ALT EFF x Mongabay India Masterclass 2026
ENVIRONMENTAL VIDEO JOURNALISM
April 16-17, 2026
Are you a video journalist or filmmaker interested in creating compelling video stories on India’s environment?
Mongabay-India, in partnership with ALT EFF, is conducting a free masterclass for video storytellers on producing evidence-based news documentaries.
This is the fourth edition of this masterclass and the session offers participants the chance to learn from seasoned journalists and filmmakers and hone their skills in crafting compelling, well-researched environmental stories.
Speakers will cover topics such as evidence-based environmental journalism, solutions journalism, blending filmmaking with journalism, and story pitching.
The masterclass is open to a limited number of participants to ensure sufficient time for interactions between the speakers and participants.
Please note that the sessions will be conducted in English. However, participants with work experience in other languages are also welcome to apply.
Previous speakers included: Aditi Rajagopal, Miriam Chandy Menacherry, and various members of the Mongabay team: Abhishyant Kidangoor, Aditi Tandon, Arathi Menon, Kartik Chandramouli, S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Sahana Ghosh, Samantha Lee, and Sandhya Sekar.
Eligibility
1. Prior experience in filmmaking (2-10 years).
2. Indian citizens whose work is primarily based in India.
3. A commitment to attend all sessions online on both days (April 16 and 17, 2026).
Timelines
Application deadline: March 13, 2026, 6 PM IST.
Email responses for selected applicants: March 23, 2026.
Contact
For any questions, please email kartik@mongabay.com with the subject line ‘Masterclass 2026’ and provide up to 48 hours for replies.
About
Mongabay India
Mongabay India is a nonprofit environment and conservation news platform that brings high-quality, original reports from nature’s frontline in India. Mongabay India is the India-specific portal of the global news platform mongabay.com.
We have focused on geographies and themes often neglected by the mainstream media. With a vast network of journalists, our deeply researched stories have nuanced and disaggregated the national understanding of the environment - be it about India’s iconic landscapes, plant and animal species, or climate change. Our fact-oriented, well-analysed stories aim to build awareness and conversations about the environment in the public and policy space.
Mongabay articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Other publications can republish Mongabay content at no cost.
