hotography and filmmaking have come a long way since the time they required intense planning, budgeting and expensive resources. Now, anyone can be seen sporting a DSLR or a handicam. Photographs and films are churned out on the go and in the barrage of all kinds of such products, quality work is often lost.

To provide photographers, filmmakers and multimedia producers a chance to showcase work that is compelling and powerful, an organisation called Open Show is bringing the second edition of their unique event to the capital. Open Show Delhi will allow the public to interact directly with five curated presenters – from students to award-winning professionals. "It is to help the public understand the work of the artists much deeper. The idea is simple – get great projects seen," says Mridul Batra, co-producer, Open Show Delhi.

Selected entries will include photography projects based on single visual themes and work by filmmakers and multimedia producers that are visually convincing. Both completed and in-progress work are accepted and the selected artists are each given 10 minutes to present their work.

The artists get an opportunity to present themselves at a high profile public forum. Furthermore, it gives audiences a chance to see through an artist's work and interpret better, which Batra feels, benefits a lot of young and aspiring artists. "In a single evening, you reach out personally to almost 200 people. It is a great place to network. Students and emerging creators learn from seasoned professionals, while veterans can discover new tools and market approaches," he explains.

Anusha Yadav, a photographer from Jaipur, presented her body of photographs called Indian Memory Project for the first time in India at the first edition of Open Show last year. She says, "There's a big difference between just doing a project and presenting it, and then explaining its intricacies to the public. Open Show, like other such platforms like TED, opens up an interaction forum where artists like me can get to know what people actually think of my work."

Conceived in 2008 by photojournalist and multimedia producer Tim Wagner in San Francisco, Open Show has organised over 700 presentations across 18 cities in 12 countries. The second edition of the Delhi chapter will be held at Max Mueller Bhawan on 25 February, 6pm onwards.