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New Delhi : India is going to host a special event Bharat Parv at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Globally eminent dignitaries and delegates going to attend this the event. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will commence from May 14 and come to a close on May 25.
Official from central and state governments, and members of the industry will showcase India’s creative economy in Marche du Films through a series of significant initiatives.
This is the first time that India will host a ‘Bharat Parv’ at the Cannes Film Festival, to engage with film celebrities, filmmakers, directors, producers, buyers, and sales agents from across the world and showcase the myriad creative opportunities and a rich bank of creative talent.
The official poster and trailer of the 77th India International Film Festival (IFFI) to be held in Goa on November 20-28, 2024 and will be unveiled at the Bharat Parv.
The release of the ‘Save the Date’ for the 1st World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) to be hosted alongside the 55th IFFI.
The Bharat Pavilion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at 108 Village International Riviera, will be inaugurated on May 15 in the presence of eminent film personalities, as per a statement by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The Bharat Pavilion at Cannes serves as a platform for the Indian film community to engage in various activities, including, fostering production collaborations, curated knowledge sessions, signing distribution deals, greenlighting scripts, B2B meetings, and networking with prominent entertainment and media players from around the world.
The Pavilion will be organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) as an industry partner.
A ‘Bharat Stall’ will be put in the Marche du Cannes through the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to provide the industry to connect & collaborate.
The Bharat Pavilion has been designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
At the festival, several Indian movies and productions will be showcased.
ShyamBenegal’s ‘Manthan’, a film focusing on the Amul dairy cooperative movement, will be presented in the Classics section, adding a touch of historical significance to the festival’s Indian lineup.
The film reels were preserved for several decades in film vaults of NFDC-National Film Archive of India (NFAI), a unit of the Ministry, and have been restored by the Film Heritage Foundation (FHM).
Many Indian states including Goa, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Delhi are likely to participate to help showcase India’s diverse locations and film talent.
Interactive sessions at the Bharat Pavilion, organized throughout the festival, will cover topics such as incentives for creating in India, international collaboration in film festivals, India as a filming destination, and bilateral film co-productions between India and countries like Spain, the UK, and France, among others. These sessions aim to facilitate discussions, networking, and collaboration opportunities for filmmakers seeking to engage with the dynamic Indian film industry and international partners.
