‘Into The Manhole’ wins FICCI BAF Award 2025 for Best XR Short Film

Into the Manhole, the 6DoF VR Narrative created at IMXD Lab, IDC School of Design, directed by Prof. Abhishek Verma and Prof. Jayesh Pillai, won the FICCI Best Animated Frames Award 2025 under the Best XR Short Film category. 

The technical director ShivaTeja Banda and music director/sound designer, Ananda Bathena (IDC alumnus), received the award at the FICCI BAF Award function on 27 March 2025.