Award-winning director Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s second feature tentatively titled Memories and My Mother has made it to Cannes Cinefondation’s l’Atelier 2016.
Memories and My Mother is the fourth Indian and the first Bengali film ever to be selected for the programme, which was initiated in 2005 by the Festival de Cannes to promote the creation of new, exciting and original work. The platform enables filmmakers to gain access to international financing and speed up the production process. After getting shortlisted, Sengupta has found a means to pitch his idea on foreign shores, and form a team to make his cinematic vision a reality. Known for his award-winning film Labour of Love , Sengupta latest offering is an expression of his innermost feelings and explores the constant conflict and tension between him and a rapidly changing Kolkata.
The film is an Indo-French-German co-production is currently in development and pre-production. It has been produced by For Films, which includes producers Jonaki Bhattacharya and Vikram Mohinta and renowned French producer Catherine Dussart. Sengupta said, “We are really grateful and humbled on being selected for l’Atelier 2016. It is a validation of all the preparation we have put into the project. What interests me the most about filmmaking is the journey and the creative and collaborative process.” He added that a forum “such as the Cannes Film Festival’s l’Atelier programme allows us to potentially collaborate with partners from different backgrounds and sensibilities from all over the world. I am really excited about all of this coming together to create a more fulfilling and enriching experience.”
Cinefondation’s l’Atelier, which has selected 16 projects from across the world, will be held from May 13 to 19 in Cannes, France.
Under the programme, filmmakers are selected based on the quality of their project, their previous films, and the state of progress of their finance plan. — IANS
