Seminar on Potential And Challenges In Cinema Industry During 13th GFFN

13th Global Film Festival Noida 2020

Noida: “Cinema has itself faced many challenges like popularity of television programs, discovery of new formats from video to DVDs, Piracy of films, closure of theatres, strikes and difference of opinions, Internet and easy availability of foreign films but still it has emerged out of all hinderances and blocks and even today is the most popular and reasonable source of entertainment for the masses. Pandemic has almost broken the leg, it is the passion of film makers which has served enough blood to the industry to survive in every odd condition,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of 13^th Global Film Festival Noida 2020 initiating in the seminar -Potential and Challenges of Cinema industry.

“Nobody should enter in the industry without the proper education and training of cinema. The aspirant will be wasting his as well the precious time of production organizations. Even a small course can take you to better position,” said Faraz Akhtar AAFT Alumnus and film director known for his films War Chhord Na Zaar, Ticket to Bollywood, Nannu Ki Janu and now Mere Desh Ki Dharti.

AAFT Alumnus Satyen Bhruth film director from Mauritius emphasized more on the Small budget films and independent producer’s finance problems. “we have subjects but making cinema is now beyond control. We need some agencies where we can ask for finance,” he said.

“Ample films have been produced here but I think the biggest challenge is the marketing and sale of cinema. India is only 4 percent of World cinema market. 96 percent is not yet utilized. You have to tap now international market for the sale and exhibition of your films. The potential is unbelievable right now,” said Ramesh Meer Chief Creative Director & CEO of The FX Factory.

Ashok Tyagi Secretary General ICMEI, Albeena Abbas Diector AAFT, Sushil Bharti Director Radio Noida 107.4Fm, Manish Sharma AAFT Alumnus and Director, Zahir Naqvi AAFT Alumnus and cinematographer also extended their views on the demand and need of talented people in the industry.

The event was supported by International Film And Television Research Centre, International Public Broadcasting Forum, International Children’s Film Forum and International Women’s Film Forum along with AAFT University of Media And Arts.

ICMEI Partners With Global Content Bazar Mumbai

Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI with Ramesh Meer at Inauguration

Mumbai: ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry & Marwah Studios Noida Film City join hands with 3^rd Global Content Bazar India 2020 an international platform to buy and sell content for all the mediums of media inaugurated on 7^th of February at World Trade Centre Mumbai.

“The GCBI- optimizes highly beneficial interactions between exhibitors, buyers, sellers, syndicators, distributors, and participants culminating in a healthy amount of content acquisition and sales. In the business of taking the business of entertainment content and distribution to its peak within the global content industry, the Global Content Bazar, grows as exponentially as content does,” said Ramesh Meer Founder and President of the Bazar.

 “GCBI is the only professional trade show focused on content powering India and the world’s vast entertainment and infotainment industry, Global Content Bazar 2020 strives to deliver the latest in content for Television, Animation, Films, Documentaries  & Short Films, Virtual Reality, Web TV, OTT-IPTV-VOD, 3D, Music, Radio, Interactive gaming, Mobile and more.” Said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios & President ICMEI at the inauguration of the Bazar.

Since Global Content Bazar attracts genuine producers of films and all type of content from not only India but many countries of the world, this market is the ideal place to promote the beautiful locations of your countries. This is also the best platform for promotion of your studios and ready available sets. It also is the ideal platform for Film Commissions and Coproduction facilitators.

Ramesh Meer On The Board of AAFT School of Animation

Ramesh Meer On The Board of AAFT

 Noida: AAFT Joined hands with renowned Animator of India Ramesh Meer founder CEO FX Factory during his recent visit to AAFT Noida at Marwah Studios, Noida Film City.

“Ramesh Meer is the Chief Creative Director & CEO of The FX Factory, who has an experience of 50 years in the creation of Special Visual Effects for motion pictures and television as well as every aspect of film and television production,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT University.

He has created Special Visual Effects for all Manmohan Desai films from Dharmveer to Naseeb and Mohan Sehgal films from Santaan to Daulat as well as films like Kamal Amrohi’s Razia Sultan and more than 200 feature films much before digital technology came into force.

The varied range of Special Visual Effects he has worked on include optical, mechanical, miniatures, glass shots, pyro-technical effects and blue as well as green screen travelling mattes and chroma keys. Ramesh Meer is a graduate in cinema and now teaches the art and technology of Digital Visual Effects as a guest lecturer in various universities.

As a creative director and visual effects supervisor, he has supervised and worked on the Visual Effects of more than 500 feature films, 800 tele serials as well as more than 1000 television commercials in the last four decades.