At Cannes Film Market 2022, India is the official country of the honor
Highlight
- The Cannes Film Market is the commercial equivalent of the Cannes Film Festival.
- This is the first time in the history of Cannes that a respectable country is in the ‘market’.
- 6 Indian films in different languages to be screened at Cannes Film Market
India will be the official country of honor at the Cannes Film Market, also known as the Marche du Film, to be held from May 17 to 25. The country is celebrating its 75th year of independence and the occasion coincides with the 75th year of the Cannes Film Festival. Anniversary. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur is in France and will lead the largest Indian contingent ever to walk the Cannes red carpet. Thakur will lead the Indian delegation comprising top personalities including Shekhar Kapur, AR Rahman, Prasoon Joshi, R Madhavan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vani Tripathi, Pooja Hegde and folk artist Mame Khan. Final Cut) by Michele Hazanavicius.
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For those of you wondering whether it’s Cannes Film Bazaar or Marche du Film and what it means to be a ‘country of honour’, we’ve got you covered.
Cannes Film Market or Marche du Film
It is the commercial equivalent of the Cannes Film Festival. Cannes Film Market and Cannes Film Festival are two sides of the same coin. The Cannes Film Market welcomes participants from all over the world every year. To date, it represents the largest international gathering of professionals in the film industry. It has become the top destination for promotion of movies from all over the world. It creates conditions for working, screening of films and meeting other professionals like Cannes Festival. People swap business cards and projects begin.
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India declared official country of honor at Cannes Film Bazaar
This is the first time that the Cannes Film Bazaar will have an official ‘Country of Honour’. This particular focus will continue annually and various nations will headline in future editions.
Indian films to be screened at Cannes Film Bazaar
As a result of its official ‘Country of Honor’ status at the Cannes Film Market, a special screening of Rival, a restored Indian classic film directed by Satyajit Ray, is planned as part of the festival’s Cannes Classics selection. In addition, the world premiere of a selection of Indian films will be held at Olympia Cinema. R Madhavan’s directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect has a total of six films slated to release in early July, Nikhil Mahajan’s Marathi language Godavari, Shankar Srikumar’s Alpha Beta Gama, Biswajit Bora’s Boomba Ride, Achal Mishra’s Parrots Full of dhun and Jairaj tree.
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Panel Discussion on India: Content Center of the World
The India Forum will be the first to kick off the Cannes Film Market’s convention program on May 19 and will be attended by acclaimed celebrities from India and around the world. Apoorva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, Central Board of Film Certification of India, and veteran Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur will lead the panel discussion on India: The Content Hub of the World among others.
Cannes Film Bazaar events to highlight India
India will be highlighted through a series of Cannes Film Bazaar programmes.
— Goes to Cannes: Film Bazaar and India’s National Film Development Corporation will present their exclusive selection of feature films in post production on May 21 for those still looking for sales agents, distributors or festival exposure.
– Cannes Next: Five cutting-edge Indian start-ups will showcase their projects through a dedicated pitching session, exposing India’s latest innovations to film industry professionals and decision makers.
– Cannes XR: India will be a partner of the XR-dedicated event which will provide participants with a fully immersive experience at the Palais des Festivals.
Animation Day: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will join forces with Indian professionals and talent in an animation-dedicated networking cocktail on 22 May to meet and connect with animation film experts and enthusiasts.