IFFI to host producers’ round table

Published - November 18, 2018 12:30 am IST - Panaji

As part of its initiatives to develop the art of cinema in the country, the International Film festival of India (IFFI) 2018 will host an ‘In-Conversation’ session with some critically acclaimed and celebrated filmmakers from India and the United States of America.

The session titled, ‘Round Table Business Conference’ is a producers’ pitch that aims to bring distinguished producers from India and United States to share their views on film production.

This list consists of filmmakers, artistes and professionals who have been instrumental behind the scene of films that have earned both critical and commercial acclaim. The roster includes celebrated producers of films such as 300 and The Hangover, a development associate with Johnny Depp's production company, a National Award winner who has co-produced Bajrangi Bhaijaan, a producer of films like Magadheera, and others who’ve years of experience launching and executing films across genres and scales.

The ‘Round Table Business Conference’ will be held on November 27.

The major points of discussion at the Round Table Business will include, what do they look for in a script and how to select an ideal director for that script,challenges faced in production of a film as producers are risk-takers who catch an idea, run with it and convince others to follow the idea,way ahead for production scenarios in film industries in other countries, the possibilities of collaborations with India in future.

The IFFI 2018 will be held here from November 20-28.

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