships
- Distribution
Film received
Your film is with us.
We’ll review it for licensing, partnership and distribution potential and come back to you directly.
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Stories alreadyin motion.
