Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), the largest and oldest apex business chamber in India, is coordinating on behalf of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, for the India Pavilion (111 International Village Riviera) at the 68^th Cannes Film Festival, May 2014.

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is the regulatory body in India for the film sector, and has undertaken several initiatives in the fields of co-production, single-window clearance and other like measures in order to facilitate business internationally. Under the aegis of the Ministry, the India Pavilion will be showcasing Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversity, with the aim of forging an increasing number of international partnerships in the realms of distribution, production, filming in India, script development and technology, and promoting film sales and syndication

The India Pavilion will offer interactive sessions with Indian and international filmmakers and regulators (click here to download).

Day I: May 14, 2015

11:00 am-1:00 pm Inaugural Session

The official opening of the Pavilion with the Hon’ble Minister and dignitaries. Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Hon’ble Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Government of India HE Hon’ble Ambassador of India to France Jérôme Paillard, Director, Marche Du Film Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra, Film-maker

2:30 pm– 4.00 pm Co-produce with India This session will discuss the various aspects of the co-production treaties India has signed along with relevant country-specific representatives. Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Hon’ble Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Government of India David Shepheard, Senior Inward Investment Manager Film London, Film London Sheila de La Varende, Director, International Promotion Telefilm Canada Pierre-Emmanuel, Director (Finance & Legal) / Director (International relations) Marc Baschet, Producer, ASAP Films (co-producer of “Lunch Box”) Valérie Lépine-Karnik*, CEO, Film France CNC, France

4:00pm -6:00pm • One to one Meeting of Indian Film Producers with Marielle Poupelin, Deputy Director Coproduction Certification, Telefilm Canada.

6:00pm – 7:30pm • India-Canada Networking Event 2

Day 2: May 15, 2015

2.30 pm – 4.00 pm • The Journey to Cannes* In Conversation with the Cast and Crew of “ Masaan (Fly Away Solo)” In Conversation with the Cast and Crew of “ Chouthi Koot (The Fourth Direction)”

5:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M. • India-U.K. Networking event

Day 3: May 16, 2015

2:30 – 3:30 pm • International Distribution –Challenges and Way Forward William Pfeiffer, CEO, Dragongate Eve Schoukroun, Co-Founder, Westend Films Andy Paterson, Producer, UK Anchored by Guneet Monga *

Tentative Pre fixed one to one business to business meetings of Indian producers with the foreign producers every day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

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