FeaturedImpact
Cinema in the Classroom
Curated films and guided conversations that help students engage with society through stories. 4,800 students reached.
Nisha Verma6 min readJul 2026
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Film Literacy Hub
Education throughfilm literacy.
Learning experiences that help young people watch critically, understand the language of cinema, and create responsibly.
Learning experiences help young people watch critically and create responsibly — from watching with attention to editing for meaning.
The reading room
Field notes,guides & voices.
Workshops, guides, and field notes on film literacy, documentary ethics, and community storytelling.
Voices
Stories From Where We Stand
A mentoring program supporting students to document their communities with care and context. 26 student films supported.
Aarav Menon7 min
Craft
The Community Cut
Editing labs, peer feedback, and practical production support for emerging documentary voices. 72 creators mentored.
Rohan Das6 min
Guides
Is CCI a film festival?
No. CCI is an ongoing movement combining screenings, discussion, education, production support, and community participation.
CCI Team4 min
Guides
Does CCI produce films?
CCI supports selected student and community-led productions while helping existing social-impact films reach new audiences.
CCI Team4 min
Craft
Documentary ethics
Consent, representation, context, and accountability in nonfiction work.
Rohan Das5 min
Impact
Phase 1 Foundation Report
Transparency report summarizing funding, program activity, governance, and learning at launch.
CCI Team8 min
Impact
Screening and Learning Summary
Impact report on screenings, participation, and learning across foundation-stage programs. Publishing December 2026.
CCI Team7 min
Guides
Can schools and colleges participate?
Yes. Institutions can host screenings, workshops, film-literacy programs, and student production initiatives.
CCI Team4 min
Guides
How will CCI grow nationally?
Future chapters will work through shared program standards, safeguarding policies, transparent reporting, and local partnerships.
CCI Team5 min
Craft
Watching with attention
A film-literacy workshop for students and educators.
Nisha Verma5 min
Impact
Annual Financial Summary
Annual report on funding, allocations, and compliance. Publishing March 2027.
CCI Team8 min
Who it's for
Built for the curious,not the credentialed.
Students and educators
Schools and colleges hosting screenings, workshops, and film-literacy programs.
Community partners
Institutional, NGO, CSR, and strategic partners expanding access to meaningful cinema.
Emerging filmmakers
Young creators learning to document their communities with care, consent, and context.
The curriculum
Five modules.One finished film.
Workshops on watching with attention, documentary ethics, and editing for meaning — plus screenings and student production pathways.
A film-literacy workshop for students and educators.
Join the movement
Ready to host a workshop or screening?
Support CCI
Support screenings, film education, equipment access, and mentoring through transparent giving.