Film
Productions
Drung Tibetan Filmmakers Collective develops and produces independent narrative and documentary films that explore themes of identity, displacement, cultural memory, and life in exile. Our work is rooted in lived experiences and community-based storytelling, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and authenticity.
Recent Projects:
State of Statelessness (2024)
A landmark Tibetan-language anthology feature film that brings together multiple filmmakers to explore statelessness, migration, and belonging within the Tibetan exile community. The film has screened internationally at major film festivals, marking an important moment for contemporary Tibetan cinema on the global stage.
Living Sanctuaries: Buddhist Monasteries of Zanskar (2025)
A collaboration with New York Based Studio Nyandak, this is a visual documentation of ancient Buddhist monasteries in the remote Zanskar region of the Indian Himalayas. Using immersive visual storytelling, including aerial and spatial documentation, the film explores the cultural, architectural, and spiritual significance of these living sanctuaries and the communities that sustain them.
live from dharamshala
First ever series of live concerts hosted by Drung, featuring Tibetan singers and musicians from India and various parts of the world. These concerts take place in Dharamsala with a small number of live audience and the performers share their own personal stories in between their performances.
Check out: Live from Dharamshala Season 1
DRUNG NOW - STREAMING PLATFORM
Drung Now is an upcoming digital platform currently in development by Drung Tibetan Filmmakers Collective. Conceived as a dedicated space for Tibetan and Himalayan stories, Drung Now aims to make independent films, documentaries, and cultural works from the region accessible to audiences worldwide.
The platform is envisioned as more than a streaming service. Drung Now seeks to support filmmakers working in exile and across borders by providing visibility, fair access, and a sustainable distribution pathway for underrepresented voices. Alongside curated film programming, the project will also serve as a hub for community engagement, archival works, and future original content developed within the Drung ecosystem.
Drung Now reflects Drung’s long-term commitment to building independent infrastructure for storytelling, ensuring that Tibetan narratives are preserved, shared, and experienced on our own terms, while reaching global audiences beyond traditional festival circuits.
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
Drung conducts film workshops, screenings, talks by filmmakers and an open mentorship program to nurture young and up-coming filmmakers and story-tellers. Through these efforts, Drung team’s objective is to support and build a strong community of local filmmakers and story-tellers and make a conducive and sustainable environment for creatives to make quality films and contents.
MENTORSHIP
This three month mentorship programme offered by Drung Films will match up to two aspiring Tibetan filmmakers from India, Nepal and Bhutan with four senior filmmakers from around the world who will serve as their mentors. This programme hopes to advance storytelling and filmmaking in the Tibetan community by providing one on one guidance to the mentees as they each develop, produce and complete a short film. During the course of the three months mentorship, the mentees will be provided with a small monthly stipend to help them focus on their projects. Mentorship Opportunity
PRODUCTION SERVICE
Based in Dharamsala, Drung has a strong network of local film professionals with knowledge of the region and its communities. Drung filmmakers have many years of experience working on national and international projects and are happy to provide our service to productions in Dharamsala, parts of Himachal Pradesh and all Tibetan settlements in India. Production consultation, crew hiring, casting, location scouting, permits, equipment and logistics.