It organised two editions of National Student Video Film Festivals at its campus.

[2] JMI organized the National Science Film Festival and Competition at Chennai on 4–7 January 2011.

[citation needed] It also published a research report on the socio-economic conditions of Muslims in India in collaboration with the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi and ActionAid-India.

[3] It has produced many documentaries and news programmes on socially relevant subjects.

[citation needed] The short science films "Refraction" and "Friction My Friend" produced by JMI students were short listed for the Rashtriya Vigyan Chalachitra Mela and Competition 2012.