The Southasian sub­continent has always been a melting pot for creativity ­ especially in the field of cinema. Campus Diaries and The Little Art are proud to announce
Zero MM Youth Film Festival Southasia.

Zero MM is a cross-border collaboration between Campus Diaries (Bangalore, India) and The Little Art (Lahore, Pakistan) that aims to serve as a launchpad for emerging filmmakers in Southasia by providing opportunities and audience to foster constructive dialogue through cinema. It envisions to nurture an international community of youth filmmakers, activate audience for Southasian identity and inspire a new generation of filmmakers.

Excited?
Hear what the founders have to say!

Shoaib Iqbal
Festival Director and Founder of The Little Art

It feels surreal to see finally the idea of Zero mm in visual form, as we talked about it for over a year and a half, and kept dreaming about the possibilities it can unleash for youth, film and Southasia. From my own interest in Southasian cinema to meeting with Sumit and exploring the potential of youth through filmmaking, using Skype and emails, meeting once in Delhi and continuous discussions during our rickshaw rides through the city,­ I started to believe that we can innovate a Festival model that can be groundbreaking in terms of youth & storytelling, and shall also reach to a large number of audiences. Zero mm is finally here now. I hope that the Festival will be able to inspire many to tell stories, celebrate Southasian identity and collaborate for the shared cultural heritage of the region.

Sumit Saurav
Creative Director & Co­founder of Campus Diaries

Films are the strongest mediums of storytelling, and expressing ideas. There are millions of young people and students making films in Southasia without much support and dependable community to help them develop and be recognised for their work. We couldn't be more proud and excited to build this for millions of emerging, young talent in films. With our expertise in building technology and communities for students, we have found an amazing partner in The Little Art. They are one of the best organisations in Southasia to understand film platforms and talent development deeply, and we are stoked to work with them.