Create in India Challenge Season 1: All You Need To Know
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Create in India Challenge Season 1 update: In a bid to bolster India's Media & Entertainment industry and extend its global influence, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched 25 challenges under the ‘Create in India Challenge - Season 1’ on August 22, 2024 as part World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2024. It aims to showcase Indian talent and interest in Manga, Webtoon, and Anime through a series of State—and National-Level Competitions. It will offer substantial marketing support and the potential for publishing and distribution deals.

This initiative underscores the government's commitment to fostering a robust creators' economy, as recognised by the Prime Minister through the National Creators Award. The award seeks to honour outstanding contributions across fields such as storytelling, social change, environmental sustainability, education, and gaming.

Here is what Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with Create in India Challenge Season 1



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When is World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2024?
The first World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit, abbreviated as WAVES, is scheduled to be held from November 20, 2024 to November 24, 2024 in Goa.  
WAVES 2024 is poised to become a significant platform for icons of the M&E fraternity worldwide. It promises to be a pivotal platform for industry leaders, innovators and stakeholders to converge and shape the future of the media and entertainment sector. 

Create in India Challenge Season 1: List of 25 challenges 
ANIMATION

Anime Challenge
Animation Filmmakers Competition

AR/XR/VR
XR Creator Hackathon
Virtual Inflencer Creation Contest

COMICS
Comic Creator Championship

GAMING
Game Jam
ESPORTS Tournament
City Quest: Shades of Bharat
Handheld Educational Videogame Development

PRE & POST PRODUCTION
Young Filmmakers Challenge

GENERATIVE AI
Al Film making Competition
WAVES AI Art Installation Challenge

BROADCASTING
WAVES Promo Video Challenge
Truth Tell Hackathon

RADIO
Community Radio Content Challenge

ADVERTISING
WAVES Hackathon: Adspend Optimizer

SOCIAL MEDIA
WAVES Explorer
Reel Making Competition

FILM
Film Poster Making Competition
Trailer Making Competition

MUSIC
Battle of the Bands
Symphony of India
Theme Music Competition

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
India: A Bird's Eye View
Anti-Piracy Challenge

Create in India Challenge Season 1: Who can participate?
Depending on the categories, professionals and amateur from different walks of life (such as Artists, Designer, AI Enthusiasts, etc) can participate. The advised to check the following wesbites for application process. 

https://wavesindia.org/challenges-2024
https://meai.in/wam/
https://www.indiancomicsassociation.com/comics-creator-championship/
https://whistlingwoods.co.in/WAVES/
https://hackathon.aaaindia.org/