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India’s Film Bazaar Sets Six Features for Work-in-Progress Lab
Indian project market Film Bazaar 2024 unveils six features for Work-in-Progress Lab, with five debut directors selected for the November event.
The 2024 selection spans multiple languages, featuring Tribeny Rai’s Nepali-language “Shape of Momos,” Shakteedhar Bir’s Bengali title “Gaangshalik” (River Bird) Mohan Kumar Valasala’s Telugu project “Yerra Mandaram” (The Red Hibiscus), Ridham Janve’s “Kaatti Ri Raatti” (Hunters Moon) in Gaddi and Nepali, Siddharth Badi’s Marathi film “Umal,” and Vivek Kumar’s Hindi feature “The Good The Bad The Hungry.” The lab, which has established itself as a stepping stone for independent South Asian cinema, will continue its hybrid format combining online and offline sessions. Notable alumni include “Putul Nacher Itikatha” (2023), Busan winner “Shivamma” (2021), “Eeb Allay Ooo!” (2018), “Lipstick Under My Burkha” (2015), and “Ship of Theseus” (2011).
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