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National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (NFDC)
National Film Development Corporation of India is the central agency established to encourage the good cinema movement in the country. NFDC has produced and financed more than 300 films in 18 Indian languages as well as co-produced 15 award winning international films including Gandhi (Richard Attenborough), Salaam Bombay (Mira Nair), Massey Sahib (Pradip Kishen), Making of Mahatma (Shyam Benegal) and Train to Pakistan (Pamela Rooks). Over the years the corporation has worked with auteur filmmakers of the time such as the legendary Satyajit Ray. NFDC has produced some of Ray’s seminal works like Pather Panchali (Song of the Road), Ghare Bhaire (The Home & the World), Agantuk (The Stranger), and Ganashatru (Public Enemy).

NFDC has worked with Indian cinema’s gifted filmmakers known for their hard-hitting, socially relevant portrayals of the human condition. Filmmakers such as Mira Nair, Aparna Sen, Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Mrinal Sen, Richard Attenborogh, Adoor Gopalkrishnan and Ketan Mehta have collaborated with NFDC on some of the most sought after films produced in the history of Indian cinema.

Film Production
NFDC is actively involved in producing films with first time directors, independent films & engaging as a co-producer on deserving projects. Moreover it is a strong endorser of regional films. Some of NFDC’s recent productions include the Punjabi language National Award winning film Anhey Ghorey Da Daan (Alms of the Blind Horse) by Gurvindar Singh. Mayabazaar a Bengali language film by Joydeep Ghosh is an NFDC production that was theatrically released in Kolkata on June 1 2012. NFDC is a co-producer on Anurag Kashyap’s That Girl in Yellow Boots & Dibakar Banerjee’s political thriller Shanghai among others.

Film Bazaar
A significant event on the South Asian calendar Film Bazaar is an evolving film trade market organised annually alongside the International Film Festival of India, with a view to promote South Asian cinema globally, and to strengthen the connect between Cinemas from South Asia and film communities across the globe. The main focus at FB has always been to act as a catalyst of progress for the emerging film markets of South Asia, and make available a platform for attending film professionals that enables them to buy, sell, exhibit, pitch, and network with industry peers and mentors. 635 delegates from 40 countries attended the fifth edition of Film Bazaar 2011 with country delegations from Australia, Canada, and Israel. The sixth edition of Film Bazaar will be held in November from 21-24, 2012 at Goa (India).

Co-Production Market
The co-production market is a key segment of Film Bazaar, where FB delegates with selected projects can connect with participating film professionals to explore co-production opportunities through pre-scheduled meetings. The market presented 27 South-Asian stories across 12 countries at FB 2011, with partner projects from the Israel Film Fund and from the Independent Filmmaker Project, USA.

Screenwriter’s Lab
In keeping with the mandate of promoting the development of the Cinemas of India, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in partnership with Binger Filmlab, Netherlands, and the Venice International Film Festival, Italy, conducts the Film Bazaar Screenwriters' Lab, a two-part program designed to prepare screenwriters with original Indian stories for working with the international filmmaking market. The Screenwriters’ Lab 2012 gives an opportunity to six independent screenwriters to develop their skill under the guidance of a variety of industry experts from across the globe.

Work-in-Progress Lab
The Film Bazaar Work-In-Progress Lab gives filmmakers a chance at having their rough-cut feature and feature-length documentary films screened at FB, prior to the 'picture lock'. A distinguished panel of international Advisors reviews these films with an intention to help the filmmaker achieve a substantial advance in terms of finesse through expert insights, introduced in the year 2008 at FB, the program provides a significant breakthrough in the editing process and other post-production needs of the film.

Industry Screenings
Filmmakers can showcase their latest line-up of projects at the digital theatres arranged at the market venue and pitch their film to a select audience of distributors, sales agents, producers, & festival programmers & directors.

NFDC Knowledge Series
It is a platform that brings together a diverse section of professionals from the global film industry during the market period for recurring discussions with focus on distinct subjects where everyone present can actively participate. The program consists of informal interactive sessions, panel discussions & debates, crowd sourced Q & A with global thought leaders (s); covering a variety of contemporary topics which are predominant concerns for the industry at the time.

The Screening Room
The Screening Room introduced in 2011 housed a total of 95 titles of which Film Bazaar Recommendations (films specifically curated by the market) showcased 16 films seeking sales | gap financing | distribution partners & festival placement in 2012. This program is reserved for buyers, financiers and festival programmers only. Through this facility, buyers | financiers | festival programmers view films, leave comments for the film's rights holder(s), request screeners and avail other trading and distribution services.

Rent a Stall
Key industry players can exhibit at South Asia’s bustling film market for lucrative business networking avenues & enhanced connectivity with a global film industry attendance.

PrimeXchange
In order to encourage exchange of ideas PrimeXchange focuses on project development and as a professional co-production workshop the program offers a multi-dimensional and trans-national analysis of the project's potential for independent European and Indian film and TV producers.