Jeevika: Asia Livelihood Documentary Festival is an annual Asia-wide festival that aims to to create awareness about the challenges faced by enterprising rural and urban poor and to promote filmmakers who work on livelihood issues. The festival highlights the policies and regulations that limit livelihood freedom of the poor in Asia. www.jeevika.org

Manoj Mathew was the Festival Director for the year 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015.