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MUMBAI:
There seems to be a yawning gap between financiers and
filmmakers in Indian cinema even as it completes 100
years of existence this year.
In
its endeavour to bridge the gap between investors and
filmmakers and introduce the concept of film finance,
the Banknet Group along with Six Sigma Films has organised
a Film Finance Conference at Mumbai on 27 April.
According
to Banknet Group Chairman and MD Anurag Khanna, it is
now high time to bring to Indian cinema the concept
of film finance conferences. “Such conferences
help independent filmmakers as they bring them face-to-face
with prospective investors and also update them on various
options of funding and therefore add to the growth of
film related business. We have therefore taken the initiative
to launch Film Finance Conference in India,” says
Khanna.
The
conference is expected to offer a platform for independent
filmmakers to network with film investors and comprehend
the new ways of film funding. Conference topics include
film financing and lending, film insurance, managing
risks in film production, understanding distribution
network, problems of distributing independent small
budget films, working on co-production and co-financing
partnerships, new strategies for marketing films,
impact of new media and entertainment technologies.
The
conference will be addressed by top producers, directors,
bankers, VCs and film funds. Open networking sessions
at the venue will provide opportunity for direct networking
between lenders, investors, VCs, funds, angel investors
and filmmakers.
Premier
film industry associations like Western India Film
Producers' Association, Indian Film Exporters Association
and Gujarati Film & Television Producers' Association
as well as leading film journal Complete Cinema are
supporting the conference. Indiantelevision.com is
the online media partner.
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