Women In Film India

What Women In Film India does

Women In Film India (WIF India) is a non-profit, membership-based community organization founded in 2024 by Academy Award-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor to address the systemic underrepresentation of women in India's film, television, and digital media industries. The organization delivers a portfolio of branded programs: The Collective Database (a curated registry of women professionals across roles and career stages), The Circle (community engagement via newsletters, podcasts, events, awards), the Spark Program (mid-career mentorship and skill enhancement), Equal Frames (advocacy with production houses, studios, and guilds), the Cannes Marché du Film scholarships (Producers Network and impACT Lab tracks), and Her Lens (a partnership programme with the International Film Festival of Delhi 2026). It grew to 3,500 members in its first year and has assembled a lean 1–10-employee leadership team under Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited, with copyright content held by WIF Impact LLP.

The underlying platform is a web-based membership portal at womeninfilmindia.org that captures role, experience level, region/state, and portfolio information at signup to enable networking, mentorship matching, and festival/scholarship pipeline selection. Technology is positioned as a curated community database rather than a software product; there are no disclosed APIs, SDKs, mobile apps, or AI/ML capabilities. The architecture is event- and partnership-driven: Jio Studios, Dharma Productions, Rareism, WIF LA, Marché du Film (Cannes), and the Delhi government function as both distribution channels (scholarships, panels, screenings) and financial supporters.

WIF India's business model is a freemium membership (free for all eligible women), with no disclosed membership fees or paid tiers. Revenue mechanics depend on corporate sponsorships (Jio Studios as primary financial backer alongside Rareism), government/institutional support (Delhi government for Her Lens), and the operating sponsorship of Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited. No equity funding rounds, valuations, or grant totals have been disclosed. Customer mix comprises individual members (women in Indian film/entertainment, free, distributed long-tail), corporate financial backers (concentrated small set), and festival/government partners.

Name

Women In Film India

Legal name

Women In Film India

Website

https://womeninfilmindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women In Film India is a 2024-founded nonprofit that runs a free, curated membership community and mentorship/advocacy programs for women working across India's film, television, and digital media industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Industry Community Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Arts & Performance (Film, Stagecraft, Lighting, Sound) (EDAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multimedia Learning Production (Video, Animation, Interactive) (EDAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Women in film networking
• Film industry mentorship
• Community database talent
• Gender parity advocacy
• Entertainment industry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Membership is provided free of charge to all eligible women in the film and entertainment industry, indicating the organization does not rely on membership fees as a revenue stream.
2. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Funding from corporate partners such as Jio Studios and Rareism who provide financial backing for programs including scholarships, events, and operational support. These appear to be the primary funding mechanism.
3. Government partnerships: Collaboration with government bodies such as the Delhi government for festival partnerships and initiatives, potentially including funding or institutional support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Women In Film India is a nonprofit community organization that operates The Collective Database, a curated platform connecting women professionals across the Indian film, television, and digital media industries. It delivers networking events, mentorship programs (Spark Program), community-building activities (The Circle), and gender parity advocacy initiatives (Equal Frames) through its digital platform and event partnerships. Membership is provided free of charge to eligible women in the entertainment industry.

Product overview

Women In Film India is a community organization offering a portfolio of programs including The Collective Database (a professional networking platform), The Circle (community-building activities), Spark Program (mid-career mentorship), Equal Frames (gender parity advocacy), Her Lens (film festival partnership), and Cannes scholarship programs. The organization operates as a membership-based community platform for women in the Indian film and entertainment industry with free membership access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Collective Database: A curated list of women professionals working in the Indian film and entertainment industry, aimed at building a community for networking, mentorship, and collaboration.
• The Circle
• Spark Program
• Equal Frames
• Her Lens

Products and services

• The Collective Database A curated database of women professionals working in the Indian film and entertainment industry, designed to build community, foster networking, mentorship, and collaboration across roles and career stages. Targeted at women in film, television, and digital media.
• The Circle Community-building program comprising newsletters, podcasts, networking events, and awards designed to engage women professionals in the Indian film industry and foster solidarity.
• Spark Program Skill enhancement and mentorship program focused on supporting mid-career women working in the Indian film and entertainment industry.
• Equal Frames Advocacy initiative engaging production houses, studios, and guilds to promote gender parity in the Indian film industry through training sessions, gender-sensitivity workshops, and published reports.
• Her Lens A program launched in partnership with the International Film Festival of Delhi to promote women storytellers and women-centric narratives on the global stage, featuring panel discussions and curated film screenings.
• Cannes impACT Lab Scholarship Scholarship program enabling emerging women producers to attend the impACT Lab at the Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival, with online workshops and access to the Producers Network.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marché du Film (Cannes Film Festival)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2026WIF India's first official partnership with the Marché du Film at Cannes Film Festival. The partnership includes scholarship programs: Producers Network scholarships for Archana Borhade and Molshri Singh, and impACT Lab for Suruchi Sharma and Jasmin A. Singh. The partnership aims to connect Indian women filmmakers to the global market.
• International Film Festival of DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026Landmark partnership to launch the 'Her Lens' programme at IFF Delhi 2026, aimed at bringing women storytellers and women-centric narratives to the global stage. Includes panel discussion 'Women in Cinema: Voice, Power, and the Future of Storytelling' and curated film screenings including Pink, Thappad, The Accused, Teeghi.
• WIF LAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen in Film India is supported by WIF LA, a globally recognized organization, providing international credibility, best practices sharing, and potential cross-network benefits for members.
• Dharma ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDharma Productions is collaborating on 'Udta Teer' releasing September 11, a project that represents WIF India's connection to major production houses for women-led content.
• Sikhya Entertainment Private LimitedcoreOthersThe platform (Women in Film India) is owned, operated and managed by Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited, the production company of Guneet Monga Kapoor.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• EWA - European Women's Audiovisual Network: European network promoting gender equality in the audiovisual industry through training, data, and advocacy. Comparable in mission and structure to WIF India but Europe-focused, useful as a comparable operating model for cross-border women-in-film membership organizations.
• Women in Film & TV (UK): UK-based peer offering membership, training, mentoring, and advocacy for women in screen industries. Closely comparable mission and program structure to WIF India but operates in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Chicken & Egg Pictures: Nonprofit that supports women and nonbinary documentary filmmakers with fellowships, mentoring, and grants. Comparable as a women-focused film fellowship/mentorship organization, overlapping with WIF India's Spark Program and Cannes scholarship offering.
• Women Make Movies: Nonprofit distributor and resource organization supporting women filmmakers with distribution, training, and advocacy. Comparable as a women-in-film capacity-building and distribution-support organization.
• Free The Work: Nonprofit talent discovery platform connecting brands and agencies with directors and creators from underrepresented backgrounds. Comparable as a curated database and advocacy platform driving inclusion in screen and adjacent production work.
• Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media: Research and advocacy organization focused on gender representation in media and entertainment. Comparable advocacy/research mission and reports-driven approach to WIF India's Equal Frames initiative.

Broad incumbents

• Film Independent: Established US nonprofit supporting independent filmmakers with labs, fiscal sponsorship, and awards. Comparable in providing mentorship (similar to Spark Program) and festival access to emerging producers, though broader and not women-only.
• Sundance Institute Women Initiative (including Sundance Women's Initiative): Established lab and fellowship program supporting women filmmakers globally. Comparable in providing mentorship, labs, and festival exposure for women creators, but operates within a larger institution and on a global scale.

Direct peers

• Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI): Global umbrella network of Women in Film chapters that WIF India is implicitly affiliated with via WIF LA. Directly comparable as a women-in-film industry membership and advocacy organization spanning multiple national chapters.
• Women in Film Los Angeles (WIF LA): The flagship US Women in Film chapter and explicit affiliate/supporter of WIF India. Closest comparable: offers membership, mentorship, networking, advocacy, and scholarships for women in the film and entertainment industry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61574986054259
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-film-india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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