Afterland builds pathways for marginalized storytellers to enter, grow and sustain in
film and media.
Our Story
Across India’s film, media, and cultural industries, artists and organizations are working within limited resources, increasing competition, and fragmented support systems.
Marginalized storytellers are often left competing for visibility, funding, and recognition within systems that were not built for them.
FOCUS
Afterland focuses on creators
historically excluded because of :
Across film, media, and cultural industries, historically marginalized creators continue to face systemic barriers to participation, leadership, ownership, and
recognition.
LGBTQIA+ &
Trans + Identities
Caste & Indigenous
(Dalit, Bahujan & Adivasi Communities)
Disability &
Neurodiversity
Economic
Disadvantage
Language &
Cultural Identity
Geography &
Regional Access
We Have Recognized The Dots
Access
Funding, training, networks, and resources remain out of reach for many creators.
Reach & Distribution
Work struggles to reach audiences, markets, and platforms beyond existing networks.
Power & Agency
Opportunities and decision-making remain concentrated within closed networks.
Infrastructure
Resources, knowledge, capital, and networks remain fragmented rather than connected.
Livelihood
Unstable incomes make sustainable creative careers difficult to build.
AFTERLAND'S MODEL
Our long term goal is to sustain solidarity across disciplines.
CULTURAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
UNDERSTAND
Research &
Ecosystem Mapping
DEVELOP
Labs,
Fellowships,
Mentorship, Resources.
TRANSFORM
A more equitable,
representative and sustainable creative
ecosystem.
CREATE
Theory of Change
Original IP
Community Activations
Mixed-Media
CONNECT
SUSTAIN
Distribution
Localization
Industry Partnerships
Capital
Networks
Career Pathways Community
Our Mission
Building equitable cultural infrastructure for historically marginalized creators across film, media and culture.
We're looking for partners to help build the first version of Afterland
Champion
Champion the first phase of Afterland,
provide in-kind resources, or offer strategic support that helps us build,
test and sustain the venture.
Collaborate
Bring expertise, open doors, networks, institutions, labs, and platforms to create and enable research, programmes, productions, and new models for cultural infrastructure.
Building pathways from marginalisation to cultural power.
