LUMEN

Investigate Before You Imagine.
A research-to-film initiative by @Scinemaghar × @paperclip_in

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Apply now to take the first step towards bringing your story to screen.

Register here 🔗 https://t.co/2ABrkJo7RF

#Research #Stories #Cinema #lumen #researchtofilmlab

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Balaji Vittal is an author, columnist & bollywood commentator whose work has explored the music, history & people behind hindi cinema. From R.D. Burman & S.D. Burman to songs & stories that have shaped generations.

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Writing rooted in research & a deep curiosity about cinema; his first book won the National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema, while Gaata Rahe Mera Dil received the MAMI Award for Best Book on Cinema.

We’re delighted to welcome Balaji Vittal to the jury of LUMEN 2026.

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We’re looking for campus partners across India.

If you’d like to bring LUMEN to your campus, let’s talk.

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#LumenCampus #FilmSchools #ResearchToFilm

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Your students already make films.
What if they could learn to find the story first?

LUMEN Campus brings research, observation and storytelling together through conversations, screenings and practical sessions.

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We are glad to have creative minds bring the experience, curiosity and a shared belief in research-led storytelling.

Apply now 🔗 https://t.co/2ABrkJo7RF

#LUMEN2026 #ResearchToFilm #FilmLab #ShortFilm #Filmmaking

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Meet the LUMENs bringing together research, storytelling & cinema:

• Trinanjan Chakraborty — Author, Historian & Co-Founder, The Paperclip
• Abhishek Gupta — Author & Co-Founder, World Short Film Tour Entertainment LLP
• Abhinaba Maitra — Author & Storyteller, The Paperclip

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We are glad to have creative minds bring the experience, curiosity and a shared belief in research-led storytelling.

Apply now: https://t.co/2ABrkJo7RF

#LUMEN2026 #ResearchToFilm #FilmLab

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If this sounds like something your brand would believe in, let’s talk.

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We’re building something new with LUMEN.

A space where a subject comes first. Then comes the research, the questions, the conversations and the looking around. And somewhere along the way, a story begins to take shape.

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We’re now looking for a few brands who would like to be part of this journey from the beginning.

Not just by putting their name on it, but by helping us build it.

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We’re delighted to have him as part of LUMEN, as we look for researched stories that have the potential to become compelling cinema.

Applications are open! Register now and take the first step towards bringing your story to the screen.

🔗 https://t.co/2ABrkJo7RF

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Jury Announcement:

From M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and Apharan to Queen, Undekhi, Aar Ya Paar and Crakk, writer and director Mohinder Pratap Singh has worked across stories that move between intimate human drama, crime, sport and the complexities of everyday life.

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With a body of work spanning feature films, series and short films, Mohinder brings a sharp understanding of story, character and what makes a narrative stay with its audience.

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We’re delighted to welcome him to the jury of Lumen 2026; where stories rooted in research find their way to the screen.

Applications are open!Register & take the first step towards bringing your story to the screen.

🔗 https://t.co/2ABrkJo7RF

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#Lumen2026 #Haiwan

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Introducing our next jury member for Lumen Research-to-Film Lab 2026; Screenwriter & Storyteller Rohan Shankar.

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Rohan is known for films including Lalbaugchi Rani, Luka Chuppi, Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari, Saiyaara, the National Award-winning Mimi, and the recently released Haiwaan. Rohan brings a sharp eye for character and an understanding of what makes a story connect.

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We’re honoured to welcome him to the jury of Lumen 2026: Research to Film Lab, where stories rooted in research find their way to the screen.

Here’s to conversations, ideas and stories worth bringing to life.

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#Lumen2026 #ResearchToFilm

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Introducing our first jury member for Lumen 2026 — Manuj Sharma. 🎬

Actor | Writer | Casting professional | Storyteller.

#ManuSharma #Filmmaking #Storytelling

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With an eclectic body of work spanning Vikram Vedha, Guns & Gulaabs, Secret Superstar, Inside Edge, Mirzapur: The Movie and more, Manu brings a rare understanding of what makes stories work both on the page and on screen.

#ManuSharma #Filmmaking #Storytelling

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