Student-led film curation India-UK Series as part of collaboration between the QMUL Centre for Creative Collaboration and UKAFF (Bengaluru)
This is a collaboration between the QMUL Centre for Creative Collaboration and UKAFF and as part of our AHRC project Connecting Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage. In 2025, we will organise a series of student-led interactions between Queen Mary students who are producing an internal film festival and Christ University (Bengaluru) students.
TNB XPO 2025: 4th Annual Convention Showcasing Black Excellence in the Screen Industries
Dr. Ashvin Immanuel Devasundaram led the Shorts Showcase #TNBXPO2025, 25th March at 10am. This session showcased short films that were curated and selected by students on the Assistant Producers Scheme at Queen Mary Centre for Creative Collaboration.
Ties that Bind Us Film Festival Christ-Queen Mary Collab
Department of English and Cultural Studies Bannerghatta Road Campus Research Scholars Forum presents in collaboration 'The Ties That Bind Us', the CU-QMUL Short Film Festival. In partnership with Tongues on Fire, organisers of the UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF), and collaboration with the AHRC India-UK Project (2024-27) on Connecting Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage: Film Federation, Youth Curation, and Community Co-Creation.
UKAFF 2025 Creative Minds of Tomorrow Workshops at BFI Southbank
This engaging workshop explores skills-building, career pathways, and real-world approaches to thrive in creative industries — from filmmaking and curation to cultural storytelling.
Workshop 1 (1pm - 2pm): 'The Ties That Bind Us' is a student curated short film festival that took place at Queen Mary University in March 2025, in collaboration with UK Asian Film Festival and Christ University in Bangalore as part of the AHRC India-UK project: Connecting Creative Industries & Cultural Heritage (2024-27).
In this panel discussion and Q+A, students on the scheme will reflect on the skills they developed and how they set out to highlight voices that often go unheard and spark meaningful conversations about identity, belonging, and tradition in an evolving world. The session will be chaired by one of the organisers, Alex Mehta Brown, who is the Manager of the Queen Mary Centre for Creative Collaboration.
Workshop 2 (2pm-4pm): UKAFF presents a special workshop with British Asian author Saz Vora, where you will learn how to apply film theory to short film analysis from a filmmaker’s perspective. Additionally, you will gain insight into applying these tools to your own creative film production, including generating a photographic storyboard and using key scenes to tell a story.
Workshop 1 (1pm - 2pm): 'The Ties That Bind Us' is a student curated short film festival that took place at Queen Mary University in March 2025, in collaboration with UK Asian Film Festival and Christ University in Bangalore as part of the AHRC India-UK project: Connecting Creative Industries & Cultural Heritage (2024-27).
In this panel discussion and Q+A, students on the scheme will reflect on the skills they developed and how they set out to highlight voices that often go unheard and spark meaningful conversations about identity, belonging, and tradition in an evolving world. The session will be chaired by one of the organisers, Alex Mehta Brown, who is the Manager of the Queen Mary Centre for Creative Collaboration.
Workshop 2 (2pm-4pm): UKAFF presents a special workshop with British Asian author Saz Vora, where you will learn how to apply film theory to short film analysis from a filmmaker’s perspective. Additionally, you will gain insight into applying these tools to your own creative film production, including generating a photographic storyboard and using key scenes to tell a story.
Student-led film curation India-UK Series as part of collaboration between the QMUL Centre for Creative Collaboration and UKAFF (UK)
On 20th January 2025, UKAFF Founder and CEO, Dr. Pushpinder Chowdhry delivered a presentation to QMUL students in Mile End campus, as part of the cross-institutional India-UK initiative. This is a collaboration between the QMUL Centre for Creative Collaboration and UKAFF and as part of our AHRC project Connecting Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage. In 2025, we will organise a series of student-led interactions between Queen Mary students who are producing an internal film festival and Christ University (Bengaluru) students.
