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It invites photographers, filmmakers and visual storytellers across India to capture the everyday lives, experiences, aspirations and identities of persons with disabilities. The initiative aims to challenge stereotypes and create a more inclusive visual representation of disability. Participants can win prizes from a \u20b910 lakh prize pool, receive mentorship and get their work featured in a permanent visual archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Category:<\/strong> National Photography and Videography Competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode of Conduct: <\/strong>Online submissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Theme: <\/strong>Capturing authentic stories and everyday experiences of persons with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participation Type: <\/strong>Individual participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition Categories:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photography \u2013 Portrait, Daily Life and Candid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Videography \u2013 Short films and visual stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration \/ Submission Deadline:<\/strong> 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winner Announcement:<\/strong> 3 December 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Occasion: <\/strong>International Day of Persons with Disabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Eligibility &amp; Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open to professional and amateur photographers based in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants must be at least 18 years old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Persons with disabilities are encouraged to participate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photographers, filmmakers and visual storytellers can submit entries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Benefits for the Participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Prize Pool: <\/strong>\u20b910 lakh across multiple categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First Prize:<\/strong> \u20b95 lakh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Award Categories:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Emerging Storyteller.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Storyteller with a Disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cash Awards<\/strong>: Winners receive cash awards and certificates of merit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mentorship:<\/strong> One-on-one mentorship sessions with leading industry professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc About the Event AS i AM \u2013 National Photography &amp; Videography Initiative is a nationwide visual storytelling competition organised by The Association of People with Disability (APD), with support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":13291,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-contests"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AS i AM \u2013 National Photography &amp; Videography Initiative<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Participate in AS i AM National Photography &amp; Videography Initiative 2026 by APD. 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