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UNLOCK INDIA unleash imagination “In India, everything, everybody is palpably more. People and objects are never easily definable, each a hubbub of identities, puzzling gestures, motley rhythms, and unbounded, numinous colours. Here is a perceptual face-to-face with what we all really are: a joyous mystery. What more could a filmmaker ask for? Coming to India, a filmmaker comes home to his imagination.” ANUP SINGH,FILMMAKER 1 “We had an incredible experience shooting portions of Mission: Impossible—Ghost India IN A NUTSHELL Protocol in India. With dynamic locations Filmmaking and film watching is a and a welcoming community, India provided reverential process in India. the perfect backdrop for an exciting and India is a country that helps a filmmaker action-packed blockbuster film.” convert his vision into reality. LEE ROSENTHAL, PRESIDENT, PHYSICAL PRODUCTION, Come, experience this phenomenon. PARAMOUNT PICTURES 3 FILM IN INDIA Connect and collaborate with India, an Eco-sphere of stories, locales, resources, and talent. India in a nutshell is a land Mahal, the mythological narratives In addition, India also has a of stories and a melting pot of at the Ghats of River Ganges, and talent pool of actors, producers, emotions. It narrates itself through the cultural clans of the Seven directors, writers and experienced breathtaking landscapes — Sisters in the North-East of India. crew including competent line imposing Himalayas, stark Ladakh, Little wonder then that films shot producers across the many arid Thar Desert in Rajasthan, in India pulsate with life. Coming regional film industries. The to India, a filmmaker comes low production cost, favourable India also has a talent pool of home to his imagination! dollar-rupee exchange rate and an upcoming National Centre of actors, producers, directors, With a diverse range Excellence in Animation, Visual of production and post writers and experienced crew Effects, Gaming and Comics, production facilities pan including competent line enhances India’s attractiveness as India, the country offers a filming destination. And finally, a producers across the many multiple well-equipped cinema-loving audience eager to film production hubs. regional film industries see their own locations in foreign Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, films. backwaters of Kerala, dense forests Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, of Madhya Pradesh, snaking Cuttack, Delhi, Guwahati, COME FILM IN INDIA! rivers across the Deccan Plateau, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, gorgeous valleys of Himachal Lucknow, Mumbai, Panaji, Patna, Pradesh and the pristine Gangetic Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram deltas of the Sunderbans in Bengal. also double-up as visually- And it expresses itself via age-old, stimulating spots thanks to their man-made splendours like the Taj cosmopolitan vibes. 5 DOMESTIC PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL FACILITATED BY FFO FILMS & TV SERIES SHOT IN INDIA 7 WHO TO APPROACH GUIDE TO “After every take (when the director) called ‘cut’, there was loud cheer. We FILMING felt like rock stars in a stadium. But the warmth and support we got while shooting there — no matter how disruptive we were to their daily lives — it was in India so good. People were so positive. I have huge appreciation for that” The FFO has set up its web portal www.ffo.gov.in to CHRIS HEMSWORTH, HOLLYWOOD ACTOR, COURTESY HINDUSTAN TIMES EDITION DATED OCT 11, 2019 enable online submission of applications from both domestic and international filmmakers. For further Leveraging this country’s It acts as a single-window information, please visit the web portal or write to diversity becomes imperative facilitation and clearance [email protected]. while achieving creative mechanism that eases filming in International Filmmakers seeking National collaborations on a global scale. India, as well as endeavouring to Permission - Proposals regarding shooting of feature It is more so when it comes to create a film-friendly ecosystem films, TV / Web shows & series and TV / Web Reality collating and managing filmic and promoting the country as a shows & series are handled by the Film Facilitation resources on ground, available filming destination. The institution Office of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, within the country. This is where of the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ which will process the request and take a decision a structured body like the Film Award, which was won by the State within a specific time frame. However, permissions Facilitation Office (FFO) comes in. of Gujarat in 2015, the State of Uttar for shooting in border areas will take longer due to Pradesh in 2016, State of Madhya The Ministry of Information security reasons. Pradesh in 2017 and the State of & Broadcasting, Government Uttarakhand in 2018, is a unique National Film Development Corporation Once the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of India, set up the FFO in the initiative in this direction. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting approves a project proposal, Indian Missions abroad National Film Development 4th Floor, Soochna Bhavan will grant Film [F] Visa to the project team. Corporation (NFDC) with a view Awareness is the key and CGO Complex, Lodhi Road to promote and facilitate film FFO is conducting workshops Domestic and International Filmmakers seeking New Delhi - 110 003 shootings by foreign filmmakers with filmmakers, officials and State and Local Permissions - Location specific +91 11 24367338 in India. The services rendered other stakeholders to make the permissions are processed and issued by respective [email protected] by the FFO have now been process smoother. State Nodal officers, whose details are also shared www.ffo.gov.in extended to foreign and domestic with the applicant. The FFO facilitates accordance of filmmakers in India. these permissions. 9 COLLABORATIONS WITH Filmmaking INDIAN FILMAKERS Centres Make use of the various international audio-visual co-production treaties signed by OF INDIA the Government of India to collaborate with acclaimed Indian filmmakers and gain wider market accessibility. India has several film making hubs spread over the length and breadth of the country. Each of these serve as pivots of cinema in one prominent language. India has co-production CO-PRODUCED FILMS AHMEDABAD IMPHAL treaties with Bangladesh, ARUNODAY, CHAUTHI BENGALURU JAIPUR Brazil, Canada, China, France, BHOPAL KOLK ATA Germany, Italy, Israel, Korea, KOOT, GANDHI, QISSA, CHANDIGARH LUCKNOW New Zealand, Poland, Russia, SALAAM BOMBAY, SIR, CHENNAI MUMBAI Spain and UK & Northern THE EXTRAORDINARY CUT TACK PANAJI Ireland to enable co-creation of JOURNEY OF A FAKIR, DELHI PATNA content and collaboration THE LUNCHBOX, UNION GUWAHATI RANCHI between talent. LEADER, XUAN ZANG HYDERABAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Indian Film industry is thus not one industry, but a confluence of many film industries called The Cinemas of India. “Working in India on The Hundred-Foot Journey was one of the best production experiences of my life. We worked with so many exceptionally talented people, from our casting director to the whole crew. It has made me very much want to come back to India to make more films and TV series as soon as I can.” JULIET BLAKE PRODUCER, THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY 11 by NFDC FILM BAZAAR Film Bazaar is South Asia’s A converging point for film largest film market organised by buyers and sellers from all over the the National Film Development world, it also aims at facilitating Corporation (NFDC). Film Bazaar is sales of world cinema in the Over the years, films such as The Lunch Box, Margarita with a platform created to encourage South Asian region. Since 2007, creative and financial collaboration Film Bazaar has evolved into a A Straw, Chauthi Koot, Qissa, Ship of Theseus, Titli, Court, between international and South global film market, witnessing an Asian film fraternity. The Bazaar, increased participation with every Anhe Ghode Da Daan, Miss Lovely, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, now in its 13th edition, focuses edition. The Bazaar is held from Liar’s Dice, Bombay Rose, Moothon and Thithi have been on discovering, supporting 20-24 November alongisde the and showcasing South Asian International Film Festival of India through one or more programmes of the Bazaar. content and talent in the realm (IFFI), in Goa (India) every year. of filmmaking, production and WWW.NFDCINDIA.COM distribution. WWW.FILMBAZAARINDIA.COM 13 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA, GOA 51st IFFI 2020, scheduled motto; ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ from 20th-28th November 2020, (The whole world is a family). is organized by Ministry of IFFI is also recognized by the Information and Broadcasting, International Federation of Film through Directorate of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF). Festivals (DFF), Government of 50th IFFI witnessed a mass India, in collaboration with the participation from all walks of Government of Goa, through the life comprising more than 10,000 Entertainment Society of Goa delegates during the festival. The (ESG), and the Indian Film Industry. 50th Edition showcased films from IFFI is reckoned as one of all avenues under 15 sections out of Asia’s oldest and India’s biggest which 6 were curated especially for SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR film festival. IFFI started its the Golden Jubilee celebration. Hon’ble Minister of Environment, Forest journey in 1952. Since then, each 51st IFFI 2020 is a platform & Climate Change and Information succeeding year has provided for the filmmakers to participate & Broadcasting Indian and the foreign film and plans to create numerous enthusiasts with an
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