Frame The Future: Youth On Climate-Resilient Kerala: Filmography And Policy Analysis Competition 2026
The Indo-Dutch Research Centre (IDRC) was established by the Government of Kerala at Government Law College, Ernakulam, under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Van Vollenhoven Institute (VVI), Leiden Law School, Leiden University, The Netherlands. The MoU was signed on 13 December 2024. The Centre brings together legal scholarship, community engagement, and cross-border knowledge exchange to ask urgent questions about climate resilience, sustainability, and justice, in Kerala and beyond.
About the Competition
The Indo-Dutch Research Centre invites student teams of 2 to 5 members to go into their communities, listen to real voices, and bring back honest answers. Through a short documentary film and a policy analysis report, your team will explore one urgent topic, finding what is working, what is not, and what needs to change. The competition is open to all students from Kerala with no restriction based on discipline. All qualifying teams will be invited to a public screening and prize ceremony on 19th December 2026, where winning policy briefs will be formally presented to a government representative. This is not a classroom exercise. This is your chance to make your work matter.
Who Can Participate?
Teams of 2–5 students.
Open to currently enrolled students in any college or university in Kerala.
Students from all disciplines, including law, environmental science, social work, journalism, film, economics, public policy, and more, are welcome.
Prizes
Total Pool: Rs 1,00,000
Prizes are distributed across 8 winning moments:
Best Documentary Film 1st Place - Rs 20,000
Best Documentary Film 2nd Place - Rs 12,000
Best Documentary Film 3rd Place - Rs 8,000
Best Policy Analysis Report 1st Place - Rs 20,000
Best Policy Analysis Report 2nd Place - Rs 12,000
Best Policy Analysis Report 3rd Place - Rs 8,000
Most Impactful Community Story Jury Special Award - Rs 10,000
Most Innovative Approach Jury Special Award - Rs 10,000
Note: The participants must submit both a documentary film and a policy analysis report.
Timeline
15 July 2026 - Registration deadline.
August and September 2026 - Fieldwork, filming, interviews, and report writing.
15 October 2026 - Submission deadline for both documentary and policy analysis report.
November 2026 - Jury evaluation.
19 December 2026 – The Grand Finale.
Registration
Registration deadline: 15th July 2026
Registration fee: Rs. 1000
Registration link: https://forms.gle/QtAZ8Mcew3AC7NKF8
Brochure: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FpuroyK2Mwj5ArAwrgFq1SeD8TgJvKSc
Contact: indodutch.centre@gmail.com
Student Coordinator: Ms. Aparna C T: +91 7736837796