INTACH Filmit India workshop brings heritage storytelling to Visakhapatnam
The INTACH Filmit India workshop in Visakhapatnam trained students to create short films documenting their local cultural and natural heritage. This initiative aims to foster storytelling skills while encouraging youth to engage with their environment.
Why it matters
Educational programs that integrate technology with heritage preservation help younger generations develop a deeper connection to their local history and environment.
What if the stories hidden in Visakhapatnam’s streets, buildings, traditions and natural spaces could be told through the eyes of its schoolchildren? This is the idea behind Filmit India, an initiative that is bringing young storytellers and heritage together through the lens of a camera.
The Visakhapatnam Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), along with its HECS (Heritage Education and Communication Service) Division and Tuning Fork, organised a one-day Filmit India 2026 workshop at Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan on August 20.
The workshop, that was held in Visakhapatnam for the first time, brought together nine schools, with each school represented by eight students and two teachers. The programme focused on introducing students to the basics and nuances of making one- to two-minute films on the cultural and natural heritage of the environment in which they live.
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