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INDIA AT CANNES

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His Excellency Arun K. Singh

Bimal Julka

Indian Ambassador to France

Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Raghvendra Singh

Nirupama Kotru

Addl Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Director (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Ramesh Sippy

Kamal Hasaan

Filmmaker, Chairman, NFDC, & Co-Chair, FICCI Entertainment Committee

Actor, Director, Producer, and Chairman, FICCI MEBC

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Bobby Bedi

Director, Directorate of Film Festivals, and IFFI

Filmmaker, and Founder, Kaleidoscope Entertainment

Kishore Lullla

Uday Chopra

Chairman, Eros International

Producer, CEO, YRF Entertainment

Sudhir Mishra

Dibakar Banerjee

Filmmaker

Producer-Director

Kanu Behl

Gitanjali Rao

Director

Filmmaker

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Shankar Mohan

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INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

BIMAL JULKA

RAGHVENDRA SINGH

NIRUPAMA KOTRU

Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India [email protected]

Additional Secretary (Films) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India jsfi[email protected]

Director (Films) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India dirfi[email protected]

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry participate in the Cannes Film Market to project Indian cinema, facilitate to syndicate and market Indian films and film services in India. The India Pavilion at Cannes will provide a platform for the Indian filmmakers and producers (mainstream and independent) to market Indian films with international territories and engage in co-production with Europe. The objective is to boost the profile of Indian films, facilitate business to business meetings, production services and Indian locales to the world. The India Pavilion will have representation from across the country and participation including production companies, line producers, post production studios and exporters. There would be a team available for answering queries from delegates. Shooting location guides and tourism brochures would be kept in India Pavilion for distribution to delegates.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA

SHANKAR MOHAN Director, IFFI directoriffi@gmail.com

International Film Festival of India aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos; and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The 45th edition of IFFI is slated for November 20-30, 2014 in Goa. The IFFI’s founding principles centre on discovery, promotion and support of filmmaking of all genres – thus bringing together the diversity of the forms, aesthetics and contents. The Festival is an assembly of people and nations where the world’s greatest film artistes hold hands with emerging talents on an equal footing. It is also a forum for film professionals to communicate face to face with film lovers around the world.

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DR A. DIDAR SINGH

LEENA JAISANI

ANIRBAN CHATTERJEE

PRADIPTA SARKAR

Secretary General ficci@ficci.com

Senior Director & Head - Entertainment Division leena.jaisani@ficci.com

Deputy Director, FICCI Entertainment Division anirban.chatterjee@ficci.com

Assistant Director, FICCI Entertainment Division pradipta.sarkar@ficci.com

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will be managing the India Pavilion at Cannes Film Market under the aegis of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. The objective of the India Pavilion is to promote Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversity, with the aim of forging an increasing number of international partnerships in the realms of distribution, production, filming in India, script development and technology, and promoting film sales and syndication. Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organization in India. A not-for-profit organization, FICCI is the voice of India’s business and industry, encouraging debate, articulating the private sector’s views and influencing policy. One of FICCI’s most important objectives is to facilitate communication and exchange between key industry figures, influencers and policy makers. To this end, the FICCI Media and Entertainment Division organizes FICCI FRAMES, Asia’s largest and most definitive annual global convention on the business of entertainment. The 16th edition of FICCI FRAMES, FICCI’s flagship event and Asia’s largest and most definitive annual global convention on the business of entertainment, will be held in Mumbai. Can be reached at the India Pavilion, 112 Village International Riviera

BOMBAY BERLIN FILM PRODUCTION LLP

CAT N MOUSE ENTERTAINMENT PVT LTD

KATHARINA SUCKALE

VISHAKA SINGH

COO/Producer [email protected]

[email protected]

Bombay Berlin Film Production [BBFP] is a company based in Mumbai, India. At Cannes Film Market, BBFP looks forward to meet investors, distributors and world sales companies for two film projects for the International as well as the Indian market. It also looks forward to meet producers and broadcasters, who search for line producers in India, who have experience in producing in the West as well as in India.

Cat N Mouse Entertainment Private Limited is an Independent Production House based in Mumbai. The company co-produced its first feature titled ‘Michael’ in association with Anurag Kashyap Films and was Presented by Viacom 18/Tipping Point Films. Michael has been selected for and screened at various film festivals including TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (TIFF) 2011, 14th LONDON ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2012, INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL MELBOURNE 2012 and at the 15th SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFF) 2012.

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FICCI - FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

CELIBRITY FILMS PVT. LTD

CURRY WESTERN

SRIDHAR VISWANATHAN

KAMAL MUSALE

FRANCESCA CIMOLAI

Managing Director celebrity_fi[email protected]

Producer, Director [email protected]

Production Assistant [email protected]

Leading film distribution company in all segments. Also into local film production through associate company Oscar Films Pvt. Ltd. It has imported over 400 Hollywood & world cinemas like “The Sea Inside”, “Motorcycle diaries”, “Downfall” etc so far, recent one being, “Black Water”, “Crank”, “The Rebel”, “Flash Point”, “The Tournament”, “The Promise”, “Fighting Fish”, also 51 library movies. Also latest acquisitions to include are, Insidious, Midnight F.M, Sanctuary, Brave. Objective: To acquire Hollywood, European, World movies for distribution in Indian subcontinent,all rights.

Curry Western produces Indian content movies for western taste. The company develops the coproduction market between India and the west, for films in English language for a global distribution. Its director Kamal Musale, is half Swiss and half Indian and studied filmmaking in NFTS in England.

JAYKUMAR SHAH ENCORE PRODCTIONS BIJAYA JENA Director-Producer

JAYKUMAR SHAH

Interested in the sale of an acclaimed film and funding of an English film with Oscar winners. Lineup includes the films Abhaas and Moon Villa.

Independent Filmmaker [email protected]

Interested in networking with possible partners for collaboration and financing of future feature length scripts. Am also interested in contacting short film buyers and distributors for my short film “Nomen”.

CUT TO CUT

SHOMSHUKLLA DAS

SOHINI MUKHERJEE ROY

UDITVANU DAS

Director [email protected]

Actor [email protected]

Actor [email protected]

Cut to Cut is an independent feature film production company based out of Mumbai, India. Cut to Cut has produced the award winning feature film, Sandcastle, directed by Shomshuklla, that has recently received a pan India release across cinemas. They are working on their next films, a romantic title and a horror film. 96

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AMITA SARKAR

ATREYEE TALAPATRA

KAVITA SAINI

Deputy Director General [email protected]

Director [email protected]

Executive Officer [email protected]

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes. CII has been coordinating the India participation at the Cannes Film Market for over a decade, positioning the Indian Entertainment industry on the global landscape. Apart from promoting select Indian states as ideal shooting locales globally, the CII in their booth in Palais would also be coordinating B2B meetings between Indian and international stakeholders. CII M&E division’s annual flagship conference ‘The Big Picture Summit’ would take place on 19-20 September 2014 at New Delhi with the objective of “Taking Indian M&E industry to $100 billion”. The theme for this year is ‘Monetization Strategies’. we cordialy invite international delegations and participation for the Summit. Can be reached at PALAIS 01 Stand 22.02.

CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

E. Thangaraj

Srinivasa Santhanam

S. Kannan

Festival Director [email protected]

Festival Director, CISFF [email protected]

Chairman, CIFF

The 12th Chennai International Film Festival is slated for December 18-25, 2014. Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), a registered non-profit organisation, has been working for the promotion of meaningful cinema in Chennai by organising country centric festivals frequently and started organizing CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CIFF) from the year 2003. All the earlier editions have seen a gradual growth in terms of attendance as well as popularity. With the film fraternity actively joining hands with ICAF since its 8th edition, the 12th edition of CIFF promises to be bigger and better. Last date for receipt of entries : September 30 2014. At Cannes to look for films for the festival.

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INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

CHENNAI INTL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

DOTH ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Srinivasa Santhanam

S. Kannan

JITENDRA MISHRA

Festival Director, CISFF [email protected]

Chairman, CISFF

Associate Producer [email protected]

The Chennai International Short Film Festival is organised by ‘Chennai Academy of Motion Picture’, a non-profit trust founded by persons with a long track record in promoting good cinema through film festivals and other media. The second edition will be held from 16-22 Feb 2015 with competition for short fiction, animation and documentaries for a maximum duration of 20 minutes. CISFF’s objective at Cannes is to scout for short films for the festival. Last date for receipt of entries: December 15, 2014

DAR MEDIA PVT. LTD.

Founded by India born, US based film producer and writer Solila Parida, DOTH Entertainment LLC, is a film production company aiming to make international movies for the Global market in English with both Hollywood and Bollywood stars.The company has been making crossover films for last 20 years including “Desires of the Heart”, “Vishkanya” , “Koi Hai” and “Bandit Lovers”. The president of the company, Odisha living legend Award winner ‘Solila Parida’ is a multifaceted professional who has done her graduation in economics and has completed direction and production courses from Hollywood Film Institute. She has also completed business management courses in the USA, Fashion Designing from London. “Desires of the Heart” is the current feature film project, which has already got worldwide acclamation including Best feature film in LA Famme film festival, LA.

DOCS & SHORTS MURLI CHHATWANI Business Head - Distribution & Syndication Management [email protected]

DAR Motion Pictures is a wholly owned subsidiary of investment advisory and private equity firm, DAR Capital Group. Leveraging on its parent company’s PE & Strategic Investments within the Indian Media & Entertainment sector, DAR Motion Pictures is a full-function production house backed by strong in-house, institutional and partner driven financial capabilities. DAR has recently announced its tieup with Nikhil Advani’s Emmay Entertainment to Produce & Present Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Mehrunissa’, apart from a long term creative collaborations with Sudhir Mishra and Anurag Kashyap. These include several international co-productions such as ‘Monsoon Shootout’ & ‘Lunchbox’.

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RAMESH TEKWANI President [email protected]

Docs & Shorts has been created to help the movie makers keep abreast of opportunities, techniques and technology to make their movies, introduce their movies to audiences at festivals, in theatres; If you are looking for good documentaries, shorts and good alternative content, especially from India Contact Ramesh Tekwani, President, Academy of Research and Production for Docs & Shorts, Independent Cinema and Alternate Content. Quite simply put “Docs & Shorts®”. (www.docsandshorts. org). Can be reached at Palais 01, Booth 20.03 “Extravagant India!”.

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DISNEY INDIA - UTV

TARUN KULSHRESHTHA

NEHA KAUL

Business Manager [email protected]

Head - Intl Distribution, Syndication Manager - Intl Distribution, Syndication [email protected] [email protected]

DMP Animations & Media Pvt. Ltd. is an independent developer of Animation and Multimedia based in New Delhi, India. Objective at Cannes: Currently DMP animations & Media Pvt. Ltd. working on ‘Donkey Trilogy’, a series of three Animation films and lot more. The beginning of film series is ‘Donkey in the City’ “followed by a sequel, ‘GadhaTheDONKEY’ and the last trilogy ‘Assassination of Donkey’. The Donkey film series aims to entertain, whereas its protagonist: foolish Donkey is straining it’s every nerve to pour water on burning issues, invented by so called intelligent Human race. Looking for co-production tie-up and International Distribution for the 3D animation Films ‘Donkey In the City’ and ‘Donkey trilogy’.

Bringing together the best of both worlds, The Walt Disney Company and UTV have formed Disney India Studios - one of the leading film studios in India. Objective at Cannes: Showcase of UTV’s current line up and commercial exploitation of theatrical and non-theatrical rights of UTV’s library for European, South Asian, North Africa, Middle East, Russia, Far East and South/Latin American markets. UTV’s lead products for the season are P.K.(from the makers of the Indian blockbuster 3 Idiots), Haider, Highway, 2 States, Kick, Khoobsurat, Heropanti, Phantom and Pizza 3D. Also on offer are UTV’s award-winning library of iconic Indian films. Can be reached at RIVIERA Stand G1.

MAMTA KAMTIKAR

FIELD-A FEATURES

FOX STAR STUDIOS INDIA PVT LTD.

ABHIJIT GUPTE

ROHIT SHARMA

Producer abhi.gupte@field-a-features.com

Head of International Sales & Distribution AVP - International Sales & Distribution [email protected] [email protected]

Field-A Features was founded with the goal to produce films with intriguing subject matter and fresh storytelling techniques. The company develops and produces theatrical feature films, documentaries and animation. It actively pursues co-production opportunities with producers around the world whose goals align with ours.

Fox Star Studios India is a joint venture between 20th Century Fox and STAR, Asia’s leading media conglomerate, to produce world-class locallanguage films for worldwide distribution.Fox Star Studios first film ‘My Name is Khan’ was a worldwide success and since then the studio has worked with some of the biggest talent in India to produce critically acclaimed films that have been appreciated all around the world. At the Cannes Market this year Fox Star shall be selling their latest films for 2014-2015 such as BOMBAY VELVET ( starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma directed by the award winning Anurag Kashyap); HUMSHAKALS (a rip-roaring comedy from the Housefull team), and BANG BANG starring the superstars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. Fox Star Studios also has a line up of 8 other projects for this year as well as a slate of Fox International Productions - foreign language films that have garnered critical acclaim. Market Screening: Counting Dreams (Hawaa Hawaai) by Amol Gupte May 15 17:30 GRAY 4.

KANIKA VASUDEVA

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DMP ANIMATIONS & MEDIA PVT. LTD.

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

EROS INTERNATIONAL

GREY OAK PICTURES

KUMAR AHUJA

ALICE COELHO

AHMED FAIYAZ

President - Business Development [email protected]

VP - Syndication Sales [email protected]

Managing Director, Member of Producers Network 2014 [email protected]

Eros International Media operates on a vertically integrated studio model managing content as well as distribution and exploitation across all formats globally, including cinema, digital, home entertainment and television syndication. It has over 1900 films in its library and is at Cannes with new films. Can be reached at Cannes Stand PALAIS 01 Stand 25.02.

Grey Oak Pictures is an independent film production house which aims to take content owned by Grey Oak Publishers ( a sister company) and adapt this to high concept, independent films by working with and helping bring together talented actors, experienced and capable crew as well as other creative minds who can contribute their time and efforts to make cinema they believe in. The potential reach is global and the sensibilities of films we make/ plan to make are very contemporary in content. We’ve produced (including co – production), 7 short films adapted from our best selling Urban Shots series and 2 narrative features in 2012-13. Objective : Sales and Distribution of completed feature films. Discussions on financing of upcoming projects and to meet sales agents.

FILM FEDERATION OF INDIA

KRIYA MOVIES

RAVI KOTTARAKARA

SUPRAN SEN

KAVEETA OBEROI KAUL

PAVAN KAUL

President, FFI

Secretary General, FFI supransen.fi[email protected]

Producer [email protected]

Director [email protected]

The Film Federation of India (FFI) is an apex body of the Indian film producers , distributors, exhibitors and studio owners. The primary objective of the Federation is to promote commerce in general and in particular to promote, protect and watch over the interests of the Indian Film Industry and allied industries and trades, including the interests of producers, distributors and-exhibitors of films and of all other persons connected with the film industry. The FFI selects the Indian official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film each year.

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Kriya Movies is a company based in Mumbai, involved in the Production of High quality / content in the form of mainly Faith based films. The current project is a biographical film on the truelife story of Swami Kriyananda, an American born in Romania by the name of James Donald Walters. At age 22 Walters traveled from his home in New York to Los Angeles to become the desciple of Indian Guru Paramahansa Yogananda, (essayed by veteran actor Victor Banerji) world renown Author of bestselling “Autobiography of a Yogi”. The movie titled “The Answer” is an epic production, shot on location across three continents, India, U.S.A and Romania.

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KLEOS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

BHUVAN LALL

GAYATHIRI BATRA

KARAAN GULIANI

Chairman - Founder [email protected]

Founder & Chairperson [email protected]

Partner & Filmmaker

India born creative entrepreneur Bhuvan Lall launched the privately held global entertainment & media company - LALL Entertainment - Animation, Broadcasting & Cinema, at the Cannes film festival 2003. Our vision is to create global content with an Indian soul. Our mission is focused on strategic investments in world - class intellectual properties bridging Hollywood, China & India. The core values at LALL Entertainment are forward thinking, domain knowledge & a worldwide network. Objective: Focused on strategic investments in world-class intellectual properties & in producing “Global films with an Indian soul” - our philosophy is “Think Globally Script Locally”.

Kleos means ‘Fame Immortale’ in Greek is a New Age company where Wisdom meets Future. The approach is young, dynamic and sophisticated. The core objective is to build an end to end entertainment solutions. Kleos brings strong strategic alliances, planning, marketing, distribution and syndication and strong revenue building process of content in worldwide markets. Kleos Entertainment Group is the India Partner for Hong Kong Based Light House Productions’ ‘GOLD STRUCK’. It is working closely with Business, Trade, Talent, Studios and worldwide sales. Kleos Film Company specialises in creative, line production and setting up full length feature film. Focus of interest is to meeting film commission, Film fund, investors.

MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL (MAMI)

SRINIVASAN NARAYANAN

PRASAD KHATU

ANU RANGACHAR

Fesitval Director, MAMI director@mumbaifilmfest.com

Deputy Programmer prasad@mumbaifilmfest.com

Deputy Director MAMI anu@mumbaifilmfest.com

MAMI aims to foster a climate of good cinema. Appreciation of good cinema, stripped off all the limiting labels of art and commercial, can only come about through exposure to the best of films the world has to offer. The festival is the first step in that direction. MAMI is at Cannes Film Festival to scout for films for the 16th Mumbai Film Festival this October. Mumbai Film Festival programme is divided into nine sections: International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors, World Cinema, Indian Frame, Dimensions Mumbai, Celebrate Age, Retrospectives, Above the Cut , New Faces in Indian Cinema and The Real Reel.

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LALL ENTERTAINMENT

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

GNS MOTION PICTURES

MOTION MAKERS ANIMATION STUDIO

DURBA SAHAY

VISHAL CHAUDHARY

HARSH SETHIA

RITURAJ SETHIA

Director [email protected]

Actor [email protected]

Director [email protected]

Director [email protected]

We are at Cannes to promote our Short film “PETALS” which is being presented in Short film Corner, 67th Festival de Cannes. Looking forward for distribution opportunities for our Short and Feature length movies. Also Interested in Coproduction opportunities.

Motion Makers is a Animation and Visual effects company situated in Mumbai India. It produces feature film, television, commercial and visual effects. Motion Makers also provides a full-service solution for feature animation, visual effects, and film property development from the basic concept to the final film print. Objective: It is currently looking for buyers / distributors to distribute our full length animated feature “Nephilim” which will be completed by November 2014. We also plan to meet producers and seek remaining finance for 3d animated Movie Code 4 (Alien Attack) and Elephant Monk, Finalise actors for voice overs. It is constantly on the lookout for collaborations, co-productions for more work in field of Animation and VFX.

NATIONAL FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NFDC)

NINA LATH GUPTA

RAJESH DAS

RAJA CHHINAL

Managing Director [email protected]

Head - Distribution - Sales & Acquisition [email protected]

Head - Overseas Promotion & Markets [email protected]

The National Film Development Corporation Ltd. (a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting) was formed by the Government of India with the primary objective of planning, promoting and organizing an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry. With more than 300 films in 21 Indian languages, many of which have earned wide acclaim and won national and international awards, NFDC’s architecture aims towards creating domestic and global appreciation of the Cinemas of India. NFDC also organises its flagship event Film Bazaar, South Asia’s Global Film Market in Goa. Film Bazaar is the only co-production and distribution market for the entire South Asian region and is held every year in November, alongside International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Objective: As producer, NFDC seeks partnerships with international production and distribution houses, and sales agents to collaborate on new films as well as on our catalogue of more than 300 films. Can be reached at Cannes Stand RIVIERA Stand C5a.

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ONE WORLD FILMS PVT. LTD.

RP SHARMA

GIRISH MALIK

Producer, Member of Producers Network 2014 [email protected]

Producer and Director, Member of Producers Network 2014 girish@oneworldfilms.in

Navnidhi Productions, Mumbai, India is a 55 years old production house - one of the oldest in India. In last many years, Navnidhi Productions have produced more than 14 feature films in Hindi, Punjabi and Marathi languages. The Principal of Navnidhi Productions, Mr. RP Sharma is one of the most respectable name in Indian cinema for decades. Good news is, he has come back to production after 22-years with 3-films in 2014 2015. One of them will be show cased at Market segment. Objective: Co Production Partnership.

Founded in 2010, One World Films Pvt. Ltd. is an upcoming production house; with the goal to produce films which carry a universal connect. We intend to bring the diverse Indian culture and unheard stories from Indian subcontinent to the attention of film aficionados spread over the globe. OWF also intends to make inroads into international film sales and distribution through thought provoking, artistic cinema with a widespread appeal. Our first first film Jal (Water) has been selected in various film festivals.

OVERDOSE ART PVT LTD

PERCEPT

CELINE LOOP

YUSUF SHAIKH

Producer [email protected]

Head Distribution, Acquisition and IPR [email protected]

Overdose is a fiercely independent film production house based in Kolkata. They create locally rooted but globally relevant feature films, documentaries, music videos and potent virals, and are committed to producing original content that pushes boundaries. Overdose is a young company, but has already established a unique brand profile by working at the highest international quality standards with limited financial resources. They have an eclectic network of artists, technicians, distributors, commissions, broadcasters, and a loyal fan base across the globe. Objective: Networking and finding partners for our next projects in development, production and post production.

Established in 2002, Percept Pictures is a fully integrated Content Creation, Aggregation and Distribution Company. Percept Pictures excels in producing Motion Pictures, Ad Films, Corporate Films, Television Software, Live Events and Special Projects, Film Distribution and Marketing. Percept Pictures produces innovative and quality content through an efficient film making process, by integrating content production, distribution, tieups for exhibitions, broadcasting and music rights. Through innovative marketing, content quality and distribution techniques, Percept Pictures has succeeded in securing long term relationships with its clients.

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NAVNIDHI PRODUCTIONS

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

PICTUREWORKS

PLA ENTERTAINMENT

AVINAASH JUMANI

RAMAN LAMBA

Shona URVASHI

Producer, Member of Producers Network 2014 [email protected]

Creative Producer Member of Producers 2014 [email protected]

[email protected]

PictureWorks is acquiring Hollywood and Foreign language feature films and documentaries for India and the Indian sub-continent territories.

GAP2000 FILMS

For over 50 years, the PLA group is a path setter in the Indian Film Industry. The PLA group is associated with every field of the Entertainment Industry in India and abroad. Objective : PLA entertainment is interested in creating strategic partnerships to develop innovative international and Indian software. We have a slate of film projects for an international market and are looking for co producers for these projects.

PREMILA PURI MAKH Founder & Producer [email protected]

GAP2000 Films is a London and Mumbai based international film production company producing original, and dynamic Indian content for Indian and global audiences. Our next feature Retardation, a psychological thriller, is set to shoot in India in November 2014 with highly regarded and well known faces of Indian independent cinema. Interested in exploring collaborations with Indian and international production companies within film and TV.

SERVICES EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

PVR LIMITED

KAMAL GIANCHANDANI

DEEPAK SHARMA

President COO [email protected]

PVR currently operates a cinema circuit consisting of 398 screens spread across 92 cinemas covering 37 cities in India. PVR is the dominant leader and commands 30-35 per cent share of box office collections for Hollywood movies in India & 2025 per cent share of Bollywood movies. PVR is at Cannes to acquire all rights for Hollywood films and other foreign language films. 104

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JYOTI KAUR

Director General [email protected]

Dy. Director General [email protected]

SEPC, an Export Promotion Council set by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, is an apex trade body to facilitate service exporters of India and serving as a platform of interaction between service exporters and policy makers. SEPC has been instrumental in promoting the efforts of Indian service exporting community. The Council has Completed 6 years of its existence and got a strong membership base of more than 1800 members from its 14 service sectors which come under the purview of SEPC. Can be reached at PALAIS 01 Stand 22.02.

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RECYCLEWALA FILMS

SAAMEER MODY

RUCHI BHIMANI

Managing Director saameer@pocketfilms.in

Co-Producer, Member of Producers Network 2014 [email protected]

Pocket Films is India’s leading distributors of short films, independent films, animation films and documentaries and encourages independent, upcoming and student film makers. Objective: 1. Acquiring content for our recently launched VideoOn-Demand platform exclusively for Independent, Art House, Experimental feature films, shorts and documentaries. 2. Exploring distribution / sales opportunities for our library comprising of over 3,000 short films and documentaries in various genres and Indian languages (with subtitles in English). 3. Exploring tie-ups / associations with International Film Festivals for increasing their presence in India through contests, India chapters, etc.

Recyclewala Films is an independent film production company based in Mumbai, established by Sohum Shah and Anand Gandhi, with a vision to produce artistic, edgy, intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging films for both Indian and international audiences. The company has produced Anand Gandhi’s first feature ‘Ship of Theseus’, which has been hailed by many critics and filmmakers as “one of the most significant Indian films of the last few decades”. Rahi Anil Barve’s debut macabre tale ‘Tumbad’ is its latest offering. It is now in post production. Objective : We are looking for a sales agent for our film, `Tumbad’, which is at an advanced stage of post production, and has already started garnering praise for its exquisite visuals and lyrical story-telling.

RUPESH PAUL PRODUCTIONS LTD (RPPL)

RUPESH PAUL

JEEMON P V

SRITAMA DUTTA

Producer - Director [email protected]

Head, Stereoscopic & Animation Dept. [email protected]

Creative Chief [email protected]

From the maker of Kamasutra 3D and Saint Dracula 3D, comes RPPL, the new aeon production company with which Rupesh Paul gets into the hat of a producer apart from the director’s jacket. It is a fully integrated, broad-based entertainment company in creation, production and distribution of entertainment. RPPL deals with the best of 3D and Stereoscopy with an Animation division. Objective : For the Pre sale of Domestic & International Rights (Theatrical, TV, Video-DVD, VOD, Airline) of the following movies: a) The Vanishing Act – An Untold story of the MH 370 crash (Under Production) b) Monologues of an Indian SEX MANIAC (Under Post Production) c) 36 MM 3D – The Reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe (Under Production) d) Savita Barbie 3D (Under Production) Can be reached at PALAIS 01 Stand 22.02

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POCKET FILMS

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

SIKHYA ENTERTAINMENT

SMILE FILMS

GUNEET MONGA

SANJAY RAM

JITENDRA KUMAR MISHRA

CEO and Founder [email protected]

International sales and festivals [email protected]

Producer / Festival Director smilefi[email protected]

Sikhya Entertainment is India’s prominent production, spearheaded by producer GuneetMonga. The company has carved a niche for itself in both national and international markets. At the core of their philosophy lies the belief in delivering meaningful cinema mirroring our society and thus, pay great importance to stories that need to be told, despite their geographic barriers and language. The organization seeks to see great content through. From its Inception, Development, Production to the final release. The company includes a team of writers, producers, directors, line Producers, marketing and public relations professionals. As a passionate team, together, they seek to create new age content that transcends boundaries, mediums and formats while at the same time assisting supporters of good content in any area where it may be needed.

‘Smile Foundation’ is an India based national level development organization, reaching out to over 300,000 underprivileged children, youth and women directly every year through 158 welfare projects on subjects such as education, healthcare, livelihood, women empowerment and advocacy across 25 states of India.Believing in the concept of ‘Civic Driven Change,’ continuously strives to sensitize the privileged mass so that they come forward take proactive roles in the development process. As part of this approach, Smile Foundation has formed ‘Smile Films’ keeping in mind Smile Foundation’s philosophy of ‘Civic Driven Change’ and the role of cinema in order to create awareness about some of India’s most-pressing societal and socio-economic challenges, such as access to education, healthcare, livelihood and women empowerment for millions of the country’s under-privileged citizens, using the power of the Audio-Visual medium.

SRI THENANDAL FILMS

NARAYANAN RAMASWAMY Producer and Buyer [email protected]

Sri Thenandal Films today continues to be actively involved in Film Development and Production with over 81 films to its credit across Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Bhojpuri & Oriya. Kanchana & Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya, vizha, recent blockbusters from Sri Thenandal Films, reinvented the Horror and Romantic Comedy Genres with record Box Office Collections and remake adaptation deals in Hindi Languages. It has distributed over 750 Films under its banner. Recognizing its unprecedented potential of exploiting films with its unmatched Film Distribution Network Sri Thenandal Films is the preferred Film Distribution House for Hollywood Studios. To name a few, the Distribution rights for the South Indian Film Territories of international blockbusters such as 2012, Harry Potter, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Transformers, Prince Of Persia, Alice In Wonderland, Inception, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Clash Of The Titans were acquired from Warner, Disney & Sony Pictures and exploited to a grand Box Office response for both Original and Dub Languages by Sri Thenandal Films.

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SUNSTONE ENTERTAINMENT

RAHUL BATRA

SANJAY JUMANI

Production Executive [email protected]

Buyer [email protected]

Speaking Tree Pictures is a company that is passionate about film making. We have been associated with international and note-worthy cinema for many years – from the Oscar nominated short KAVI, BBCs ‘West is West’ by Bafta Winner Andy D’Emmoy and recently Roland Joffe’s ‘Singularity’. Objective : Our next feature COFFEE BLOOM has been selected as one of the 20 films in NFDC’s Viewing Room at Film Bazaar Goa. COFFEE BLOOM is a coming of age story of a young man who shuns the world and his responsibilities.

India’s leading motion picture distribution, production company & joint ventures in Bollywood having business over 40 years acquiring rights for India of Hollywood Movies & Supplying Bollywood to rest of the world over three decades. We have rights in all formats of our films with subtitles and dubbing in several world languages in all formats Theatrical, DVD, Cable TV, In flight Entertainment, Terrestrial TV, V.O.D, You Tube & Internet rights, mobile, Digital Media, world Satellite Rights and all other rights in different sizes & formats. Objective : To buy Hollywood Films for India , Joint Ventures in Production in India and to market Bollywood titles to different Countries in the world. we have over 100 Indian titles to offer you under one roof with superstars like Amir Khan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Roy & many others.

STAR ENTERTAINMENT WORLDWIDE PVT LTD

TRIPAT PAUL AGGARWAL

RAMESH CHAND GARG

Chairman - Managing Director [email protected]

Director - Capital Films Pvt Ltd [email protected]

Star Entertainment Worldwide Pvt. Ltd. was started in the year 1995. Though the M.D. Mr. T.P. Aggarwal had already been producing films (for eg. Return of Jewel Thief 1996), with this company he proposed to take one step ahead to keep up with the increasing demands and new avenues opening up for this industry. Very soon in the near future, with his great vision he even plans to take this company public. Currently financing and producing star entertainments pvt. ltd. is always on the look out for young talents, creative personnel, not only for the cinema but also for the small screen.

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SPEAKING TREE PICTURES

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

THE FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCERS GUILD OF INDIA LTD

TOURISM CORPORATION OF GUJARAT LIMITED

KULMEET MAKKAR

BIJU NAMBOOTHIRI

Chief Executive Officer kulmeet@filmtvguildindia.org

Manager (Marketing) [email protected]

Enhancing the value of Cinematic Arts- The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Limited is an autonomous non-profit premier film trade body comprising of industry stakeholders, is to be a principal negotiator with the Government on various critical issues, resolving intra and external trade disputes of the industry, liaising with foreign delegations to provide international exposure for its members, arranging conclaves for the benefit of members. Established in 1954 by the stalwarts of the Indian film industry. Objective: Meeting with the Film Commissions & Production houses of different countries seeking partnerships with the Producers Guild of India.

Gujarat has emerged as a tourist hot-spot in the last couple of years. We believe that Gujarat has immense potential to establish itself as a preferred destination for national and international film shootings. We encourage film makers to come and partake the natural beauty of Gujarat, its rich heritage and architecture, its colorful fairs and festivals, its arts and crafts, its villages, and its seacoast. Can be reached at PALAIS 01 Stand 22.02.

ULTRA DISTRIBUTORS PVT. LTD.

SUSHIL KUMAR AGRAWAL

RAJAT AGRAWAL

Chairman - Producer, Member of Producers 2014 Director [email protected] Member of Producers Network 2014

VINEET MODA Global Business Development [email protected]

Ultra is a next-generation studio engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including full-scale film and television production and distribution, digital media and post production services. Our catalog has over 1500 titles of Indian blockbusters for exploitation in various platforms in the International Market. The company is also involved into content acquisitions from various production companies around the world and is associated with some of the leading production studios. Over the years, Ultra has diversified into a wide spectrum of services such as film production, post production services such as Scanning, Restoration, Colorization, 2D to 3D Stereoscopic Conversion and Merchandising.

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GAYATRI GULATI Head- Revenues & International Business Sales [email protected]

Viacom18 Motion Pictures (VMP) has always been the market leader in producing cutting edge content. Having collected all the popular and critics’ awards this year, including 4 National Awards, the studio now heads to the prestigious Marche Du Film held alongside the Cannes Film Festival 2014. The focus for the studio remains on its next project Margarita, With A Straw directed by renowned filmmaker Shonali Bose starring Kalki Koechlin. The script of Margarita, With A Straw has won the widely celebrated Sundance Global Film maker award in 2012. Shonali’s earlier work ‘Amu’ was premiered at Berlin Film Festival followed by Toronto Film Festival in 2005. Amidst the critical acclaim, the film won numerous awards including National Award (India) for Best English Feature Film. Represented by Gayatri Gulati, Head - Revenues and International Business, VMP is also targeting the non-diaspora markets with its successful line up of blockbusters like Queen -a riveting story of self-discovery, Indian political espionage thriller Madras Café, heist thriller Special 26, suspense thriller Kahaani and an ode to the 100 years of Indian cinema Bombay Talkies. The studio will also pursue the presales of their upcoming film Mary Kom based on the life of Olympics medalist.

VR FILMS & STUDIOS PVT LTD

YASH RAJ FILMS

MANISH DUTT

AVTAR PANESAR

Managing Director manish.dutt@vrfilms.in

Vice President - Intl. Operations avtar@yashrajfilms.com

Importer of foreign language films for India territory, exporter of Hindi films, import films for TV and Home Video, theatrical distribution in India, dubbing studios which acquire and provide dubbing related services to various clients worldwide for Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English.

Yash Raj Films (YRF) founded by the Late Yash Chopra a veteran of the Indian Film Industry. The only privately held Studio in India, YRF is a 44-year-old conglomerate and a vertically integrated Studio in every sense, controlling almost every part of the value chain from Production to Post Production, Distribution to Music Studios, Licensing & Merchandising, based out of Mumbai. YRF has recently built a state of the art studio that houses shooting stages, sound studios and its corporate HQ. Recently launched an LA based Production company YRF Entertainment, developing, financing, producing English language films for the global audiences, starting with The Longest Week with Jason Bateman and Olivia Wilde, and a Co-Production The Grace of Monaco with Nicole Kidman. YRF and Dibakar Banerjee Production’s Titli (Butterfly) directed by Kanu Behl has been selected in the Un Certain Regard Section at Cannes Film Festival this year.

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VIACOM18 MOTION PICTURES

INDIAN DELEGATES AT CANNES

RITESH BATRA

DIA ENTERTAINMENT

RITESH BATRA

ABHIJEET KUMAR

AMIT KUMAR

Filmmaker [email protected]

Writer, Director

Executive Producer [email protected]

Ritesh Batra’s debut feature ‘The Lunchbox’ (English, Hindi) starring Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddique, and Nimrat Kaur, was shot on location in Mumbai in 2012. ‘The Lunchbox’ premiered at the Semaine De La Critique (International Critics Week) at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival to rave reviews. It won the Grand Rail d’Or Award and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. His feature script ‘The Story of Ram’ was part of the Sundance Screenwriters and Directors labs in 2009. His short films have been exhibited at many international film festivals and fine arts venues. His recent Arab language short ‘Café Regular, Cairo’, screened at over 40 international film festivals and won 12 awards. Café Regular was acquired by Franco-German broadcaster, Arte.

We are glad that our film “ONCE UPON ATIME IN INDIA” is the part of Short Film Corner 2014, 67th Festival de Cannes. We are looking forward for distribution opportunities for our recently produced films and Co-production opportunities for our upcoming films.

HARSH NARAYAN Film Director [email protected]

An alumnus of IIM - Calcutta, has worked in the media industry for 14 years, having directed documentaries, Animation films, Music videos, TV Shows etc. He has also been disciple of Shri Shyam Benegal in filmmaking for last 15 years. He is now venturing into full length Hindi Feature film with this venture. He also recently directed a 200 episodes reality show for Doordarshan, which was anchored by Shabana Azmi.

LA FABRIQUE FILMS

DEBORAH BENATTAR

JAVED WANI

COO info@lafabriquefilms.net

Managing Director info@lafabriquefilms.net

La Fabrique Films is an Indian company based in Mumbai created by an Indo-French team. Remake rights: We are always attentive and on the lookout for new stories, through books and movies, that can be adapted well to the Indian market. We help French producers to identify the right producers and guide them step by step towards the last stage which is the release of the film. La Fabrique Films assists and manages film projects all over India. Our team has developed a strong experience working on documentaries, commercials, Tv reality serails and feature films in the subcontinent. 110

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DARK FRAMES

RAJ AMIT KUMAR Director [email protected]

Dark Frames is a consortium of three companies - 69 Productions Pvt. Ltd, Dark Frames and One Friday Films. This Consortium is led by Raj Amit Kumar who is committed to making films that express “unfreedom” in human life.

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MORE INDIAN COMPANIES AT CANNES ABIS RIZVI FILMS

Abis Rizvi / Producer [email protected] Kamal Sadanah / Director [email protected]

AZURE ENTERTAINMENT

Sunir Kheterpal / Founder & Ceo [email protected]

B4U

Aditya Shastri [email protected] Saksena Ishan ishan@swordfishinvestments.com

CONSULAT GÉNÉRAL DE FRANCE (INDE)

Alexandre Gelbras / Attaché Audiovisuel [email protected]

CINEPLAY

SubodhMaskara / CEO and Founder ,CinePlay [email protected] Nikhil Patil / Head- Creative and Production, CinePlay [email protected]

GBN SPACES

Gopakumar Balakrishnan Nair Proprietor / [email protected]

HUMARAMOVIE

Preety Ali / Director [email protected]

MERCURY INTEGRATED

Harshad Bhagwat / Director [email protected]

METRO PICTURES

Amit Jumani / Director [email protected] Ranchor Jumani / Director [email protected]

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MULTIVISION MULTIMEDIA INDIA PVT LTD

Udhani Sunil / Head Of Distribution [email protected]

MYNAS PRODUCTION PVT. LTD

Anjani Kumar Singh / Chairman - Md [email protected]

OUTREACH MOTION PICTURES PVT. LTD.

Amit Abhyankar / Managing Director [email protected]

PENCIL CELL PRODUCTIONS PVT. LTD.

Soumya Devvrat / Director [email protected]

SHRIKENT EYE PRODUCTIONS

Indu Shrikent / Director - Film Festival Organizer / [email protected]

SPLIT IMAGE PICTURES PVT LTD

Cyrus Poonawalla / Director [email protected] Lovika Narwal Communication Executive [email protected]

VICTORIOUS ENTERPRISE

Vikram Lamba / Director [email protected] Jatin Khurana / Producer [email protected]

WESTEAST FILMS

Pierre Assouline / Producer pierre@westeastfilms.com

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