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MUMBAI:
: Well, the Indian Independent Film makers are gearing up
to make an impact once again. Last year, Adlabs sponsored
a stand for them in the Palais des Festivals. This year, they
have trotted a bit further down the croisette and have set
up an office in the Villa Royale just above the Dolce Gabbana
store. And what's more the film makers have planned two panels
one on 20 May in the Pavillion Les Cinemas Sud, and the other
in the India Pavillion on 21 May.
The
first panel is entitled : WHY NOT INDIA??? : THE INSIDE STORY
OF WHY INDIAN FILMS FILMS DO NOT MAKE IT TO THE TOP FESTIVALS
and AWARDS!!! The panel consisting of Aroon Shivdasani, Executive
Director, Indo-American Arts Council Inc, Cameron Bailey,
Toronto Film Festival, Canada, Hannah Fisher, Bangkok Film
Festival, Leslie Vanderpool, Founder, Bahamas International
Film Festival, Mira Advani, The Hollywood Reporter, US, and
Theresa Hayes, Palm Spring Film Festival, USA among others
will debate why no Indian film has grossed $ 100 million globally
or why an Indian film has not pocketed a film festival award.
"Chinese, Iranian and Korean film makers have done much
better,"says Aditya Bhattacharrya one of the members
of the independent body.
The
second panel entitled GETTING INDIAN FILMS MADE and SEEN:
FINANCE and DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS FOR TODAY'S INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER
has the following speakers Antonino Sucameli, Writer and Director,
Italy Claire Wise, UK Film Council
Julian Alacantra, Fim Producer, UK, Manu Rewal, Indian Filmmaker
(Chai Pani etc), Parminder Vir OBE, Consultant, Ingenious
Media Investments, UK, Peter Belsito, Withoutabox. Executive
Vice President Film Finders, US, and Susan Weeks Coulter,
Chair, Global Film Initiative, US, among others. The panel
Panel will discuss the latest and most financially worthwhile
techniques for getting Indian films made and seen. It will
explore the myriad of issues that determine a film's financial
success. From budgeting films correctly, to seeking out co
productions, grants and creative financing, to making the
best distribution deal, there are numerous opportunities and
an equal amount of pitfalls to avoid. DVD, the internet and
other cutting edge distribution tools offer filmmakers new
ways to take charge of their film's fate while traditional
distributors and broadcasters offer more familiar avenues
to an audience.
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