( zin - da - bahd )

Open call · Municipal: Saturday, October 17th · Provincial: Saturday, October 24th

ZINDABAD

Your vote. Your story. Our film’s final scene.

South Asians in Canada fought forty years for the right to vote. On Saturday, October 17th (municipal) or Saturday, October 24th (provincial), film ten seconds on your way to the polls. Your clip could close the film.

Tap plus. Pick your video. Post. Any phone video works: MP4, MOV, HEVC, WebM and more.

Why your ten seconds matter

1907Vote taken away

40 years of organizing

1947Vote won back

In 1907, British Columbia stripped South Asians of the right to vote.

Our grandparents’ generation organized, petitioned and pushed for forty years to win it back. Zindabad tells that untold story. Its last scene belongs to the people who carry it forward: us, at the ballot box, today.

How to be in the film

It takes less time than finding parking at the polling station. Bring whoever you like: friends, kids, dada-dadi, nana-nani, the uncle who always has an opinion.

Record on your way

Film a selfie video on the way to vote, or right outside the voting place. Cameras aren’t allowed inside, so keep it outdoors.

Say your line

Hi, I’m [your name] from [your city], and I’m proud to vote because my voice matters. My Voice Zindabad! My Vote Zindabad!

Any language works

Upload it here

Tap the plus, choose the clip from your camera roll, add your name and city, and post. Your clip could make the closing montage.

Turn your phone sidewaysHorizontal shots fit the cinema screen best.

Face the lightDaylight on your face beats any filter.

10 to 15 secondsShort and loud is perfect. One take is fine.

Speak your languagePunjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali, English: all welcome.

Add your clip

Preview mode: this page isn’t connected to the team’s Google Drive yet, so uploads are simulated.

Tap to add your video or drag it here. Any phone video works, and you can add voice notes, photos or a written story too. Up to 1 GB each.

Your name

City

Phone (optional)

Instagram (optional, for credit)

Which election?

Who’s in it (optional)

Both boxes below are required to post

By uploading this video, you confirm that you have the right to film everyone who appears in it, and you consent to the use of your name, voice, image, and likeness in advertising, publicity, promotion, social media, print, broadcast media, and behind-the-scenes content related to the production by Zindabad Production Inc. I’m 18 or older, and a parent or guardian has approved any minors who appear. Keep me posted on the film’s journey and screenings.

Your details stay with Jugaad Sisters Inc. They’re never sold or shared. We’ll only contact you about your clip and the film.

Good questions

Will my clip definitely be in the film?

We’ll watch every clip. The closing montage is edited from the submissions, so we can’t promise every one makes the cut, but every voice shapes the scene.

Is this only for this week’s election?

No. You can film on either voting day: the municipal election on Saturday, October 17th or the provincial election on Saturday, October 24th.

Can I film inside the voting place?

No. Recording isn’t allowed inside voting places. Film on the way there or right outside.

My video won’t play in the preview.

Some iPhone formats (HEVC/MOV) don’t preview in every browser. They still upload fine, and we’ll convert them on our end.

Can I send it another way?

Yes. DM it to us on Instagram at @zindabad.thefilm.

Can my whole family be in one clip?

Please! Squeeze everyone in. Just make sure each adult is happy to appear, and a parent approves for any kids.

Who’s making this film?

Zindabad is a feature film by Priyanka Desai, produced by Jugaad Sisters Inc. Four South Asian Canadian actors step into the lives of the men who fought for the vote. Follow the journey.