About the role
Zaaviya: Stories That Break Perspective
Mute Filmmaking Competition | Juxtapose'26
Khamosh! Some stories are better left unsaid. But can you tell one without saying a word?
A mute filmmaking competition that challenges you to explore the art of silent visual storytelling. Put your cinematic instincts to the test and transform an idea into a compelling film where every frame has a purpose and every visual tells a story.
But there's a twist!
Your film must revolve around a designated object, whose identity or significance must remain concealed until the very end. Build suspense, plant clues, challenge perceptions and leave your audience waiting for that final reveal.
Whether it's a thriller, mystery, comedy, drama or an experimental narrative, the story is yours to tell.
Competition Details
- Eligibility: College students from universities across India.
- Mode of Submission: Online.
- Screening: Offline, on campus during Juxtapose'26.
- Film Format: Mute Film / Silent Visual Storytelling.
- Duration: 2–3 minutes.
- Participation: Individual or Team.
- Submission Deadline: 15 November 2026, 11:59 PM.
Guidelines & Rules
- Participants must create an original mute film based on the concept of silent visual storytelling.
- The film must be between 2 and 3 minutes in duration.
- Spoken dialogues and voiceovers are strictly prohibited. Background music and ambient sounds are permitted.
- The film must revolve around a designated object, which must be meaningfully integrated into the storyline. Its identity or significance must be revealed only towards the end.
- Participants are free to explore any genre, including thriller, suspense, mystery, drama, comedy or experimental storytelling.
- The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is strictly prohibited. All films must be original and created entirely by the participants.
- Participants may compete individually or in teams.
- Every participant/team must provide a brief introduction before their film is screened.
- Participants must ensure that their submissions are accessible to the organisers through the designated Google Drive link, with viewing permissions enabled.
- The Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, reserves the right to reject entries that violate the competition guidelines.
Ready to Make Silence Speak?
A thousand words aren't always necessary to tell a powerful story. Sometimes, all it takes is the right frame, the right sound and a twist nobody anticipated.
No dialogues. No explanations. Just pure cinema.
Do you have what it takes to make silence speak?
Register now and let your frames tell the story.