Veteran online distribution company FilmKaravan starts the new
year with a very special project ‘Bandra Film Festival’, a
digital film festival in collaboration with YouTube scheduled to
kick start later this month with a slate of 50+ films from
filmmakers across the country and across multiple genres,
languages and formats.
Along with helping filmmakers reach large audiences virtually
and helping film afficionados access leading edge cinema, Bandra
Film Festival also helps viewers contribute funds to support the
films and filmmakers of their choice.
Along with helping filmmakers reach large audiences virtually
and helping film afficionados access leading edge cinema, Bandra
Film Festival also helps viewers contribute funds to support the
films and filmmakers of their choice.
To support this special endeavour ,we at Bandra Film Festival
are giving an initial donation to the participant film makers,
as a token of our appreciation for their incredible work.
Speaking about the launch, Pooja Kohli Taneja, Artistic
Director of Bandra Film Festival, stated,
“ For the past 15 years we have curated & distributed content.
Many titles didn’t fit the requirements of the online platforms
& went unnoticed. This gave us a reason & chance to create a new
platform to amplify the undiscovered & forgotten gems from the
past as well to showcase new talent emerging everyday.”
The festival is opening with two stirring titles made by their
absolute brilliant filmmakers. Frozen, a true gem from the past
directed by Shivajee Chandrabhushan starring, Danny
Denzongpa,Aamir Bashir & Yashpal Sharma, the film is ‘A sombre
journey of a family’s struggle in fighting against all odds when
confronted by insurmountable hardships .’ Uss Paar, an off beat
touching film by Arati Kadav, starring, Jackie Shroff & Ovi
Dixit, is ‘The endearing story of a little girl’s unwaivering
efforts in sending across mud to her idol maker father. With the
help of a kind hearted TT, will her efforts bear fruit ?’
Satya Raghavan, Director - Content Partnerships, YouTube
India shared,
“Cinema is core to Indian culture in a way that it's often hard
to distinguish the line between life and art and this deep
influence is palpable on YouTube, which increasingly serves as a
barometer for what captivates audiences. Fittingly, India is
also home to the world’s most vibrant film industry and we’re
very excited to bring to our millions of viewers the Bandra Film
Festival, which curates the best of cinema from different parts
of India, and provide a platform to upcoming cinematic talent”
About YouTube:
Launched in May 2005, YouTube’s mission is to give everyone a
voice and show them the world. We believe that everyone deserves
to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we
listen, share and build community through our stories. YouTube
is a Google company.
About FilmKaravan –
Bandra Film Festival Mission -
Since the early days of its inception, Filmkaravan has been
committed to curating & handpicking innovative films. By
introducing this exciting platform for a wider outreach we have
come full circle in recapturing those days adding even more
value & voice to our mission.
Our long & productive association with ‘Google’ of over 10
years, of partnering content distribution & them supporting this
mission, has been instrumental in propelling this new initiative
forward.
FilmKaravan is a one stop for bringing premium content to the
world of digital. We specialise in content distribution &
aggregation with representation of over 90% content from India
across the world territories.Providing exclusive tie ups with
the largest streaming platforms to reach maximum viewers. What
sets us apart is our more than 1000 films & episodic TV
catalogue both indian & international.
Our dynamic marketing & discovery engine, Flixmatrix promises to
provide holistic, viable & exciting solutions in the
ever-growing digital marketing world. FilmKaravan Originals our
production division is proud to create high quality pathbreaking
content, like What are the Odds, Delhi Crime series, Leeches &
Grant St. Shaving Co. for a global audience.
With a vision to create an all-inclusive digital world, we aim
to provide an indelible stage for unique & stimulating content
to shine.
