NFDC Film Bazaar 2016 (IFFI Goa – 2016) Unveils 7 Projects
The 10th edition of Film Bazaar (IFFI Goa – 2016), organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) recently announced the 7 selected projects for its Work – In – Progress Lab 2016. The selected projects in the Work – In – Progress Lab 2016 includes BOMBAY ROSE, directed by Gitanjali Rao (Hindi), IN THE SHADOWS directed by Dipesh Jain (Hindi / English), NIMMO directed by Rahul Shanklya (Hindi) & produced by Anand L Rai, ONCE AGAIN directed by Kanwal Sethi (Hindi), THE BIOSCOPEWALA directed by Deb Medhekar (Hindi / Bengali / English / Dari), THE GOLD LADEN SHEEP & THE SACRED MOUNTAIN directed by Ridham Janve (Pahadi) & PRATIBHASAM (THE TETRAHEDRON)
directed by Vipin Vijay (Malayalam). The 7 WIP Lab projects are selected out of a total number of 58 entries received this year. Interestingly, 5 out of the 7 projects in WIP Lab 2016 are by debutant directors. The Work – in – Progress (WIP) Lab is an editing lab, which gives an opportunity to filmmakers to present their projects in a rough – cut stage to a panel of international film experts (mentors) for their feedback to reach & accomplish the final cut.
‘BHONSLE’ GETS SELECTED BY NFDC
Muvizz.com’s upcoming feature film BHONSLE has been selected into The Co – Production Market, organised by NFDC’s yearly event, The Film Bazaar. The film written & to be directed by ace director Devashish Makhija, will have Manoj Bajpayee playing the title role of Bhonsle. Piiyush Singh, COO Muvizz.com, actor Manoj Bajpayee & director Devashish Makhija have earlier worked together on a short film TAANDAAV which earned a lot of rave reviews. Manoj Bajpayee who earlier essayed the role of a cop in TANDAAV will again be seen portraying the character of a cop. The film begins with the advent of Ganesh Utsav and the deity’s 10 – days journey has a parallel resemblance to BHONSLE’s life. Manoj will perform the role of a retired cop who is desperately seeking an extension in his tenure. While the motive of the character is to save his source of livelihood, his character stays contented.
ITS CURTAINS DOWN FOR 5TH DHARAMSHALA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
The 5th Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) 2016 concluded on a high note with the screening of 3 Large Short Films, Anurag Kashyap’s THAT DAY AFTER EVERY DAY starring Radhika Apte, Adhiraj Bose’s INTERIOR CAFE NIGHT starring
Naseeruddin Shah, Shernaz Patel, Naveen Kasturi & Jyothi Kapur Das’ CHUTNEY starring Adil Hussain.
The 4 days film festival was being held at TCV, McLeodganj, Dharamshala from 3rd Nov, 2016 to 6th Nov, 2016. The programme was curated by Festival Directors Ritu Sarin & Tenzing Sonam. They were joined this year by Associate Director Raman Chawla, filmmaker Umesh Kulkarni (programmer for the Shorts section) & Children’s Media Specialist, Monica Wahi (programmer of the Children’s Films section).
