Public Service Broadcasting Trust

Public Service Broadcasting Trust We empower the production of independent documentaries and encourage the freedom of expression.

PSBT is a unique and pioneering initiative, based in India, that works to empower independent documentary filmmakers and to create a space for free, pluralistic and democratic public service broadcasting. It has supported, mentored and nurtured over 440 independent voices and created over 630 documentary films on myriad themes and subjects, selected by professional juries at over 1300 film festivals worldwide, winning more than 230 Awards. PSBT encourages the production of innovative documentary films and is committed to expanding the constituency of filmmakers within the genre. From first time and starting out filmmakers to more experienced ones, those trained in filmmaking and those who have no formal training in the field, we aim to empower filmmakers and provide them opportunities to articulate their ideas and visions.

Introducing Cohort 2 of PSBT Doc_Commune 2026-27!In partnership with French Institute in India French Embassy in India /...
15/06/2026

Introducing Cohort 2 of PSBT Doc_Commune 2026-27!

In partnership with French Institute in India French Embassy in India / Ambassade de France en Inde Arthshila

Know more on www.psbt.org/doc_commune

Aparna Sanyal Rajiv Mehrotra Rajesh Tudu Kiran Majhi Sanjana Singh Yadav Rahul Kumar Kalyani Nayak Kavita Khatri

Introducing Cohort 1 of PSBT Doc_Commune 2026-27!In partnership with French Institute in India French Embassy in India /...
15/06/2026

Introducing Cohort 1 of PSBT Doc_Commune 2026-27!

In partnership with French Institute in India French Embassy in India / Ambassade de France en Inde Arthshila

Know more on psbt.org/doc_commune

Aparna Sanyal Rajiv Mehrotra Richard Kujur Yash Mamtani Syed Ahmad Rufai Abhishek Mishra Harjas Singh

Of migrant musicians waiting on the margins of celebration, a young rapper fighting to keep his language alive through m...
14/06/2026

Of migrant musicians waiting on the margins of celebration, a young rapper fighting to keep his language alive through music, a silent village listening for the cry of a newborn, and siblings reflecting on a home left behind.

Four powerful short documentaries that explore labour, language, belonging, memory, and the changing landscapes of contemporary India.

PSBT India presents Mic Drop, Only If the Baby Cries..., Waiting for the Kings, and Where the Taro Grows at the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival 2026.

Catch the screening on 16 June 2026 at 6:15 PM at J.B. Hall, FD-NFDC Complex, Mumbai.

Register Now at miff.in

NFDC India Aparna Sanyal Rajiv Mehrotra Harjas Singh Kallol Mukherjee Anunay Barbhuiya Omish Sharma Shadab Farooq

We are delighted that our 2026 Doc-Exchange Winner is in the UK. After winning the Audience Award at the Edinburgh Pitch...
11/06/2026

We are delighted that our 2026 Doc-Exchange Winner is in the UK. After winning the Audience Award at the Edinburgh Pitch, 'Moving Mountains' is now at the Sheffield MeetMarket. Meet the directors Akshat Jain and Lobzang Wangtak there!

Doc-Exchange was held in partnership with the British Council.

22/02/2026

“As I prepare to bid farewell to a childhood home, grief returns unannounced, leaving us once more at its quiet threshold.”

'Cheta Na Ghare / At Cheta’s Home’
Grant Winner, PSBT Doc_Commune 2024-25
Director: Tarang Thakkar
Producers: Aparna Sanyal, Rajiv Mehrotra

The film will premiere at the 14th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival (CIDSFF) 2026 on 26th February, 5.30 pm at Chennai Institute of Journalism (CIJ).

Director and Editor - Tarang Pradip Thakkar
Producer - Rajiv Mehrotra, Aparna Sanyal
Assistant Producer - Harjas Singh
Cinematographer - Dhrupad Shukla, Het Patel
Sound Design and Mix - Devkrit Baluni
Colorist - Soham Banerjee
Associate colorist - Sachy
Archives - Pradip Thakkar, Vijay Thakkar

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT-“As I prepare to bid farewell to a childhood home, grief returns unannounced, leaving us once more...
20/02/2026

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT-
“As I prepare to bid farewell to a childhood home, grief returns unannounced, leaving us once more at its quiet threshold.”

'Cheta Na Ghare / At Cheta’s Home’
Grant Winner, PSBT Doc_Commune 2024-25
Director: Tarang Thakkar
Producers: Aparna Sanyal, Rajiv Mehrotra

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'Cheta Na Ghare' will premiere at the 14th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival (CIDSFF) 2026 on 26th February, 5.30 pm at Chennai Institute of Journalism (CIJ).

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Director and Editor - Tarang Pradip Thakkar
Producer - Rajiv Mehrotra, Aparna Sanyal
Assistant Producer - Harjas Singh
Cinematographer - Dhrupad Shukla, Het Patel
Sound Design and Mix - Devkrit Baluni
Colorist - Soham Banerjee
Associate colorist - Sachy
Archives - Pradip Thakkar, Vijay Thakkar

We are delighted to announce the winner of the Doc-Exchange Documentary Pitch 2026, held at the British Council on the 2...
03/02/2026

We are delighted to announce the winner of the Doc-Exchange Documentary Pitch 2026, held at the British Council on the 29th of January!

Moving Mountains
Logline: As melting glaciers erase her Himalayan village, a teenage girl witnesses her father’s fight for water by reviving an ancestral canal to protect their land, cultural memory, and her future.
Director: Lobzang Wangtak
Producer: Akshat Jain

Doc-Exchange: Indo-UK Opportunities with the Documentary A curated panel discussion and pitch forum bringing together le...
28/01/2026

Doc-Exchange: Indo-UK Opportunities with the Documentary

A curated panel discussion and pitch forum bringing together leading voices from India and the UK to explore collaboration, funding, and the future of documentary storytelling.

Joined by:
Aparna Purohit • Ruth Mackenzie CBE • Jane Mote • Luke Moody • Patrizia Mancini • Bex Hopkins • Shaunak Sen • Agnieszka Moody • Nilotpal Majumder • Shahnaab Alam

📍 British Council, New Delhi
🗓 29 January 2026 | 4:00–6:30 PM

Shortlist for PSBT x British Council Doc-ExchangeIt was an incredibly difficult task to create this shortlist from the m...
22/01/2026

Shortlist for PSBT x British Council Doc-Exchange

It was an incredibly difficult task to create this shortlist from the many beautifully mounted and imagined documentary projects that we received. Here are the lucky five that will have the opportunity to present their project for the chance to travel to the Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket!

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