India, Aug. 18 -- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari became a part of the jury for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) recently, along with filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, to judge the short films coming into the festival. The filmmaker believes that it is her responsibility to give voice to young storytellers.

"It is very important that we encourage young filmmakers to have a voice and tell different stories, and this is a great platform because it's an intersection of two countries. Once there is a film which has gone on an international platform, it also gives a tick mark to their portfolio," she says, adding, "It's my responsibility as a filmmaker that like how I got opportunities, I give opportunities to young filmmakers and also guide them. That's...