WITH Festival 2025

AHMEDABAD | MIAMI | QUITO | SÃO PAULO

Photo Cortesy: Juan Pablo Viteri | Midjourney

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Global Indigenous Futures

A hybrid in-person & virtual gathering to connect with global Indigenous action

2025 will see a global hybrid event connecting Ahmedabad, Quito, São Paulo, and Miami, on 21st February, for 24 hours of continuous live performances, film screenings, interactive media, and digital experiences.
We invite participants worldwide to watch and engage – whether attending in person or online.

Format

Performances will be hosted live at the four key portals: Ahmedabad (India), Quito (Ecuador), Sao Paolo (Brazil) and Miami (USA).

It will be a 24-hour-long marathon on 21 February.

Global audiences can engage through live streaming and interactive platforms, with options to join discussions, network, and participate in activities.

Why Attend?

A chance to experience global performances, interact with a media community, network with fellow participants, and engage in conversations with keynote speakers and panelists.

An opportunity to form strategic partnerships, increase visibility, and attract well-known figures from the fields of media, design, and technology.

Key Components

Keynote Speakers

Live Performances

Film Festival

Panel Discussions

Online Q&A sessions

Online Games

Workshops

Competitions

Mission

We – Immersive – Transmedia – Human

WITH Festival exists to celebrate and connect a global community of media makers, technologists, and designers who use their talents to create social change. By showcasing purposeful storytelling, the festival bridges social change organizations with digital storytellers who can help amplify their work.

Theme

Storytelling has always been a mode of communicating, recording, and imagining the human world. As the soul evolved so did the body and we moved from cave painting to sand art to tapestry to theatre to cinema to artificial intelligence. This edition will connect storytellers across medium working with indigenous traditions, expressions and knowledge.

How to attend?

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Four locations for WITH 2025 – Miami, Quito, Sao Paolo and India

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Subhadra Khaparde | India
Mahila Jagat Lihaaz Samiti

A Dalit feminist activist from Madhya Pradesh, Subhadra is the Chairperson of Mahila Jagat Lihaaz Samiti. Featured in Netflix’s Love Storiyaan, which documents her life and struggles alongside her partner, Subhadra advocates for sustainable agriculture, reproductive health, girls’ education, and Bhil cultural preservation. She empowers marginalized communities, especially Adivasi women, by integrating traditional knowledge with modern community initiatives​.

Amelia Winger-Bearskin | USA
University of Florida

A Haudenosaunee artist from the Seneca-Cayuga Nation, Amelia bridges Indigenous traditions and advanced technologies like VR/AR and AI, through projects such as Wampum.Code highlights accountability and ethical tech practices rooted in Haudenosaunee values. A Sundance creative advisor and award-winning innovator, Amelia reimagines storytelling to amplify Indigenous narratives and resilience.

The festival shall showcase performances, films, exhibits, and keynote speakers from all four locations across the world – focusing on media-makers and scholars working with indigenous stories, traditions and knowledge

The festival will take place on February 21, 2025, in a hybrid format with live performances and digital events across four key locations:

AHMEDABAD | QUITO | MIAMI | SAO PAOLO

Performances will be staggered, allowing for a 24-hour continuous cycle of onsite events, including music, dance, theatre, panel discussions, and film screenings. An online platform will stream live events and host interactive elements with automatic translation tools.

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