From theindianentertainment.com ● Volume No: I-23-24 pickle● March 3-16, 2007 ● New Delhi ● India
Paris Restaurant Lal Quila has Bollywood stars on the wall
BOLLYWOOD POWER Indian filmstars are a big craze at this Paris restaurant. Over 70% of people who dine here are non-Indians. This shows our showbiz power in the Capital of World Cinema Get to the treaty BASICS Here goes the full text of the India-German Audiovisual Co-produciton Agreement signed at Berlin with terms and rules of procedure
he Government of the Republic of Germany; For the purpose of this Agreement, Government of the Republic Desiring to create conditions for an "audiovisual co-production" is a of India and the Federal good relations in the audio-visual project irrespective of length, includ- Republic of Germany (here- area, particularly for the co-produc- ing animation and documentary pro- inafter jointly referred to as tion of films and TV and video pro- ductions, produced in any format, for theT "Contracting Parties"); ductions; exploitation in theatres, on televi- Considering that audio-visual co- Mindful of the fact that the quality sion, videocassette, videodisc, CD- productions can significantly con- of co-productions can help to expand ROM, DVD or by any other form of tribute to the development of the film the production of TV and video pro- distribution. New forms of audiovi- industry and to an intensification of ductions of both countries; sual production will be included in the cultural and economic exchange Have agreed as follows this Agreement, through the ex- between the two countries; change of notes between the Resolved to stimulate cultural and ARTICLE 1 Contracting Parties. economic co-operation between the Definition of "audio-visual co-produc- Republic of India and the Federal tion" Continued on PAGE 4,5,6
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First Indian Company to have two Hollywood releases in a month UTV’s March with Fox Co-Production partners UTV and Fox Searchlight will release The Namesake and I Think I Love my Wife with 4,200 prints
PLOT OF THE NAMESAKE American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
THE PLOT OUTLINE OF I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE A married man who daydreams about being with other women finds his will and morals tested after he's visited by the ex- mistress of his old friend.
onnie Screwvala's UTV leased as an independent Motion Pictures has added American movie. another feather to its cap by The Namesake is released with R becoming the only Indian over 500 prints in the US, while company to have two mainline there are just 125 prints for the Hollywood releases in a month. Indian market. This first truly cross UTV, which has co-produced Mira over movie will be released with Nair's The Namesake and Chris 45 prints in the UK, 40 in France, Rock's I Think I Love My Wife with 10 in Switzerland, 20 in Australia, Fox Searchlight will release over 10 in New Zealand, 50 in Italy, 75 4,200 prints of these movies world- in Spain, 10 in Mexico, 60 in wide. Germany, 100 in Japan and an- The audience for both these other 100 more prints in new other movies are not in the domestic mar- geographies -- totaling 1145 prints. ket. The Namesake (released on Chris Rock (America’s No.1 This is for the March 9) will have bulk of its audi- Comedy icon) directed and acted -- I first time an ence in North America and I think Think I Love My Wife - -will be re- I love my Wife is targeted at the leased in the US with over 1800 Indian Afro-American community. This Prints and then in other world wide experiment is likely to be copied markets between April-June with an- production by many other production houses other 1200 Prints. Over $25 million -- to produce movies that will tar- are being spent on the marketing of company get an audience with a global the movie by two co-production mindset -- than restrict to Indian di- partners. would target a aspora or the domestic market. So far, UTV is the only Indian non-diaspora This is also for the first time an Company to have forged partner- Indian production company would ships with Fox Searchlight – The audience for target a non-diaspora audience for Namesake and I Think I Love My box office collections. Wife, Sony Pictures -- on two Will box office In India, The Namesake will be re- Smith films and Disney -- UTV’s eq- leased for a niche multiplex audi- uity partner in movies, animation collections ence, while in the US it will be re- and broadcasting.
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2007: YRF has big stars, promising directors and Madhuri Dixit What to watch from Yash Raj banner this year The biggest focus of Yash Raj Films this year is to function like a studio on par with like Fox, Warner Bros or Universal is set to be a memo- doing each and every bit of pre-pro- good cinema and bad cinema. And rable year for Yash duction, production and post-produc- we are committed to bringing the 2007 Raj Films. For this is tion work in-house. best cinema that there is for our au- the year in which Yash Raj Films will Add to this, the savvy marketing diences. move completely to a studio style of skills, and years of expertise in We are extremely excited about functioning and stake a strong claim Licensing and Merchandising and our offerings for 2007, not because to be recognised as one of the global distribution. Commented Yash of the star casts, but because of the world’s leading film studios – on par Chopra, Chairman, Yash Raj Films,”At unique subject matter of each of the with Fox, Warner Bros., Universal. Yash Raj Films, we truly believe that films, and the youthful talent at the Yash Raj Films has the capability of there are only two kinds of cinema, helm of these films.”
APRIL 27, 2007 Jhoom set to repeat the similar Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Konkona TARA RA RUM PUM success of Bunty Aur Babli. Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. It promises to Direction: Siddharth Anand (of AUGUST 10, 2007 be one exceptional showcase for Salaam Nameste) CHAK DE INDIA exemplary performances -- and This will be Yash Raj Films first re- Direction: Shimit Amin has all the elements that one can lease of the year. It stars Saif Ali It stars Shah Rukh Khan and the expect in the convergence of Khan and Rani Mukerji and the film is likely to create a whole new Pradeep Sarkar and the Yash Raj story revolves around a race car profile to sports themed films from banner. driver. India. This film is expected to es- NOVEMBER 30, 2007 JUNE 15, 2007 tablish director Shimit Amin as one AAJA NACHLE JOOM BARABAR JHOOM of the country's brightest commer- cial talents. Direction: Anil Mehta Direction: Shaad Ali OCTOBER 12, 2007 It stars Madhuri Dixit -- the biggest It has a star cast of Abhishek comeback of the decade. This is Bachchan, PreityZinta , Bobby LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAA expected to be the biggest movie Deol, Lara Dutta, and Amitabh event of the year. The film is a di- Bachchan in a special appearance. Direction: Pradeep Sarkar rectorial debut for cinematographer Yash Raj expects Jhoom Barabar It has a star cast of Jaya Anil Mehta. ADVT
60 years of Indian Independence ~ 60 years of Cannes Film Festival
■ One festival badge to the sponsoring company ■ Poster display at the India Pavilion FOR MORE DETAILS Be Part of the Indian ■ Display of the company literature at Siddhartha Bhargava Industry Delegation to the India Pavilion Confederation of Indian attend the Cannes Industry ■ Secretarial assistance Film Festival/Market 23, Institutional Area ■ Invite to the India Party Lodi Road ■ Meeting area at the India Pavilion New Delhi - 110003 ■ Tel: 91-11-24629994-7 India@Cannes 2007 Screening room facility Extn., 181 May 16-27, 2007 ■ Pavilion Deck for private party (on availability) email: siddhartha. ■ One entry in the [email protected] PACKAGE ‘India – The Big Picture’ Mobile: 9868112510 Rs 150,000 to be at the distributed at the Cannes Film Festival
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Conditions for obtaining approval of co-production status What are National Films
Continued from PAGE 1 paragraph (3) provided that two qual- German culture and have their legal ified technical staff persons may sub- residence in the territory of the ARTICLE 2 stitute for one leading actor. Federal Republic of Germany; Competent authorities (5) The co-producers in either of (iv) Nationals of a member state of (1)The competent authorities respon- the two countries shall satisfy them- the European Union; or sible for the implementation of this selves about each other's capability, (ii)Nationals of another party to the Agreement shall be: including their professional knowl- Agreement on the European (a) On behalf of the Republic of India, edge, organizational capability, fi- Economic Area (EEA) of 2 May 1992. the Ministry of Information and; nancial backing and professional rep- 2. Participants in the co-production (b) Broadcasting on behalf of the utation. The Contracting Parties are as defined in sub paragraphs (a) and Federal Republic of Germany, the not responsible or liable for the cre- (b) must at all times throughout the Federal Office of Economics and dentials of either of the co-producers. production retain their national sta- Export Control (BAFA). (6) The company carrying out the tus, and may not acquire or lose such (2) Co-productions falling within co-production shall provide evidence status at any point during the course the scope of this Agreement shall be that the primary business of that of production activity. subject to the approval of the compe- 3. Should the film so require, the tent authorities. participation of professionals who (3) The Contracting Parties shall in- are not citizens of one of the co-pro- form each other if the competent au- ducing countries may be permitted, thorities are replaced by others. but only in exceptional circum- stances, and subject to agreement ARTICLE 3 between the competent authorities Approval as national films of both Contracting Parties. (1) Films which are produced within the framework of this Agreement The co-producers Article 6 shall be deemed national films. of a film shall have Film Negatives and Languages (2) These films shall be entitled to (1)Two negatives, or at least one claim all state support benefits avail- their principal of- negative and one duplicate negative, able to the film and video industries fice or a branch of- shall be made of all co-produced and the privileges granted by the films. Each co-producer shall be enti- provisions in force in the respective fice in the territory tled to make a further duplicate or countries. of one of the prints there from. Each co-producer Contracting Parties. shall also be entitled to use the origi- ARTICLE 4 nal negative in accordance with the Conditions for obtaining approval of None of the co-pro- conditions agreed upon between the co-production status ducers shall be co-producers themselves. (1) Any benefits under this (2) The original soundtrack of each Agreement shall be available for the linked by common co-production film shall be made in co-production only when investment management, own- Hindi or any other Indian language of finance, material and manage- ership or control. As or dialect or, in English or German or ment including creative and other in- in any combination of those permit- puts is not below 20 % (twenty per- a rule contibution ted languages. Dialogue in other lan- cent) of the total cost coming from includes at least guages may be included in the co- the co-producer of one country. production, as the script requires. (2) The co-producers of a film shall one leading actor (3) The dubbing or subtitling into have their principal office or a branch one of the permitted languages of office in the territory of one of the the Republic of India or into German Contracting Parties. None of the co- shall be carried out in the Republic of producers shall be linked by common company is audiovisual (film, televi- India, or in the Federal Republic of management, ownership or control. sion and video) production. Germany or in another Member State (3) Technical and artistic personnel of the European Union or in another are those persons who, in accor- ARTICLE 5 Contracting State of the Agreement dance with the domestic law in force Participants on the European Economic Area re- in their own country, are recognized 1. The persons participating in the spectively. Any departure from this as makers of audio-visual produc- production of a film shall fulfill the principle must be approved by the tions, in particular screenwriters, di- following requirements: competent authorities. rectors, composers, editors, directors (a)As regards the Republic of India, of photography, art directors, actors they shall be - ARTICLE 7 and sound technicians. The contribu- (i)Nationals/Citizens of the Republic Entry in International Festivals tion of each of these persons shall be of India or (1) The majority co-producer shall evaluated individually. (i)Permanent residents of India normally enter co-produced films in (4) As a rule, the contribution in- (b)As regards the Federal Republic international festivals. cludes at least one leading actor, one of Germany, they shall be (2) Films produced on the basis of supporting actor and/or one quali- (ii) Germans within the meaning of equal contributions shall be entered fied technical staff person, in addition the Basic Law to the one person as referred to in (iii) Persons who are rooted in the Continued 0n PAGE 5
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Continued from PAGE 4 tained and, if this is not the case, otherwise, at the request of either of shall take measures, which it consid- the Contracting Parties within six as a film of the country of which the ers necessary in order to re-establish months of such a request. director is a national, provided that such a balance. the director is not from a country Article 11 ARTICLE 13 contemplated in Article 5(1) (a) (iv), in Credits Temporary Entry into the country which case the film shall be submit- A co-production film and the pro- For approved co-productions, each ted as a film of the country of which motional materials associated with it Contracting Party shall facilitate, in the lead actor is a national, subject to shall include either a credit title indi- accordance with the domestic law in the agreement of the competent au- cating that the film is "an official force in its country: thorities of both Contracting Parties. German-Indian co-production" or (a) Entry into and temporary resi- "an official Indian German co-produc- dence in its territory for technical and ARTICLE 8 tion" or where relevant a credit artistic personnel of the other Minority and majority contribution which reflects the participation of the Contracting Party; in the case of multilateral co-produc- (b) The import into and export tions from its territory of technical and Subject to the specific conditions other film making equipment and and limits laid down in laws and reg- materials by producers of the other ulations in force in the Contracting Contracting Party. Parties, in the case of multilateral co-productions, the minority ARTICLE 14 contribution may not be less Amendment than 10% (ten per cent) and the ma- In the case of This Agreement may be amended jority contribution may not exceed by the mutual consent of the 70% (seventy per cent) of the total multilateral Contracting Parties through the ex- cost of the film. change of notes between the co-productions, Contracting Parties through the ARTICLE 9 the minority diplomatic channel. Contributions of the producers (1) Notwithstanding the provisions contribution may Article 15 of this Agreement and in the interest not be less Settlement of Disputes of bilateral co-productions, even Any dispute between the those films, which are produced in than 10% Contracting Parties arising out of the one of the two countries and interpretation or implementation of where the minority contribution is (ten per cent) and this Agreement shall be settled con- limited to financial investment, may the majority sensually through consultation and be granted co-production status ac- negotiation. cording to the co-production agree- contribution may ment. In such a case, the minority not exceed 70% Article 16 contribution may not be less than Entry into Force, Duration and 20% (twenty per cent) of the final (seventy per cent) Termination total cost of the film. (1) This Agreement shall enter into (2) The granting of co-production of the total cost of force on the date of signature. status to each individual production the film (2) This Agreement including the of this kind shall be subject to annex, which forms an integral part the prior approval by the competent of this agreement, shall remain in authorities. force for an unlimited period of time, (3 The expenses incurred in the ter- Federal Republic of Germany, unless terminated in terms of para- ritories of the Contracting Parties for Republic of India and the country of graph (3). the promotion of such co-produc- the third co producer. (3) Either Contracting Party may tions shall be compensated within terminate this Agreement by giving two years of the completion of the ARTICLE 12 six months' written notice in advance project. Joint Commission of such intention to the other (1) The Joint Commission shall be Contracting Party through the diplo- ARTICLE 10 composed of representatives from matic channel. Balanced contribution Government and from the film, tele- (4) Termination of this Agreement (1)A general balance should be vision and video industries of both shall have no effect on the comple- maintained with regard to both the Contracting Parties. tion of co-productions approved prior artistic and technical personnel, in- (2) The role of the Joint to its termination. cluding the cast, and with regard to Commission shall be to supervise Done at …..on this day of 16th of the financial investment and facilities and review the implementation and February 2007 in two originals each (studios, laboratories, and postpro- operation of this Agreement and to in English, German and Hindi, all duction). make any proposals considered nec- three versions being authentic. In (2 The Joint Commission, estab- essary to improve the implementa- case of any divergence of interpreta- lished in terms of article 12, tion of the Agreement. tion, the English text shall prevail. shall carry out a review to see (3) The Joint Commission shall be whether this balance has been main- convened, whether by meeting or Continued 0n PAGE 6
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Documentation should be submitted in English in India Terms, rules of procedure
Continued from PAGE 4 tional to their respective contribu- case, the competent authorities in ei- Rules of procedure tions, although the minority co-pro- ther country refuse to grant the ben- ducer's share in any over expenditure efits applied for; for applications for approval of may be limited to a lower percentage (ii) the competent authorities pro- co-production status under this or to a fixed amount providing that hibit the exhibition of the co-produc- agreement) the minimum proportion permitted tion in either country or its export to 1. Applications for qualification of a under Article 9 of the Agreement is a third country; film for co-production benefits respected; (iii) either one or the other Party under this Agreement for any co-pro- h) a clause stating that the compe- fails to fulfill its commitments; duction must be made simultane- tent authorities have to be informed l)the period when shooting is to ously to both competent authorities if the percentage of the contribution begin; at least thirty (30) days before shoot- of a co- producer changes subse- m) a clause stipulating that the ing begins. quent to the approval of the compe- majority co-producer shall take out 2. The competent authority of both tent authorities; in any case, the con- an insurance policy covering at least Parties shall communicate their tribution may not be less than the "all production risks" and "all origi- proposal to the other competent minimum contribution agreed in nal material production risks"; and authority within twenty (20) days of n) a clause providing for the shar- the submission of the complete ing of the ownership of copyright on documentation as described in a basis that it is proportionate to the paragraph 3 below. respective contributions of the co- 3. Documentation submitted in producers. support of an application shall con- 3.4 the distribution contract, sist of the following items, drafted in where it has already been signed, or German in the case of Germany and a draft if it has yet to be concluded; in English in the case of India: 3.5 a list of the creative and 3.1 The final script and synop- Applications for technical personnel indicating their sis; Co-productions under this nationalities and, in the case of per- Agreement shall be shot in Germany qualification of a formers, the roles they are to play; or India, as the case may be, in film for co-produc- 3.6 the production schedule; accordance with the guidelines of the 3.7 the detailed budget identi- respective country; The Parties shall tion benefits under fying the expenses to be incurred by inform each other from time to time this Audio visual each country; and of relevant guidelines and any 3.8 all contracts and other rele- changes thereto. Agreement for any vant financial documentation for all 3.2 documentary proof of having participants in the financial struc- legally acquired the rights to produce co-production ture. and exploit the co-production and must be made 4. The competent authorities can that the copyright for the co-produc- demand any further documents and tion has been legally acquired; to both competent all other additional information 3.3 a copy of the co-production authorities at least deemed necessary. contract signed by the two co-pro- 5. In principle, the final shooting ducers. thirty days before script (including the dialogue) should be submitted to the competent au- shooting thorities prior to the commencement The contract shall include begins of shooting. 6.Amendments, including the re- a) the title of the co-production; placement of a co-producer, may be b) the name of the author of the made in the original contract, but script, or that of the adaptor if it is they must be submitted for approval drawn from a literary source; neces- by the competent authorities before sary permission for adapting the liter- ARTICLE 9 the co-production is finished. The re- ary work into a film from the i) a clause stating that films co-pro- placement of a co-producer may be author/legal heirs may be attached; duced under this Agreement may be allowed only in exceptional cases c) the name of the director (a sub- publicly exhibited in either country and for reasons satisfactory to both stitution clause is permitted to pro- in accordance with prescribed the competent authorities. vide for his/her replacement if neces- rules/procedures; 7. The competent authorities will sary); j) a clause recognizing that admis- keep each other informed of their re- d) the budget; sion to benefits under this spective decisions. e) the financing plan; Agreement does not constitute a f) a clause establishing the sharing commitment that governmental au- of revenues, markets, media or a thorities in either country will grant a Write your comments/Queries to combination of these; license to permit public exhibition of If you have any queries that you may g) a clause detailing the respective the co-production; want to get answered from experts shares of the co-producers in any k) a clause prescribing the meas- please write to [email protected]. over or under expenditure, which ures to be taken where: shares shall in principle be propor- (i) after full consideration of the
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2 Premiere World Market Screenings at the Cannes Film Market THURSDAY 17 MAY : Time 11.30am : Arcades 3 SATURDAY 19 MAY : Time 2.00pm : Palais I For trade enquries contact: Rohit Sharma President-International Sales Idream Independent Pictures Email: [email protected]
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MARKET INDICATORS PICKLE DIGEST Media & Entertainment Companies traded in the Bonbay Stock Exchange (value in Rs and crore) Company March 2 P/E Ratio Market Cap Adlabs Films 410.45 65.15 1633.59 Bag Films 26.6 66.5 159.86 Balaji Telefilm 118.15 14.2 770.33 Cinevista India 23.75 -19.96 23.98 Crest Animation 109.15 114.89 209.56 Cyber Media 93.2 18.38 93.2 Deccan Chronicle 820.05 49.7 3386.80 ETC Networks 51.95 10.6 77.92 ENT Network India 306.05 76.7 1456.79 Galaxy Entertainment 146.6 139.62 186.182 Don’t Stop Dreaming HT Media 187.1 15.75 4378.14 on Lavery's Westham Films will release Inox Leisure 118.6 40.48 711.6 RDon't Stop Dreaming in the US theatres on JagranPrakashan 363.65 52.63 1825.52 March 16, 2007. Bringing together established K Sera Sera 19.8 4.51 38.61 stars and exciting newcomers from Bollywood Mid Day Multimedia 42.8 23.52 191.74 and Britain, DSD is a musical comedy Moser Baer 323.15 3603.12 overflowing with memorable characters, unforgettable situations, heart warming drama Mukta Arts 71.65 -29.85 161.92 and amazing music. Set in modern day NDTV 323.6 -302.43 1980.43 Birmingham, the rocking story revolves around Prime Focus 395.9 31.5 502.79 the trials and tribulations of a group of PVR 174.45 76.51 399.49 misfits who come together to form a band that Pritish Nandy 53.7 13.98 56.38 attempts to change the face of music by Pyramid Samira 269.55 253.92 269.55 creating a new sound that fuses eastern and SAB 17.25 15.13 37.26 western vibes. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Suniel Sahara One 318.6 74.09 468.342 Shetty, Richard Blackwood, Pop star Taz. Saregama India 213.95 41.95 676.08 Shringar Cinema 51.8 -33.42 356.90 Sun TV 1503.45 74.13 3157.24 TV 18 555.3 59.2 3220.74 Sony picks films from Eros TV Today Network 131.2 26.56 194.17 ony Entertainment Television has acquired exclusive UTV Software 272.55 — 11572.47 Sglobal satellite broadcasting rights of 16 movies for Zee Entertainment 222.3 131.54 — five years from Eros International, a leading Bollywood Media and Entertainment Company. The titles include slate of new movies like Salaam-e-Ishq, Eklavya- The CONTACT INFORMATION Royal Guard, Provoked, Nameste London, Lage Raho Munnabhai among others. SET is ranked third after Send your letters, views, suggestions to Star Plus and Zee Television. Sony’s ratings are set to The Editor Designed by get a boost as it has the rights to telecast the World aneeta.saha PICKLE @gmail.com Cup Cricket this month. SET plans to air cricket in its email: [email protected] SAB channel and add interactivity in cable homes owning set-top-boxes. Make your ad Pyramid, Moser ink deal more powerful than the yramid Saimira Theatre Ltd has signed an MoU with PMoser Baer India to release DVDs and VCDs of its new films within a short period after their theatrical Edit in the Pickle release. Pyramid Saimira plans to release around 100 films in south India in the near future and Moser Baer Block this space for 52 weeks will launch these titles in the home video format across the country. The first in the series will be Size: 8cm X 5cm Pyramid Saimira's new Tamil film Mozhi, which was released on February 23 2007. The film stars Prakash Write to: [email protected] Raj, Jothika, Prithviraj, Sornamalya and others and will be launched on Moser Baer’s VCDs and DVDs shortly. BY THE NUMBERS Hollywood global box office hit a record $25. 8 bn collections in 2006 (MPA). It rose 11% from$ 23.3 bn in 2005. Studios, including small, independent filmmakers, released 599 new movies in 2006, up from 535 in 2005. US box office collections stood at $9.49 bn in 2006.
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