Australia to Launch National Indian Film Festival in 2025 – Global Bulletin
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The Australian Centre for Indian Cinema is set to launch the National Indian Film Festival of Australia (Niffa) across seven cities from Feb. 13-16, 2025, marking the country’s first nationwide celebration of Indian cinema.
The festival has secured partnerships with exhibitor Dendy Cinemas, Indian media giant Ndtv, and cinema advertising firm Val Morgan. Filmmaker Anupam Sharma will head the initiative, with industry veteran Peter Castaldi serving as festival director.
Niffa will host screenings in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Darwin, and Hobart. One city will be selected to host the opening night festivities, workshops, and panels focusing on investment opportunities and co-production development. The festival plans to offer development grants for Australia-India screen content, with details to be announced in November. An Australia-India co-production treaty was ratified in 2023.
The festival has secured support from Indian film distributors across Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, including Forum Films. Additional...
The Australian Centre for Indian Cinema is set to launch the National Indian Film Festival of Australia (Niffa) across seven cities from Feb. 13-16, 2025, marking the country’s first nationwide celebration of Indian cinema.
The festival has secured partnerships with exhibitor Dendy Cinemas, Indian media giant Ndtv, and cinema advertising firm Val Morgan. Filmmaker Anupam Sharma will head the initiative, with industry veteran Peter Castaldi serving as festival director.
Niffa will host screenings in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Darwin, and Hobart. One city will be selected to host the opening night festivities, workshops, and panels focusing on investment opportunities and co-production development. The festival plans to offer development grants for Australia-India screen content, with details to be announced in November. An Australia-India co-production treaty was ratified in 2023.
The festival has secured support from Indian film distributors across Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, including Forum Films. Additional...
- 10/25/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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