MUMBAI: National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (NFDC) will hold Film Bazaar India' 09, an annual film market, designed to address the current needs of filmmakers at Goa from 24 to 26 November.

The idea behind Film Bazaar is to provide a proficient stage for prospective buyers and sellers of film rights from India and abroad. It is a place to grow one's knowledge and information base solely focused on increasing international trade for film fraternity members from across the country.

This year, the Hong Kong Trade Development Corporation, a delegation of distributors from Europa Cinemas and the American Film Institute's 20/20 programme, will be attending the Film Bazaar to further expand their global film network.

Last year, over 300 delegates from 17 countries had attended the film market.

CineMart of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, one of Film Bazaar's earliest supporters, would be there to invite a select group of producers to attend the Rotterdam Labs at the CineMart to be held later this month. They will also present a Hubert Bals Award to one of the directors from an official selection of Film Bazaar co-production projects.

Companies that will be attending the market with a sales and production interest include Fortissimo Films, Han Way Films, Goldcrest Films, Videovision Entertainment, Rapid Eye Movies, BBC Films, The Match Factory, Insomnia World Sales and MDC International.

Film bodies attending the market include the UK Film Council and the Mauritius Film Development Corporation.