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NFDC Chief Prithul Kumar Outlines Film Bazaar, IFFI Growth With Series Focus, New Sections
NFDC's Film Bazaar adds series focus and new sections at IFFI Goa film festival, as managing director Prithul Kumar details market and youth program.
“We had an overwhelming response, about 50 odd applications coming for the series,” Prithul Kumar, managing director of NFDC and joint secretary at India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, told Variety. Film Bazaar’s popular Knowledge Series panels will feature sessions on festival strategy with Cannes’ Christian Jeune, streaming content acquisition, and AI in filmmaking. Other additions include “From Down Under,” showcasing Australian cinema ( Australia being the country of focus), and an expanded restored classics section featuring the 1919 silent film “Kaliya Mardan” with live orchestra, Amitabh Bachchan’s debut “Saat Hindustani” (1969) and Satyajit Ray’s “Seemabaddha” (1971).
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