Hyderabad To Host Asia’s Finest Film Festival This December...

The 4th edition of the prestigious All Lights India International Film Festival (ALIIFF) will be held at PVR Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad from Dec 1-4, 2018.

100 films including short films and documentary films to be screened.

PVR joining hands with ALIIFF as Official Multiplex Partner

Kochi (22-10-18): Considered as one of the finest international film festivals world over, the 4^th edition of the All Lights India International Film Festival will be held from Dec 1^st to 4^th, 2018 at PVR Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad.

ALIIFF – the flagship event of Indywood Film Carnival, ALIIFF will screen over 100 movies from nearly 50 countries. Cinema lovers can expect a grand visual experience with PVR Inorbit Mall set to open all its 4 theatre screens for the film festival. The films will be screened in top quality screens with the famous PVR service experience offered in full. At least 16 movies will be screened per day and the films will include premiers of National and International Films.

Commenting on the upcoming 4^th edition, Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR Cinemas, said earlier, “We’ve been beyond happy with Indywood team’s passion for film business is evident and that definitely translates into an amazing event that we’re happy to be part of.”

Nisha Joseph, Artistic Director, ALIIFF thanked the mall management and said, “It’s a boost for the event to be held in such a strategic location as the multiplex caters to the city’s audience. It is an encouraging step towards strengthening our presence in the South Indian market. We have already opened the delegate registration on the official website, and now the film makers can start applying for attending the event”.

The 4th edition of ALIIFF will see the screening of 100+ movies along with a long list of must watch short films and documentaries from across the world. There will be most awaited films from the World Cinema and the movies from this year’s Oscar race too. A tribute segment to the legendary Iranian director ‘Abbas Kiarostami’ is another highlight of the festival. Celebrity red carpet walks, exclusive Media Interactions and Q&A sessions with the industry’s leading directors and celebrities will also be happening at the venue during the festival.

Delegates can register for the event at www.aliiff.com/delegate2018

For more information:

Name: Akhil Ajay

Contact: +919072315933

E-mail: – akhil.aliiff@gmail.com

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ABOUT PVR CINEMAS

PVR is the largest and the most premium film and retail entertainment company in India. Since its inception in 1997, the brand has redefined the way entertainment is consumed in India. PVR currently operates a cinema circuit comprising of 468 screens in 105 properties in 43 cities pan India. The group under the arm of PVR Pictures is into film distribution of non-studio / independent international films in India. The company acquired the Cinemax properties in 2012 and currently serves 60 million patrons at PAN India level. Currently amongst the top 10 cinema companies in the world with respect to admissions per screen, PVR has entered the World Economic Forum’s List of Fastest-Growing ‘Global Growth Companies’.

Indywood’s second CSR Movie – Aickarakkonathe Bhishagwaranmar- Hits the Screens...

Thiruvananthapuram, 5 Oct 2018: As the wait comes to a close, Indywood’s second CSR movie “Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar”  hits the theatres today. The official launch Produced by UAE based Aries group using the corporate social responsibility (CSR) Fund, the entire revenue from the movie would be used for the relief and rehabilitation processed in flood hit Kerala. This 100% Charity Venture promises 25% of the net revenue will be used for upgradation and promotion of Film field and the remaining would be used for building homes for those who lost them in the worst ever floods that has hit the land of Kerala. The movie would be released in over 100 theatres today.

The movie tells the tale of the life of the commons in a village named Aickarakkonam. Talented artists like Vipin Mangalassery, Samardh Ambujakshan, Sinseer Muhammad, Miyashree, Hridya Nijilesh, Lakshmi Atul, Shyam Kurup, Prabhiraj Natarajan, Mukesh M Nair and Basil Jose, chosen meticulously from the national level auditions conducted by Indywood Talent Hunt show, handle the lead roles and are well backed up by celebrated actors Lalu Alex, Shivaji Guruvayoor, Sunil Sukhada, Boban Samuel, Pashanamm Shaji (Saju Navodaya), Jafar Idukki, Kottayam Pradeep, Santhosh Keezhattoor, Seema G Nair and Manju Pathrose.

Directed by Biju Majid, the movie is produced by Abhini Sohan in the banner of Aries Telecasting PVT LTD. Sohan Roy has played roles of project designer and  lyricist. The rest of the crew comprises the following:

Screenplay, Dialogue: K. Shibu Raj.

Camera: P.C Lal. Editing: Johnson Iringol.

Music Director: Biju Ram. Production Controller: Anil Angamaly. Stills: Saji Aleena.

P.R.O: A.S Dinesh

Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar will be dubbed into 10 languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. It would be released in 15 countries including Australia, USA, UK, Malta, Austria, Hong Kong, Japan, Lebanon, Kenya, New Zealand, Singapore, Russia and Ireland on 12^th October and in the GCC countries on 19^th October. Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar, which would witness the debut of 175 new faces, will create history by becoming the first Indian movie to be released in Lebanon.

“It is our duty to help Kerala, which is going through its most devastating situation in a century, in every possible way. Aries Group is very happy and proud to be able to do such a service for the state. Both Aries Group and the cast and crew of Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar were active in rescue and relief efforts during the floods in Kerala. They took up rescue efforts with the help of modern and lightweight rafts to get stranded residents to safety besides distributing relief materials including food, water and other necessary items. This is not the first time that we are offering a helping hand to the needy. We had been at the forefront of relief and rescue efforts following Nepal earthquake and Chennai floods in 2015. In Nepal, we could successfully built 200 homes besides relief and rescue works. In Chennai, we designated two teams of officials and staff for rescue and relief works. We have also donated the entire revenue from our first CSR movie to the homeless in Idukki and also distributed relief materials to the flood victims in Kuttanadu”,  said Sohan Roy, Chairman and CEO of Aries Group.

Dr Mulk Makes Historical Announcement At IBC

Kochi: Gone are the days where one has to go to a laboratory, wait in line to get the blood sample taken and then wait even more to know if he/she is suffering from dangerous diseases like HIV aids, Cholera and Rat fever.

In what could be termed as one of the biggest healthcare announcements in history of Kerala, Dr Nawab Shafi Ul Mulk, Chairman of Mulk Healthcare Enterprises said they would soon launch a revolutionary initiative that will help the public diagnose dangerous diseases such as hepatitis, HIV aids, Malaria, Dengue, Rat fever or Cholera in just three minutes using their smartphones.

Speaking at the press meet organized at the launch of Indywood Billionaires Club Kerala Chapter, Dr Mulk said that Mulk Healthcare Enterprises would launch the initiative from Kerala rather than Dubai as he is considered as Kerala is considering him as its son-in law.

Mulk Healthcare Enterprises would soon launch a medical kit, which would make use of the Mulk App, which can be downloaded from goolgle play store. Then all one has to do is go to the nearest medical store and get the kit. Using a needle provided with the kit, the person should pierce his/her skin and upload the photo to the Mulk App and send it. In three minutes, the user will receive the result that is 99.99% accurate. “This will make diagnosis instant and cost effective, said Dr Mulk.

Dr Mulk had earlier met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Health Minister K K Shailaja teacher in this regard and both had offered support.

About Indywood Billionaire’s Club

The Indywood Billionaire’s Club is an elite network of India’s wealthiest individuals with people with an asset value of INR 100 crore or more as its members. *Founded with the agenda of elevating the value of the Indian Rupee and make it on par with the dollar*, IBC members will be exposed to investment opportunities that can help in the nation’s rebuilding process and will provide local job opportunities. IBC envisions a developed India by 2030.The club, through its investment initiatives, would boost Foreign Direct Investment in the entertainment sector.

The Indywood consortium is an umbrella network connecting 2000 influential and wealthy individuals with the latent potential of India’s multi-billion dollar film and entertainment sector. The consortium plans to produce 1000 movies over the next 5 years with added focus on the Indian Animation and Television industry. The consortium also aims at a more effective monetization of Indian cinema’s potential and raise its share in Global Cinema by 40%.  Several Mega Film and theater projects and a host of multi format cinematic infotainment programs such as Educational Content and Sporting events are now known to be in the making. India’s most expensive movie- the 1000 crore Mahabharata and world’s first 8K Multiplex Project at Uduppi have the members of the consortium involved in them. Plans say that India would have  at least 1000 8K screens by 2020.The zeal of the consortium has been recognized by cinema  powerhouses like S. Korea, Nigeria, Iceland, Czech Republic, and even non-cinema nations like Saudi Arabia.

Mega entertainment fiesta returns to Hyderabad- Indywood Film Carnival will kick off on 1st December 2018...

• 10 billion USD Project Indywood is organising Indywood Film Carnival
• The mission is to elevate Indian Film Industry to international standards
• The fourth edition of Indywood Film Carnival will be attended by over 15,000 high-profile celebrities apart from 5,000 business delegates from over 100 countries
• NRI industrialist turned Hollywood film maker Sohan Roy is the Founder Director of Project Indywood
• Indywood has secured investments worth Rs 3000 crore from around 20 leading NRI investors

Hyderabad (24-07-2018): Indywood Film Carnival, the much anticipated entertainment fiesta of the year, will be held at HITEX convention centre from December 1^st to 5^th 2018. The Carnival is expected to accelerate the growth of Indian Film Industry through materialising big budget movie projects, co-production ventures and B2B meet generating business worth Rs 500 crore.

The fourth edition of Indywood Film Carnival (IFC 2018), a flagship venture of 10 billion USD Project Indywood, aims to elevate Indian cinema to an international level. IFC 2018 will be one-stop platform for showcasing the latest technology and future possibilities in the entire spectrum of film making, skill development, pre-production, production, technical support, post-production, distribution, marketing and release among others.

Focus on global projects

Sohan Roy, Founder Director of Project Indywood opined that Indian Film Industry should come forward to conceive and implement big budget international projects instead of following clichéd subjects and treatment pattern.

“Our country is blessed with talented actors and technicians. However, our film industry is not concentrating on making movies which appeal to the international audience. Bahubali is an exception. The movie industry will fetch huge gains if we increase the number of international projects by using advanced technology and world-wide distribution. Indywood Film Carnival is an attempt to educate the stakeholders about the importance of such projects. The entire industry, including actors, technicians, producers and distributors apart from State/Union Governments should come forward to support this desi initiative,” he said.

He added that Indywood Billionaires Meet, Indywood Academy Awards, Indywood Telly Awards, Indywood Fashion Premier and All Lights India International Film Festival are the major attractions of IFC 2018.

Why Hyderabad?

Hyderabad holds the Guinness World Record for the largest film production facility in the world. Moreover, Prasad’s IMAX in Hyderabad is one of the largest 3D IMAX screens and the most attended cinema screen in the world. And to top it off, Bahubali, the highest all time grossing movie sequel in India (combined gross collection of 376.2 million USD) was produced from the Pearl City. Project Indywood’s mission is to transform Hyderabad as the hub of Indian Film Industry.

Mission Indywood

Project Indywood aims to establish 10,000 4K projection multiplex screens, 100,000 2K/4K projection home cinemas, 8K/4K film studios, 100 animation/VFX studios and film schools adhering to international standards.

Indywood Film Carnival 2018: Highlights

• Indywood grabs Rs 3,000 crore investments from NRI tycoons

The Indywood Billionaires Club, launched last year with an aim to open the doors of Indian Film Industry for foreign direct investment, has already secured investments worth Rs 3,000 crore from around 20 leading NRI investors based in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), Europe and Asia-Pacific. IFC 2018 is expected to increase the investment by several folds. These in turn will increase job opportunities in related sectors apart from materialising mega movie projects.

• Indywood Academy Awards (IAA)

The crown jewel of IFC 2018, Indywood Academy Awards (IAA) is an attempt to promote the excellence of regional films and bring them to global recognition. The awards will be presented in 26 different categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Child Artist.

The entries will be initially shortlisted by 1,000 members of the World Film Society (WFS). Later, a jury panel chaired by renowned filmmaker, music director and cinematographer Goutam Ghose will announce the winners. Ashish Kulkarni, B Lenin, Madhu Ambat and Ravi Varman are some of the prominent jury members. For more details, log on to – http://www.indywoodacademyawards.com/

Indywood Film Market (IFM)

Indywood Film Market aims to be the one stop to connect delegates, various service providers, technology developers, filmmakers, producers, exhibitors, distributorsand other stakeholders of the global film industry. This year, IFM will be a three day event and will see a host of interactive sessions, diverse exhibition arenas, B2B awards function and high profile networking parties. For more details, log on to – http://www.ifm.co.in/

All Lights India International Film Festival (ALIIFF)

ALIIFF, one of the leading film festivals in the world, will host competitions in feature films, short-films, student’s short films, documentaries and debut directors. There will be a separate competition for Indian movies besides showcasing a wide range of productions including world premieres, animations, children’s films and travel diaries. Renowned film maker and script writer Balachandra Menon is the Festival Director of ALIIFF 2018.

ALIIFF was a resounding success last time screening over 130 films from 50 countries. For more details, log on to – http://aliiff.com/

Indywood Talent Hunt (ITH)

Indywood Talent Hunt is a platform for upcoming stars all over the world to showcase their potential and secure direct entries to the global film industry. It is also a confluence of the finest creative talents from all over the globe in a plethora of sectors, including Short Film Making, CSR Video Making, Documentary Film Making, Music Video, Music Production, Educational Video, Photography, Animation, VJ Hunt, RJ Hunt, DJ Hunt, Music Band, Indywood Got Talent, Best Reporter/Journalist, Model Hunt, Best Film Club, Poster design, Online Promotion etc.

Indywood Talent Hunt also recognises the best Actor, Actress, Singer, Music Director, Cameraman, Editor, Sound Designer, VFX, DI, Production Controller, Makeup, Costume Designer, Production Designer among others by providing them with awards. For more details, log on to – http://indywoodtalenthunt.com/

For more details, please visit:

Indywood Film Carnival – http://www.indywood.co.in/

Sohan Roy – http://sohanroy.com/

For PR enquiries, contact
Mukesh M Nair, Media Head: + 91 9539009983/+ 91 9846094947

Indywood Billionaires Club Opens Doors For FDI, Raises Rs 3,000 Crores From NRI Investors...

• The Indywood Billionaires Club (IBC), has already mobilised funds worth Rs 3,000 crores from 20 leading NRI investors based in the United Arab Emirates, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• Initiated by Sharjah-headquartered Aries Group, IBC aims to bring in crucial foreign direct investment to raise the profile of India’s cinema economy.
• USD 2 billion. Approx 12,000 crores! The economic value of India’s film industry.

Add to it the allied sectors of entertainment, losses due to piracy and the umpteen opportunities to market and scale Indian films on a global scale. The potential is rightly, nothing short of a valuation 10 times the above said amount.

The huge numbers are a clear indication of the possibilities India’s film and entertainment sector offers. One that needs dollops of cash infusion, as well as strategic partners who can shore up its pre-production, production, distribution and film exhibition on par with international standards.

The Indywood Billionaires Club, an innovative initiative launched during the 3^rd edition of the prestigious Indywood Film Carnival in 2017, has set the wheels rolling to this regard. By already raising investments of over Rs. 3,000 crores from nearly 20 Indian Billionaires based out of United Arab Emirates, Europe and Asia-Pacific, IBC’s end game is to secure investments to the tune of $10 billion from 2,000 billionaire Non-resident Indians and companies over a period of few years and direct the investment to the multi-billion dollar cinema economy.

The Billion Dollar Pie

NRI businessman Sohan Roy, who is consistently featured in Forbes Middle East’s list of Top 50 business owners, is the brainchild behind IBC. A serial entrepreneur and Hollywood filmmaker of Indian origin, his company Aries Group is the chief executing agency of IBC’s ambitious plan. “India is blessed with talented actors and technicians and our film industry should make movies which appeal to the international audience. The movie industry will fetch huge gains if we increase the number of international projects by using advanced technology and world-wide distribution”, said Mr. Roy.

Of the $10 billion to be raised as investment $5 billion will be spent on theatres, $2 billion on studios, $1 billion on movie production, $1 billion on equipment manufacturing and $1 billion on talent schools/agencies. Project Indywood, of which IBC is part, has already lined up plans to put up 10,000 4K projection multiplex screens, 100,000 2K/4K projection home cinemas, 8K/4K film studios, 100 animation/VFX studios and film schools adhering to international standards across the country.

IBC Initiatives

According to a report prepared by Deloitte for Indywood, the Indian entertainment industry is expected to grow at 11 per cent CAGR reaching $3.7 billion by 2020. Understandably in the coming years, the volume of foreign direct investment will play a decisive role in conceiving and implementing mega projects. And this is where the IBC comes in.

Set to include over 100 Indian billionaires into its fold by the end of this year, the Indywood Billionaires Club will also educate prospective investors on effectively tapping opportunities in the growing Indian film and entertainment sector comprising movies, animation and graphics. Mr. Roy further added that the Indian film industry should come forward to conceive and implement big budget international projects instead of following clichéd subjects and treatment patterns.

The Indywood Film Carnival (IFC) is being seen as the one stop confluence to bring together the industry’s present and future stakeholders. The annual event will be having its 4^th edition in Hitex Hyderabad between December 1 and 5, and is expecting the presence of 5,000 business delegates from across 100 countries. Business to the tune of Rs 500 crores is expected to be generated by way of signing up of big budget movie projects, co-production ventures and B2B agreements. Indywood Billionaires Meet, Indywood Academy Awards, Indywood Telly Awards, Indywood Fashion Premier and All Lights India International Film Festival are the major attractions of IFC 2018.

Please visit the following links to know more about Indywood Film Carnival.

IFC 2018 brochure
https://www.indywood.co.in/downloads2018/ifc-brochure-2018.pdf

Photo Gallery 2017
https://www.indywood.co.in/gallery2017

IFC 2018 promo

Sohan Roy

NRI tycoon BR Shetty with Sohan Roy @ IFC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHNUzb5zw68

The Indian Filmmaker’s Guide To Oscars

Indian films have been a regular affair in major international festivals. And now, achieving the Oscar dream seems plausible too.

Lobbying, promotions, and what not! The race to the Oscars is a mad rush. Indian cinema, despite its rich storytelling tradition, has not been able to decode the Oscar secret. Until now that is!

The All Lights Film Services, which broke into this niche scene 2 years ago, is leading the Indian charge, helping filmmakers attain international recognition at the Oscars.

In a freewheeling chat with Indulge Magazine, Nisha Joseph, Manager of the All Lights Film Services, explains the Oscar process, the hurdles faced by filmmakers and how the organization she represents has made the dream possible for over 10 films from the sub continent in less than 2 years.

• First of all, can you explain what all categories are open to foreign filmmakers and the process for a film to be selected into the Oscar contention race?

Under the foreign film category of Oscar, “Best Foreign Language Film” is the only category for the foreign filmmakers.  The entry to this category is just one per country and is recommended by the film federation/film apex body of the country.

But under the mainstream category of Oscar, any filmmaker can send their entries. There are around 26 category competitions under this including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and so on.

For the contention, the movie should primarily go through a series of qualification criteria including Los Angeles Screening for 7 consecutive days and if it is not in English language, it should have English subtitles.

• How difficult is it for an Indian movie to compete with other foreign films?

The key is to get noticed. According to a recent report, an Oscar campaign is said to cost approx $3 million to $10 million which includes mass PR campaign and publicity generation through adverts, holding lobbying parties at LA, New York and the film’s parent country, sending out screeners to Oscar jury members, special review reports / critic reviews in famous film journals and publications etc. While Hollywood movies are funded by big studios who undertake the above mentioned tasks for their respective movies publicity campaign for them, for an Indian movie to cough up such a large amount is extremely difficult.

• Since the start of operations, how has your organization helped Indian films gain international recognition?

We have helped 12 Indian Films so far which have all vied for contention under the mainstream category. We have a full fledged team and industry affiliations to screen the movies in LA and carry out other necessary documentation. Some of these movies include Ballad of Rustom, Kamasutra 3D, Pulimurugan, DAM 999 and Color of Sky. Apart from that, we have recently helped send a Sri Lankan movie for contention, which is a first for the island nation. Besides conducting rigorous campaigns to help movies get into the very prestigious ‘Oscar Race’, we also help Indian filmmakers to take their movies to film festivals, film markets and film awards around this world. Thus we make sure that such movies don’t go unnoticed at any film circuits. We have also launched movie sales, an initiative by the All Lights Film Services, where we help film makers to sell their movie rights in a more customized format, and ensure that they receive a comparatively higher amount.

• What are some of the upcoming projects which your organization is lobbying for?

We are currently working on three films, which include a dance documentary (short) titled ‘The Serpent Wisdom’ from India, a feature film titled ‘The Frozen Fire’ from Sri Lanka and a Malayalam feature film titled ‘Aikarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmar’ (Doctors of Aickarakkonam). All these projects are unique, both in content and production.

• How can a filmmaker approach you?

Filmmakers usually approach us directly, or by participating as delegates or submitting their works for the All Lights India International Film Festival, which we conduct annually at Hyderabad. We forge partnerships with movies screened here that we find special. This year, the 4 day film festival will be held at PVR Inorbit Mall. Interested filmmakers who wish to vie for Oscars can mail us at contact@alfilmservices.com or call us on 9539 000 509.