film in INDIA www.ffo.gov.in
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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.� A N U P
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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
imagination!
cost,
An upcoming National Centre of Excellence in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics Rajasthan,
backwaters
of
Kerala,
In
addition,
including
India
also
competent
favourable
has
line
dollar-rupee
exchange rate and an upcoming With a diverse range of
production
and
post
National
Centre
Animation,
of
Visual
Excellence
in
Effects,
Gaming
enhances
India’s
production facilities pan India,
and
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,
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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.” L E E
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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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ARUNODAY
B H O PA L
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CHANDIGARH
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CHENNAI
MUMBAI
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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
R A T H O R E
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. N A R E N D R A
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