Support Cicada
Your support amplifies grassroot stories that mainstream media overlooks — every rupee goes directly to community storytelling.
Why Support
100% of contributions go directly to community storytelling — film production, screening logistics, workshop materials, travel to remote villages, equipment maintenance, and the small honorariums we pay to the community members who collaborate with us on every project.
Ways to Support
Whether it's a one-off gift or a recurring partnership — here are the three most common ways people back CICADA.
Back the production of a documentary that gives voice to a community that needs to be heard. We have several films in development — FRA, Basghoba, and a Sundarban Story — that need support to move from idea to screen.
Starting from ₹10,000
Fund a filmCover logistics for one open-air screening in a village, school, or community centre — projector, sound, travel, and the post-screening moderator.
Starting from ₹2,000
SupportSponsor filmmaking training for tribal and rural youth. Your contribution covers cameras, field materials, facilitator travel, and the small honorariums that make it possible for youth to participate fully.
Starting from ₹5,000
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Domestic donors can scan the UPI QR or send a direct bank transfer. For international contributions or large grants, please contact us directly.
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Volunteer
CICADA welcomes volunteers — filmmakers, editors, writers, community organisers, and anyone passionate about grassroot storytelling. Remote or on-ground in Seoni; project-based or long-term.
Join the crew on-ground for documentation and production.
Help shape raw footage into finished narratives.
Bridge between CICADA and the communities we document.
Write essays, captions, and field reports from our work.
Impact
“We screen films because they are collective experiences that spark dialogue, nurture empathy, and create spaces for communities to see themselves reflected.”
— CICADA Foundation · Screening Philosophy
