Film Bazaar 2019 announces its official selection of projects for its main segment, the Co-Production Market, held between 20 – 24 November in Goa. This year, 14 projects have been selected to participate in the Market.
The selection presents 14 projects from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, France, Nepal, Singapore and USA. The line-up is an eclectic mix of stories in Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, Assamese, Nepali, Dzongkha (Bhutanese) and Gujarati from established filmmakers as well as new talent.
After the success of Open Pitch in previous editions, this year again the selected filmmakers will be pitching their projects to a curated audience of national and international producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers and sales agents.
Co-Production Market at Film Bazaar is a programme developed for original projects from South Asian countries that are looking for co-production partners and financial collaborations. The market is also a focal point for festival directors, programmers, sales agents, producers and financiers to find fresh voices from South Asia. Films presented at previous editions of the Co-Production Market have gone on to receive national and international acclaim.
Details of the selected projects for 2019 are:
Aamar Xokolure Bhaalpowa (All Our Loves) | Assamese | India
Director- Mehdi Jahan
Producer- Heer Ganjwala, Human Trail Pictures
Anantah (Eternity) | Nepali | India
Director- Saurav Rai
Producer- Sanjay Gulati, Crawling Angel Films
Ayna (The Mirror) | Hindi | India
Director- Alka Raghuram, Junoon Pictures
Producer- Celine Loop, Traveling Light Productions
Eka (Solo) | Bengali | India, Bangladesh, France
Director- Suman Sen
Producer- Bijon Imtiaz & Arifur Rahman, Goopy Bagha Productions Limited
Ettemedam (The Deathplace ) | Malayalam | India
Director- Jiju Antony
Producer- Shaji Mathew, Niv Art Movies
Feast | English, Hindi | Singapore, India
Director – Leon Cheo
Producer – Jen Nee Lim, Pilgrim Pictures Pte Ltd
Home Of The Rain Catcher | Hindi | India, USA
Director – Vikas Khanna
Producer – Jitendra Mishra, Bindu Khanna & P Kaul, House of Omkar
I, the Song | Dzongkha | Bhutan, France
Director – Dechen Roder, Dakinny Productions
Producer- Thinley Choden, Dakinny Productions
Indreni Pari (Across The Rainbow Bridge) | Nepali | Nepal
Director – Niranjan Raj Bhetwal, Icefall Productions
Producer – Ram Krishna Pokharel, Icefall Productions
Sabras (Salt) | Gujarati, English | USA, India
Director – Sushma Khadepaun
Producer – Andrea Kuehnel, Leitwolf Filmproduktion GmbH
Sand City | Bengali | Bangladesh
Director – Mahde Hasan
Producer- Rubaiyat Hossain, Khona Talkies
Producer- Aadnan Imtiaz Ahmed, Cinema Cocoon
Producer- François D’artemare, Les Films de l’Après-Midi
The Displaced | Hindi | India
Director – Vijay Jayapal
Producer – Mathivanan Rajendran, Stray Factory
Schirkoa | English | India
Director/Producer -Ishan Shukla, Ishan Animation
Varna Heights (Varna Heights) | Hindi | India, USA
Director – Rajan Khosa, Elephant Eye Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Producer – Meraj Shaikh, Wingman Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
About Film Bazaar
Since its inception in 2007, Film Bazaar has been focusing on discovering, supporting and showcasing South Asian films and talent in filmmaking, production and distribution; the Bazaar also facilitates the sales of world cinema in the South Asian region. The market aims at facilitating the sales of world cinema in the region. The 2018 market saw an attendance of over 900 delegates from 30 plus countries. The 13th edition of Film Bazaar will be held from 20-24 November 2019 at Goa Marriott Resort in Goa, India.
About NFDC
Incorporated in the year 1975 National Film Development Corporation Ltd is formed by Ministry of Information and broadcasting (GoI) with the primary objective of promoting the good cinema movement. NFDC is instrumental for creating an ecosystem to support the financing, distribution and the development of independent films across the country.
