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After India’s Cannes Wins, Industry Experts Are Hopeful for More Indie Film Funding – and Possible Oscar Glory
India's Cannes wins are likely to have a positive impact on the country's independent cinema scene, industry experts say.
India enjoyed a record year at the Cannes Film Festival — winning three major awards and an honor — and this is likely to have a positive impact on the country’s independent cinema scene, according to industry experts. Payal Kapadia’s “ All We Imagine as Light ” won the competition grand prix, Anasuya Sengupta was awarded best actress at the festival’s Un Certain Regard strand for “The Shameless” and Chidananda S. Naik’s “Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know” was crowned the best film at the La Cinef section. Producer and box office analyst Girish Johar echoes Nadaar’s views, saying that while the Cannes-winning films will get talked about, the theatrical market for them in India is limited to a maximum of 100 screens across the country’s metropolitan areas.
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