Awards made
the headlines.Access did
not follow.
NEFI is the public home of Northeast cinema: its films, filmmakers, knowledge and opportunities, in one place. Learn the craft, find external programmes, gather at screenings, read the research.
Scene 01 — Four doors
Start with
what you need.
Choose one direction or wander through all four. Your preference stays only in this browser and can be changed at any time.
Learn filmmaking
Study cinema theory, compare courses and build an independent learning path around the equipment you already have.
Courses and pathways ↗
Find opportunities
Grants, labs, workshops, festivals and film funds hosted by other organisations, curated for the Northeast.
Browse the directory ↗
Discover NEFI events
Screenings, workshops and cinema conversations as the programme takes shape across the region.
See what is coming ↗
Explore films and research
Northeast, Indian and world cinema histories, technique notes and field research, in one reading room.
Enter the library ↗
Scene 02 — Why we exist
Northeast filmmakers have reached national and international stages, yet learning, equipment, mentorship, finance and distribution remain scattered. Skill is local. Infrastructure is not.
Scene 03 — Opportunity radar
Good routes,
outside the
obvious list.
245 external programmes tracked and verified weekly: grants, labs, workshops, festivals and film funds hosted by other organisations.
Documentary Africa Grants
Documentary development, production, post and impact
Badam Film Foundation
Feature documentary and creative non-fiction
Alter-Ciné Foundation Grant
Documentary projects on social realities
Scene 04 — A future direction
A screen can
begin anywhere.
- 01Creator-first online publishing for Northeast shorts
- 02Local screenings with partner venues
- 03Portable cinema for rural and remote audiences