film in

INDIA
 UNLOCK INDIA
unleash imagination
“In India, everything, everybody is palpably more. People and objects
are never easily definable, each a hubbub of identities, puzzling
gestures, motley rhythms, and unbounded, numinous colours. Here is
a perceptual face-to-face with what we all really are: a joyous mystery.
What more could a filmmaker ask for? Coming to India,
a filmmaker comes home to his imagination.”

A N U P S I N G H, FILMMAK ER

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India
I N A N U T S H E L L
India is a country that helps a filmmaker
convert his vision into reality.
Come, experience this phenomenon.
Filmmaking and film watching is a
reverential process in India.

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 FILM IN
INDIA
Connect and collaborate with India, an Eco-sphere
of stories, locales, resources, and talent.

India in a nutshell is a land of the Ghats of River Ganges, and the In addition, India also has
stories and a melting pot of emotions. cultural clans of the Seven Sisters a talent pool of actors, producers,
It narrates itself through breathtaking in the North-East of India. Little directors, writers and experienced
landscapes — imposing Himalayas, wonder then that films shot in India crew including competent line
stark Ladakh, arid Thar Desert in pulsate with life. Coming to India, a producers across the many regional
filmmaker comes home to his film industries. The low production
imagination! cost, favourable dollar-rupee
An upcoming National Centre of exchange rate and an upcoming

Excellence in Animation, Visual With a diverse range National Centre of Excellence in

of production and post Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming
Effects, Gaming and Comics production facilities pan India, and Comics, enhances India’s
the country offers multiple attractiveness as a filming destination.
Rajasthan, backwaters of Kerala, well-equipped film production hubs. And finally, a cinema-loving audience
dense forests of Madhya Pradesh, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, eager to see their own locations in
snaking rivers across the Deccan Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, foreign films.
Plateau, gorgeous valleys of Himachal Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad,
Pradesh and the pristine Gangetic Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow,
COME FILM IN INDIA!
deltas of the Sunderbans in Bengal. Mumbai, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi and
And it expresses itself via age-old, Thiruvananthapuram also double-up
man-made splendours like the Taj as visually-stimulating spots thanks to
Mahal, the mythological narratives at their cosmopolitan vibes.

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 A MIGHTY HEART LIFE OF PI ZERO DARK THIRTY
Octopussy THE DARK KNIGHT RISES million dollar arm
INTERNATIONAL THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY
FILMS & TV SERIES THE BOURNE SUPREMACY Victoria and Abdul
eat pray love
SHOT IN INDIA MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL

“We had an incredible experience shooting portions of Mission:

GANDHI the best exotic marigold hotel
Impossible—Ghost Protocol in India. With dynamic locations and a
welcoming community, India provided the perfect backdrop for an
THE NAMESAKE CITY OF JOY
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exciting and action-packed blockbuster film.”

L E E R O S E N T H A L , P R E S I D E N T, P H Y S IC A L P RO D U C T I O N , PA R A MO U N T P IC T U R E S
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE kung fu yoga
the amazing race SENSE 8 SEASON 2 JOBS
The Most Beautiful Hands of Delhi LION
THE DARJEELING LIMITED Homeland Season 4

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 WHO TO GUIDE TO
APPROACH FILMING
“This was my first experience of shooting in India. I got a lot of help all the way
from the Indian Embassy in Stockholm to working 7 weeks in hectic New Delhi
in India
Proposals regarding shooting of feature films, TV / Web
with professional and flexible crews. I am very happy with the result.”
shows & series and TV / Web Reality shows & series are
M A L T E F O R S S E L L, PRODUCE R , THE MOST BEAU TIFUL HANDS OF DELHI handled in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
which will process the request and take a decision within
a specific time frame. However, permissions for shooting in
Leveraging this country’s It acts as a single-window border areas will take longer due to security reasons.
diversity becomes imperative while facilitation and clearance
Once the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting approves
achieving creative collaborations on mechanism that eases filming in
a project proposal, Indian Missions abroad will grant Film
a global scale. It is more so when it India, as well as endeavouring to
[F] Visa to the project team.
comes to collating and managing create a film-friendly ecosystem
filmic resources on ground, and promoting the country as a
available within the country. This is filming destination. The institution F O R F U R T H E R I N F O R M AT I O N

where a structured body like the of the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ Visit www.mib.nic.in/film/film-facilitation-office
Film Facilitation Office (FFO) comes Award, which was won by the or Write to ffo@nfdcindia.com
in. State of Gujarat in 2015, the State
of Uttar Pradesh in 2016 and the
The Ministry of Information &
State of Madhya Pradesh in 2017, is “Working in India on The Hundred-Foot Journey
Broadcasting, Government of India, National Film Development Corporation
a unique initiative in this direction. was one of the best production experiences of
set up the FFO in the National Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
my life. We worked with so many exceptionally
Film Development Corporation 4th Floor, Soochna Bhavan
talented people, from our casting director to the
(NFDC) with a view to promote Awareness is the key and CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
whole crew. It has made me very much want to
and facilitate film shootings by FFO is conducting workshops with New Delhi - 110 003
come back to India to make more films and TV
foreign filmmakers in India. The filmmakers, officials and other +91 11 24367338
series as soon as I can.”
services rendered by the FFO have stakeholders to make the process ffo@nfdcindia.com
J U L I E T B L A K E
now been extended to Indian smoother.
PRODUCE R , THE HU NDR ED -FOOT JOUR NEY
filmmakers as well.

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 COLLABORATIONS WITH Filmmaking
INDIAN FILMAKERS Centres
Make use of the various international audio-visual co-production treaties signed by OF INDIA
the Government of India to collaborate with acclaimed Indian filmmakers
India has several film making hubs spread over the length
and gain wider market accessibility.
and breadth of the country. Each of these serve as pivots of
cinema in one prominent language.

A H M E DA B A D IMPHAL

India has co-production CO -PRODUCED FILMS B E N G A LU R U JA I P U R

treaties with Bangladesh, Brazil, B H O PA L KO L K ATA

ARUNODAY
Canada, China, France, Germany, CHANDIGARH LU C K N OW

Italy, Israel, Korea, New Zealand, CHAUTHI KOOT CHENNAI MUMBAI

Poland, Spain and UK & Northern C U T TAC K PA N A J I

GANDHI
Ireland to enable co-creation of DELHI PAT N A

content and collaboration between QISSA G U WA H AT I RANCHI

talent. HYDERABAD T H I R U VA N A N T H A P U R A M
SALAAM BOMBAY
The Indian Film industry is thus not one industry,
SIR
but a confluence of many film industries called
THE EXTRAORDINARY The Cinemas of India
JOURNEY OF A FAKIR

THE LUNCHBOX

UNION LEADER

XUAN ZANG

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 C O L . R A J Y A V A R D H A N R A T H O R E

FILM
by NFDC
Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for Information & Broadcasting
launches the Film Facilitation Office

BAZAAR
Film Bazaar is the largest South A converging point for film
Asian film market. Organised by buyers and sellers from all over the
the NFDC. Film Bazaar is a platform world, it also aims at facilitating the
created to encourage creative and
financial collaboration between the
sales of world cinema in the said
region. Since 2007, Film Bazaar has
Over the years, films such as The Lunch Box, Margarita with
international and South Asian film evolved into South Asia’s global film A Straw, Chauthi Koot, Qissa, Ship of Theseus, Titli, Court,
fraternity. The Bazaar, now in its 11th market, witnessing an increased
edition, is focused on discovering, participation with every edition. The Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan, Miss Lovely, Dum Laga Ke Haisha,
supporting and showcasing South
Asian content and talent in the
Bazaar is held from 20-24 November
during the same period as the
Liar’s Dice and Thithi have been through one or more
realm of filmmaking, production and International Film Festival of India, at programmes of the Bazaar.
distribution. Goa every year. The 10th edition of the
market saw an attendance of 1206 W W W. N F D C I N D I A .C O M
delegates from 36 countries. W W W. F I LM BA Z A A R I N D I A .C O M

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INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
OF INDIA, GOA
In its 48th edition, the IFFI helps in contributing to
International Film Festival of India the understanding and appreciation
(IFFI) is reckoned as one of Asia’s of film cultures of different nations
oldest and India’s biggest film through the diversity displayed within
festival. Since its inception in 1952, its film selection. Each year IFFI brings
IFFI has aimed to bring the best of with it the latest critically acclaimed
world cinema for the benefit of film films, brilliant masterclasses and
professionals and film enthusiasts in discussions etc. by renowned
the country to nurture and inspire personalities, and visits from several
Indian cinema and introduce it to the celebrities in the film industry, both
world outside as well as to the many national and international. The tagline
audiences that coexist in this vast and for the festival this year is “Celebrating
diverse country. the Future of Cinema”.

IFFI 2017 is organised by

the National Film Development
Corporation on behalf of the Ministry
IFFI is an excellent platform for showcasing
of Information and Broadcasting, the breadth of India’s cinematic excellence
Government of India, in collaboration
with the Government of Goa, to the world. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
N A R E N D R A M O D I ,

through the Entertainment Society

of Goa (ESG), and the Indian Film
Industry. IFFI is also recognised by
the International Federation of Film
W W W. I F F I G OA .O R G
Producers’ Associations (FIAPF).

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 STAKEHOLDERS

M I N I S TRY O F
I N F O R M ATI O N A N D B R OA D C A S TI N G N ATI O N A L F I LM D E V E LO P M E NT
G OV E R N M E NT O F I N D I A CO R P O R ATI O N LI M ITE D

W W W. M I B . N I C . I N W W W. N F D C I N D I A . C O M

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Incorporated in the year 1975, the National
through mass communication media—radio, television, Film Development Corporation Limited (NFDC)
films, press and print publications, advertising and was formed by the Ministry of Information and
traditional modes of communication such as dance Broadcasting, Government of India, with the primary
and drama—plays an effective role in helping people objective of promoting the Good Cinema Movement.
have access to free flow of information. It is the apex Over the years, NFDC has produced noteworthy films
body for formulation and administration of rules, with acclaimed filmmakers. Ghare-Baire (Satyajit Ray),
regulations and laws for the same. Gandhi (Richard Attenborough), The Making of the
Mahatma (Shyam Benegal), Salaam Bombay! (Mira Nair),
It also caters to the dissemination of knowledge
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Kundan Shah), Mirch Masala (Ketan
and entertainment to all sections of the society,
Mehta), The Lunchbox (Ritesh Batra), The Good Road
striking a careful balance between public interest
(Gyan Correa), are a few.
and commercial needs, in its delivery of services. It
is responsible for international co-operation in the With financial support extended to more than
fields of mass media, films and broadcasting, and 300 films in 21 Indian languages, NFDC’s architecture

Design: Daalcheeni
interacts with its foreign counterparts on behalf of the aims at creating domestic and global appreciation of
Government of India. good cinema. In addition to production of films, NFDC
has been instrumental in creating an ecosystem to
support the development, financing and distribution
of independent films across the country.
National Film Development Corporation
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
4th Floor, Soochna Bhavan, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
+91 11 24367338
ffo@nfdcindia.com