PODCAST | DGCA MiBACT, ANICA present Focus sull’India, organised at Venice Production Bridge, during the 77th edition of Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia.

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Seminars and round table discussions to analyse the rapidly growing of Indian film market, discovering possible common points of interest between India and Italy, to embrace a simultaneous development of the two industries and a meeting between the two cultures.

Introduction by Roberto Stabile, Head of International Department of ANICA and ITA Audiovisual Desks Coordinator.

Opening Speech: Manlio Di Stefano, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Italian Government.

Guests: H.E. Vincenzo De Luca (Ambassador of Italy to India), Amit Khare (Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India), Dilip Chenoy (Secretary General, FICCI), Maria Giuseppina Troccoli (Head of Cinema and Audiovisual Department – DG Cinema of MiBACT), Francesco Rutelli (President of ANICA).

11:30 – 12:45: Challenges and Opportunities between India and Italy in film making with TCA Kalyani (Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India & MD, NFDC), Ritesh Batra (Indian Filmmaker), Goutam Ghose (Indian Filmmaker), Sergio Scapagnini (Italian Film Producer) and Ashish Pherwani (Partner, Media & Entertainment, EY). Moderator: Bobby Bedi, Filmmaker and Managing Director, Kaleidoscope Entertainment.

12.45 – 13.00: Italy: the place to film with Bruno Zambardino (ILC/DGCA of MiBACT) and Carmen Diotiaiuti (ILC – Project Manager Italy for Movies).

To discover more about the 2020 edition of Venice Production Bridge, click here.