- For the 1st time Industry screenings being organized in collaboration with UFO Moviez
- Film makers can showcase their films in 2D as well as 3D format to international buyers & festival representatives
- Film projects from SAARC nations to participate
- International film festival directors to interact with attendees
- Turkish-German Film maker Fatih Akin will conduct a Masterclass at Film Bazaar
National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (NFDC) gears-up for its annual film networking event ‘Film Bazaar India - 10.’ The film market is designed to address the current needs of filmmakers. The idea behind Film Bazaar is to provide a proficient stage for prospective buyers & sellers of film rights from India & abroad. The Film Bazaar will be conducted from 23rd to 26th November at Marriott Resort, Goa alongside the International Film Festival of India. The 4th edition of Film Bazaar will be bigger and better with some more offerings than the previous years.
Film Bazaar has grown and gained wide popularity since its inception in 2007. Last year, over 350 delegates from 22 countries had attended Film Bazaar. The bazaar aims at creating opportunities for networking and business for producers, filmmakers and distributors from across the world. Film Bazaar witnesses multi-cultural diversity of delegates who come to find people with the same business interests.
With an aim to continue the age old tradition of improving trade relations between the SAARC nations, NFDC has invited projects from these countries this year. The objective behind this is to present a window for film makers from these countries to various buyers and sellers from all around the world. For the very first time film projects from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka will be part of Film Bazaar 2010.
This year for the 1st time Film Bazaar will organize industry screenings for film makers to show case their films to potential producers, distributors, agents, buyers and representatives of international film festivals. The state-of-the-art screening facility will have multiple screens of 12-seater theatres and will be have Digital and 3D compatible projection to portray their work in its complete essence. This will also help the international buyers to make informed & quick decisions on the various projects they are interested in. These theatres have been set-up in collaboration with UFO Moviez.
Apart from these the bazaar will also host (1) Screenwriters Lab: A 2 part screenwriters’ workshop for writing and selling original Indian screenplays., (2) Co-production Market: It aims to offer selected filmmakers the opportunity to present their feature film projects to co-producers, bankers, sales agents, and other potential financiers from India and abroad, (3) PrimeExchange: The main aim of PRIMEXCHANGE is to initiate market exchange between India and Europe in the field of Film and TV Production, (4) Work in Progress Lab: It is held for feature films at a rough cut stage, whose makers are seeking feedback from experienced film professionals to better understand how their work will be received by the international market and maximise the potential of these in film festivals and international markets and (5) Knowledge Series: NFDC Knowledge Series presents case studies and presentations by industry experts. They impart their learning and understanding about a particular topic or sector concerning various aspects of film making. This year Turkish-German Film maker, Fatih Akin will conduct a Masterclass with an introduction by Anurag Kashyap.
Leading Indian & international producers, distributors, buyers have been attending Film Bazaar. This year prominent international buyers and sales agents like Farabi Foundation (Iran), Cinetic Rights Management (USA), Fortissimo Films (UK), The Yellow Affair (Finland), Rapid Eye Movies (Germany), Wide Management (France), Railto, (Netherland), Hanway Films (UK) and Wild Bunch (France) will be attending the market with sales and production interest.
Festival Directors & representatives from the leading international film festivals like Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival & Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles will interact with the attendees of Film Bazaar.
