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  • IFP rings in fifteen years of creativity and culture

    IFP rings in fifteen years of creativity and culture

    MUMBAI: Fifteen and fabulous! India Film Project (IFP) is all set to celebrate its milestone 15th edition, returning to Mumbai’s iconic Mehboob Studios on 29 and 30 November for a weekend bursting with stories, art, and unfiltered creativity.

    What started as a spark between a few passionate creators has now grown into the world’s largest festival celebrating creativity x culture, a global platform where filmmakers, writers, designers, musicians, and dreamers come together to create, collaborate and reimagine storytelling.

    This year’s line-up is nothing short of stellar. The jury features cinematic heavyweights and creative icons including Dibakar Banerjee, Sheeba Chaddha, Hariharan, Bilal Siddiqi, Santhy Balachandran, Ravi Jadhav, Kanu Behl, Mukesh Chhabra, and Gajesh Mitkari, among others.

    At the festival’s heart lie the 50 hour creative challenges, IFP’s signature event where imagination meets the ticking clock. From filmmaking and music to design, photography, writing, and performing arts, this year’s challenges drew over 40,000 participants from 350 cities across 23 countries, a testament to IFP’s ever-growing creative tribe.

    Reflecting on the milestone, IFP founder Ritam Bhatnagar shared, “What began as a small dormitory idea is now one of the world’s biggest celebrations of creativity. Fifteen years later, IFP continues to be that space where creative people come together, experiment, and grow.”

    For filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, being part of the jury felt like coming full circle. “Storytelling thrives on curiosity, and that’s what IFP embodies. Fifteen years in, it still surprises and inspires.”

    Echoing the sentiment, Sheeba Chaddha added, “There’s a rare joy in being part of IFP. It’s a space that lets artists express freely and evolve without boundaries.”

    Over the years, IFP has hosted over 1.2 lakh creators, 1400 speakers, and creative legends like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mira Nair, Vicky Kaushal, and Javed Akhtar, proving that it’s not just a festival, but a movement.

    This November, IFP once again promises two unforgettable days where every idea, big or small, finds its spotlight. So if creativity runs in your veins, Mehboob Studios is the place to be.

  • Watcho collaborates with India Film Project season 11

    Watcho collaborates with India Film Project season 11

    Mumbai: Dish TV India’s OTT platform Watcho has partnered with Asia’s noted content festival India Film Project (IFP) for its 11th season to encourage emerging artists and content creators to showcase their work.

    Watcho will exclusively host three of IFP’s prominent challenges including ‘50 Hour Filmmaking Challenge,’ ‘50 Hour Music Challenge,’ and ‘7 Day Storytelling Challenge.’ Participants can submit their original content on Watcho’s creator platform Watcho Swag, and subsequently view their entries on the app, said the statement.

    Apart from other prizes, Watcho-IFP winners will get an opportunity to showcase their content on TV. Winners will be announced during the four-day virtual festival starting from 22 October, it added.

    “At Watcho, we aim to bring fresh, short-form and on-the-go snackable video content for our viewers across genres. We are providing a platform for emerging content creators to exhibit their talent and reach a large audience with Watcho Swag,”said Dish TV India’s corporate head of marketing DishTV and Watcho Sukhpreet Singh. “Our partnership with IFP will provide them with significant exposure to a broader audience while allowing viewers to access the repository of creative and unique user-generated content.” 

  • Tata Sky Binge+ partners with India Film Project

    Tata Sky Binge+ partners with India Film Project

    KOLKATA: Tata Sky’s OTT + TV aggregator service Binge+ and India Film Project, Asia’s largest content fest, have entered into a strategic partnership with an objective to engage meaningfully and curate a series of content-driven virtual sessions celebrating the contribution of content creators in the digital space. 

    India Film Project, since its inception in 2011, has put in efforts to build a community of content creators across the varying forms of art. Tata Sky, India’s leading content distribution and pay TV platform entered actively into the OTT platform aggregation space through its pioneering service, Tata Sky Binge last year and with Tata Sky Binge+ this year, it has brought both OTT and live TV together under one service. 

    This partnership is a continuation of the effort towards making content platform agnostic and democratising its reach. Through this collaboration, Tata Sky Binge+ and India Film Project aims to spark meaningful conversations around the digital ecosystem and felicitate the journey of creators who have helped in the growth of Indian content.    

    Commenting on the association, Tata Sky chief communications officer Anurag Kumar said, “Tata Sky as a brand has always believed that content is king regardless of the platform it is been showcased on and understands the increasing demand of digital content. Tata Sky Binge+ service is our step towards making the best of content across mediums available for our customers on a single platform. We are glad to be associated with India Film Project who have been at the forefront of discovering new content creators, valuing and showcasing their creation for the world to see. Through this partnership, we are furthering our individual brand promise to drive synergies towards appreciating the contribution of content creators in digital space.”     

    Commenting on the association, India Film Project festival director Ritam Bhatnagar said, “At IFP, we witness the celebration of some of the best content created across the world. Within IFP’s creator community, we noticed a need for creators to watch content that transcends not just geographical boundaries but also the limitations of switching between app subscriptions. The partnership will enable our community to explore a world not limited by subscriptions but sheer love for content.”

  • Pocket Aces partners with India Film Project for the Dice Creator Network

    Pocket Aces partners with India Film Project for the Dice Creator Network

    NEW DELHI: Pocket Aces and India Film Project (IFP) announced that they are further strengthening their long-standing partnership via the Dice Creator Network. Via this partnership, creators who have submitted short films to IFP will get visibility and distribution to over 2.6 million followers across Dice Media’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Via the Dice Creator Network, Pocket Aces works with talented external collaborates to give their content the reach and audience they deserve.

    Right from conceptualisation to scripting, production and  post-production, each film that is part of the India Film Project Filmmaking Challenge is created within a timeframe of just 50 hours, which is no small feat. With two films being released every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays from IFP’s large content catalogue, Dice Media has hand-picked films that have either an inspirational or a social message, with the thought that these will help the audience get through the COVID-19 lockdown. For example, the first short film ‘Nothing Is Impossible’ tells the story of a young man- Paul who overcomes his speech disorder with a magic medicine that he can vouch for. ‘Make a Difference’ on the other hand, is a narrative of a day in a man’s life who steps out as a lone warrior to save the environment.

    Pocket Aces co-founder Aditi Shrivastava said, “We are pleased to partner with India Film Project as one of our Dice Creator Network, via which we want to collaborate and give visibility to creators at scale. IFP is one of the largest platforms for aspiring filmmakers in India, resulting in a rich variety of content. For this partnership, we have specifically selected IFP films that are differentiated from the usual Dice content – we are experimenting across filmmaking styles, genres, and even regional languages – with the goal to keep our audiences entertained and inspired during this lockdown.”

    India Film Project festival producer Gaurav Dave said, "At IFP, we have a library of more than 9000 short films that were made as a part of our flagship 50 hours Filmmaking Challenge. We are always on a lookout for better opportunities where our creators and their content can reach the masses through the right distribution channels and our association with Pocket Aces is one such initiative. We are glad to have associated with Pocket Aces where they will be publishing some of our award-winning films on their popular platform along with shoulder content to promote the films. It always feels great to empower creators."

    Previously, Pocket Aces’ short-form video channel FilterCopy joined hands with India Film Project for its ambitious project Web Writer’s Lab 1&2 to provide an efficient launchpad to budding writers and assist them to adapt to the changing dynamics of the industry.

  • India Film Project announces its power-packed jury for the Season 9!

    India Film Project announces its power-packed jury for the Season 9!

    MUMBAI: India Film Project is already creating buzz in the fraternity since the announcement of its 9th edition. This year, the community of 6.5 million filmmakers and content creators will be coming together on 12th and 13th, October 2019 in Mumbai for Asia’s largest content creation festival. India Film Project (IFP) since its maiden year is recognized for bringing on board jury members with creative, impactful and cerebral expertise. Names like Shyam Benegal, Ketan Mehta, Sudhir Mishra, Sriram Raghavan, Madhur Bhandarkar, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shoojit Sircar, Hansal Mehta, Vetri Maaran, Bejoy Nambiar, Vikramaditya Motwane, Guneet Monga and many more have been a part of IFP’s Jury in past eight seasons.  This year too, IFP has got some renowned names from the industry and announced its much-anticipated jury, who will lead and guide the aspiring talents participating in the series of exciting and top the notch challenges.  

    Below is the list of challenges curated by IFP this year and jury who will be guiding the budding film-makers in their endeavor:

    §  50-hour filmmaking – The panelists for the famous flagship property 50-hour filmmaking, this year are Abhishek Chaubey, Anjali Menon, Pal Nalin, and Pradeep Sarkar. This adrenaline rush challenge summons the participants to create content from scratch including scripting, shooting, and post-production in a span of just 50 hours.

    § Short Scriptwriting Challenge – The judges for the next compelling event Short Scriptwriting Challenge, as the name says is an original script writing competition, are Apurva Asrani, Bhavani Iyer, and Saiwyn Quadras. 

    §  Storytelling and Poster- Designing – This year IFP has yet two more interesting challenges giving discrete platforms for the amazing art of – Storytelling and Poster- Designing.   The Storytelling Challenge requires the participant to present their original spoken word poetry in the presence of the masters of the art Amandeep Kaur, Jidnya Sujata, and Yahya Bootwala. Last but not least, the Poster Challenge gives the young and imaginative minds a chance to rejuvenate the classics Film Posters giving them a revamp of their own based on the given theme. To judge this utter creative event IFP has wrapped Raj Khatri.

    To start with the talent-hub list, Apurva Asrani, National award-winning filmmaker, of classics like Shahid, Satya, Aligarh and many more, expresses his collaboration with IFP by saying, “I have followed the growth of India Film Project since its inception. It has emerged as a platform for industry professionals to exchange ideas and also interact with bright and budding talent from the country. 'Short film' is a space of utmost imagination and being a film editor and screenwriter, I am looking forward to see how participants deal with the criticality of communicating an idea in fewer words, shots or scenes.”

    Next panelist, the director of the extremely celebrated and critically applauded film 'Parineeta' Pradeep Sarkar shared a captivating quote on his association, “I am judging short films for the first time so looking forward to judge these bunch of young talents. Short films have become a craze now and the concepts are almost fantastic. One thing I strongly believe is in the usage of this platform. If you get the ‘Azadi’ to express yourself, you don’t have to go completely berserk and show things explicitly. So, my key criteria while judging is nice content-oriented films………..because CONTENT IS ALWAYS THE KING."

    A screenwriter who makes biopics seem most relatable with his writing, Saiwyn Quadras, of Mary Kom & Neerja fame, says “IFP is an amazing platform for creators, writers and filmmakers and I am thrilled to be associated with the project this year and excited to help discover new writing talent because the industry is in desperate need of writers with a fresh new voice”

    Anjali Menon, a renowned Malayalam film director and a national award winner, is all set to judge to come on board with IFP – “IFP is working to create a film viewing and making culture that goes beyond the superficial. I am impressed by the daily content they generate for discussion among film lovers thereby empowering them to become filmmakers. I look forward to some fantastic content being generated on this forum!”

    Amandeep Singh, known for inspiring the youth with his stories and write ups, says, “Being associated with IFP is such an awesome thing, it feels like being the part of the change that is shaping the future. We need to together make this world a better place and to do that we must create more and more art of all kinds and IFP is working as a catalyst for that.”

    The magician of words, ‘Shayad woh pyaar nahi’ poet Yahya  Bootwala, comments  – “IFP is a brilliant space for the audience to interact with their favourite content creators from the film industry and now even from various art forms. It gives them a chance to go beyond the film/script/video into the details of their work”

    One of the youngest amongst the jury , a lover of art Jidnya Sujata, widely known for her poems and gigs, is all excited about IFP  "Almost 2 years ago, I came to know about IFP through a friend and I really wanted to be a part of it somehow. But I never actually got a chance! And now I finally am!!!!!!!! Guess who's excited????? Das me!!"

    Bhavani Iyer known for her amazing screenplay in classics like Black, Guzarrish and Lootera, said, “One of the biggest challenges for an aspiring filmmaker venturing into films is finding the right platform. India Film Project, over the years, has continued to provide this platform to writers, designers and storytellers to showcase their talent. These new talent bridge the gap between generations and give way to new thoughts. I am extremely honoured and looking forward to be associated with IFP as their jury for their Screenwriting challenge this year. Wishing all the participants all the very best.”

    Abhishek Chaubey, the Ishqiya director,  one of the gems of the industry who has been associated with films like Madkee, Omkara , Udta Punjab amongst others, said, “Very happy and excited to be a part of this year's 50 hour filmmaking challenge. Curious to see what the filmmakers have on offer. Credit to the India film project for organising this year on end, it's of great benefit to young filmmakers out there”

  • India Film Project ropes in Ketan Mehta as jury member

    India Film Project ropes in Ketan Mehta as jury member

    MUMBAI: Filmmaker Ketan Mehta has been roped in as a jury member of the India Film Project 2015, which will be held in Ahmedabad from 18 – 26 September, 2015.

     

    The film festival expects close to 15,000 filmmakers across 20 countries to participate in this year’s festival. In last four years, more than 21,000 filmmakers have been a part of IFP, and made 1500 films.

     

    Mehta said, “I’m delighted to be a part of the jury at IFP. It will be a great experience to judge the upcoming talent. I think the concept is unique and I look forward to see the great work done by all the passionate movie makers in just 50 hours.”

     

    “Not many people get a chance to turn their dreams into reality and I feel great that we are able to help all those through IFP platform. We have created a community of short filmmakers and not just contestants and this is our biggest successes. Each time we feel the same adrenaline rush organising this festival and looking forward to this year’s fest,” said IFP founder – director Ritam Bhatnagar.

     

    IFP gives a platform to cinema lovers to showcase their talent globally. It challenges one to script, shoot, edit and submit a short film in just 50 hours once the theme is announced.

  • Indian Film Project is back!

    Indian Film Project is back!

    The India Film Project, a platform for amateurs and professional filmmakers which will see them making a film within the duration of only 48 hours, will be held from 20-28 September.

     

    The 2013 edition of the India Film Project will see the India Film Project going online. Participants can shoot a film in their own city within 48 hours over the weekend and upload it online.  The project also announced that it is going international starting this year; which means a larger pool of participants from different countries will be making films simultaneously in two days based on a common theme. It will also mean better production quality from a large number of cities covering different locations with diverse languages and varied lifestyles.  The last date for registrations is 14 September 2013.

     

    A common theme and genre will be given to participating teams when the 48 hours period commences at 8:00 pm on Friday 20 September. These teams will have to script, shoot, edit and submit the film by 8:00 pm on Sunday 22 September 22. Apart from the filmmaking competition, the project will also feature a five day film festival online, conducting workshops by eminent filmmakers and technicians and also include film marketing related panel-discussions, cinema exhibitions, etc.

     

    The winning films made at IFP are also sent to various film festivals across the globe and some of them have also won at several international film festivals.

     

    “It’s lovely to see participation flowing from all across the country. We have received plenty of registrations from teams from Metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru to smaller cities like Siliguri, Bhilai, Davangere, Rajkot, Dehradun, Indore, Ranchi, Raipur, etc. and many more tier-II cities. It’s a rare opportunity to make a film and showcase it to such a renowned jury”, said founder and project director Ritam Bhatnagar.

     

    This year’s jury includes 2013’s national award winning film Paan Singh Tomar’s director Tigmanshu Dhulia. Tigmanshu has also directed Saheb Biwi aur Gangster (1 & 2), Shagird and Haasil. Tigmanshu has also acted in Gangs of Wasseypur (1 & 2).

     

    Another jury member, Nikhil Advani, is the man who has directed Kal Ho Naa Ho, Patiala House, Salaam-e-Ishq and D-Day are some of his commercial works. Commenting on the IFP he says, “Our industry is growing exponentially and the need for professionals in-front and behind the camera is also keeping in pace. Initiatives like the India Film Project need to be supported and advocated strongly as they provide a credible platform for new talent to be showcased.”

     

    The third jury member is Bejoy Nambiar. This Indian director, producer and screenwriter is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, Rahu and Reflections. He marked his debut with the Hindi film Shaitan (2011) for which he won Most Promising Debut Director at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards in 2012.

     

    “Making a film is a real test of time and here I also learnt the importance of team management which is crucial in film making” said Adhish Panchal, second runner up of the IFP 2012 edition and one of the winners of the 2011 edition as well.

    The IFP is a platform which encourages and offers amateurs to learn and feel the experience of filmmaking, showcase their work to a large audience, own the film, and learn the methodological approach to filmmaking. It also provides professional and independent filmmakers a platform to compete with best of teams from across the country, being judged by a versatile jury.