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CEO, Prasar Bharati
(Ex-Officio)
Our Team...
OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS...
More than 400 documentary films commissioned to more than 300 independent filmmakers from India - the largest documentary producer in India.
More than 60 per cent by first-time and starting out filmmakers.
45 per cent Films by women.
100 per cent independents – no middlepersons or production companies.
More than 125 national and international awards. 16 National Film Awards from the President of India.
Telecast on the national terrestrial channel of India’s public broadcaster, reaching approximately 3 million people a week.
OUR WORK – INNOVATE, EDUCATE, ENABLE…
PSBT seeks to cultivate discourse, create content and establish systems and practices that facilitate public access to the electronic media. We aim to create and sustain a credible space for truly independent, participatory, pluralistic, representative public service broadcasting, distanced from commercial imperatives and political pressures.
Our endeavours include:
- Independent Documentary Films on a rich and wide range of socio-economic, political issues and themes including Freedom, Diversity, Gender, Environment, Conflict, HIV/ AIDS, Democracy, Sexuality, Literature, Livelihood, Globalisation, Urbanscapes, Re-Visioning India, Arts and Crafts and Culture and Tradition, among others.
- Media Advocacy to significantly impact the agendas of Public Broadcasting in India.
- Independent Film Fellowships with enhanced funding in partnership with Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs.
- Annual International Film Festival and Forum of Reality and Documentary Films, the Open Frame.
- The Media Fellowship Programme.
- Instructional DVDs and Publications.
- Public Screenings and Forums.
- Social advocacy in partnership with civil society organisations and groups.
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