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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.�

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Filmmaking and film watching is a reverential process in India.

India is a country that helps a filmmaker convert his vision into reality.

Come, experience this phenomenon.

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FILM IN

INDIA Connect and collaborate with India, an Eco-sphere of stories, locales, resources, and talent.

India in a nutshell is a land of

the Ghats of River Ganges, and the

stories and a melting pot of emotions.

cultural clans of the Seven Sisters

a talent pool of actors, producers,

It narrates itself through breathtaking

in the North-East of India. Little

directors, writers and experienced

landscapes — imposing Himalayas,

wonder then that films shot in India

crew

stark Ladakh, arid Thar Desert in

pulsate with life. Coming to India, a

producers across the many regional

filmmaker comes home to his

film industries. The low production

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production facilities pan India,

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the country offers multiple

attractiveness as a filming destination.

Comics,

well-equipped film production hubs.

And finally, a cinema-loving audience

dense forests of Madhya Pradesh,

Ahmedabad,

Bengaluru,

eager to see their own locations in

snaking rivers across the Deccan

Chandigarh,

Chennai,

Plateau, gorgeous valleys of Himachal

Delhi,

Pradesh and the pristine Gangetic

Imphal,

deltas of the Sunderbans in Bengal.

Mumbai, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi and

And it expresses itself via age-old,

Thiruvananthapuram also double-up

man-made splendours like the Taj

as visually-stimulating spots thanks to

Mahal, the mythological narratives at

their cosmopolitan vibes.

Guwahati, Jaipur,

Kolkata,

Bhopal, Cuttack,

foreign films.

Hyderabad, Lucknow,

COME FILM IN INDIA!

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A MIGHTY HEART

INTERNATIONAL

FILMS & TV SERIES SHOT IN INDIA “We had an incredible experience shooting portions of Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol in India. With dynamic locations and a welcoming community, India provided the perfect backdrop for an exciting and action-packed blockbuster film.”

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WHO TO

GUIDE TO

FILMING in India

APPROACH “This was my first experience of shooting in India. I got a lot of help all the way from the Indian Embassy in Stockholm to working 7 weeks in hectic New Delhi

Proposals regarding shooting of feature films, TV / Web shows & series and TV / Web Reality shows & series are

with professional and flexible crews. I am very happy with the result.”

M A L T E

handled by the Film Facilitation Office of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, which will process the request

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and take a decision within a specific time frame. However, permissions for shooting in border areas will take longer

Leveraging this country’s diversity becomes imperative while achieving creative collaborations on a global scale. It is more so when it comes to collating and managing filmic resources on ground, available within the country. This is where a structured body like the Film Facilitation Office (FFO) comes in.

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, set up the FFO in the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) with a view to promote and facilitate film shootings by foreign filmmakers in India. The services rendered by the FFO have now been extended to Indian filmmakers as well.

It acts as a single-window facilitation and clearance mechanism that eases filming in India, as well as endeavouring to create a film-friendly ecosystem and promoting the country as a filming destination. The institution of the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ Award, which was won by the State of Gujarat in 2015, the State of Uttar Pradesh in 2016 and the State of Madhya Pradesh in 2017, is a unique initiative in this direction.

due to security reasons.

The FFO has set up its web portal www.ffo.gov.in to enable online submission of application for both international and domestic filmmakers. For further information please visit the web portal or write to ffo@nfdcindia.com.

Once the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting approves a project proposal, Indian Missions abroad will grant Film [F] Visa to the project team.

“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.”

National Film Development Corporation Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 4th Floor, Soochna Bhavan

Awareness is the key and FFO is conducting workshops with filmmakers, officials and other stakeholders to make the process smoother.

CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110 003 +91 11 24367338 ffo@nfdcindia.com

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COLLABORATIONS WITH

Filmmaking Centres

INDIAN FILMAKERS

OF INDIA

Make use of the various international audio-visual co-production treaties signed by the Government of India to collaborate with acclaimed Indian filmmakers

India has several film making hubs spread over the length

and gain wider market accessibility.

and breadth of the country. Each of these serve as pivots of cinema in one prominent language.

India has co-production treaties with Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Korea, New Zealand, Poland, Spain and UK & Northern Ireland to enable co-creation of content and collaboration between talent.

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CO -PRODUCED FILMS

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CHAUTHI KOOT GANDHI QISSA SALAAM BOMBAY

The Indian Film industry is thus not one industry, but a confluence of many film industries called The Cinemas of India

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FILM BAZAAR film

market.

Organised

R A J Y A V A R D H A N

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Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for Information & Broadcasting launches the Film Facilitation Office

Film Bazaar is the largest South Asian

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by NFDC

A converging point for film

by

buyers and sellers from all over the

the NFDC. Film Bazaar is a platform

world, it also aims at facilitating the

created to encourage creative and

sales of world cinema in the said

financial collaboration between the

region. Since 2007, Film Bazaar has

international and South Asian film

evolved into South Asia’s global film

fraternity. The Bazaar, now in its 11th

market,

edition, is focused on discovering,

participation with every edition. The

supporting and showcasing South

Bazaar is held from 20-24 November

Asian content and talent in the

during

realm of filmmaking, production and

International Film Festival of India, at

distribution.

Goa every year. The 10th edition of the

witnessing

the

same

an

increased

period

as

the

Over the years, films such as The Lunch Box, Margarita with A Straw, Chauthi Koot, Qissa, Ship of Theseus, Titli, Court, Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan, Miss Lovely, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Liar’s Dice and Thithi have been through one or more programmes of the Bazaar.

market saw an attendance of 1206

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delegates from 36 countries.

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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA, GOA In its 50th edition, this year

IFFI helps in contributing to

marks the grand golden jubilee of

the understanding and appreciation

the

of

of film cultures of different nations

India (IFFI), which will be celebrated

International

Film

Festival

through the diversity displayed within

between November 20 – 28, 2019 in

its film selection. Each year IFFI brings

Goa. The IFFI is reckoned as one of

with it the latest critically acclaimed

Asia’s oldest and India’s biggest film

films,

festival. Since its inception in 1952,

discussions

IFFI has aimed to bring the best of

personalities, and visits from several

world cinema for the benefit of film

celebrities in the film industry, both

professionals and film enthusiasts in

national and international.

brilliant

masterclasses

etc.

by

and

renowned

the country to nurture and inspire Indian cinema and introduce it to the world outside as well as to the many audiences that coexist in this vast and diverse country.

IFFI is organised by the Ministry of

Information

and

Broadcasting,

Government of India, in collaboration with

the

Government

of

Goa,

through the Entertainment Society

IFFI is an excellent platform for showcasing the breadth of India’s cinematic excellence Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to the world.

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of Goa (ESG), and the Indian Film Industry. IFFI is also recognised by the International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF).

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M O D I ,

STAKEHOLDERS

M I N I S TRY O F I N F O R M ATI O N A N D B R OA D C A S TI N G G OV E R N M E NT O F I N D I A

N ATI O N A L F I LM D E V E LO P M E NT CO R P O R ATI O N LI M ITE D W W W. N F D C I N D I A . C O M

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,

Incorporated in the year 1975, the National

through mass communication media—radio, television,

Film

films, press and print publications, advertising and

was formed by the Ministry of Information and

traditional modes of communication such as dance

Broadcasting, Government of India, with the primary

and drama—plays an effective role in helping people

objective of promoting the Good Cinema Movement.

have access to free flow of information. It is the apex

Over the years, NFDC has produced noteworthy films

body for formulation and administration of rules,

with acclaimed filmmakers. Ghare-Baire (Satyajit Ray),

regulations and laws for the same.

Gandhi (Richard Attenborough), The Making of the

It also caters to the dissemination of knowledge and entertainment to all sections of the society, striking a careful balance between public interest and commercial needs, in its delivery of services. It

Development

Corporation

Limited

(NFDC)

Mahatma (Shyam Benegal), Salaam Bombay! (Mira Nair), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Kundan Shah), Mirch Masala (Ketan Mehta), The Lunchbox (Ritesh Batra), The Good Road (Gyan Correa), are a few.

With financial support extended to more than

fields of mass media, films and broadcasting, and

300 films in 21 Indian languages, NFDC’s architecture

interacts with its foreign counterparts on behalf of the

aims at creating domestic and global appreciation of

Government of India.

good cinema. In addition to production of films, NFDC has been instrumental in creating an ecosystem to support the development, financing and distribution of independent films across the country.

Design: Daalcheeni

is responsible for international co-operation in the

National Film Development Corporation Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 4th Floor, Soochna Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 +91 11 24367338 ffo@nfdcindia.com www.ffo.gov.in