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  • The Brand Published by RPSG Lifestyle Media will launch later this year

    Anupama Chopra to join Hollywood Reporter India as Editor

    Anupama Chopra
    Anupama Chopra
    Avarna Jain
    Avarna Jain

    The Hollywood Reporter India, published by RPSG Lifestyle Media, has appointed Anupama Chopra as Editor.

    Said Avarna Jain, Chairperson of RPSG Lifestyle Media: “We are delighted to have Anupama Chopra lead The Hollywood Reporter India as its Editor,” adding: “She is a well-respected name in the film- making fraternity and a much-loved movie critic. We look forward to seeing her lead THR India to become the country’s first platform that unites filmmaking across languages, regions, and platforms.”

    Said Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Co-Editor- in-Chief at The Hollywood Reporter, USA:  “We are thrilled to welcome Anupama to the THR family. Our partnership with RPSG Lifestyle Media underscores our commitment to a growing global audience, and we look forward to the year ahead.”

    “Anupama brings talent and passion that will undoubtedly enrich our content and deepen our connection with the dynamic and rapidly evolving international entertainment industry,” said Maer Roshan, Co-Editor-in-Chief at The Hollywood Reporter, USA.

    Meanwhile, the future of Film Companion, the decade-old website set up by Chopra, is not known. Will it shutter as it is rumoured, or will she hand over the reins (and ownership) to someone else, is not known.

  • Speakers include Vidya Balan, Santosh Desai, Ranveer Brar, Anupama Chopra, Nandita Das and more

    IAA to host gender sensitisation summit

    By Our Staff

     

    The International Advertising Association (IAA), India chapter is hosting a summit on Gender Sensitisation In Media on July 29 in Mumbai. The theme is Gender Portrayal across the creative spectrum from a 30-second TVC to a three-hour film.

     

    Said Megha Tata, President IAA India: “IAA has always brought forward initiatives that are meaningful and Gender sensitive, on and off screen and has also been the one who has always taken the lead on this issue in the industry. We felt that it is time for all of us to come together and be the voice of change. We want to address the dialogue of gender discrimination across the media spectrum and hope we will collectively bring much needed change in the system.”

     

    Added Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Chairperson, IAA Women Empowerment Committee & Head – Hindi and Kids TV Network, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd: “Over the last decade, women have broken stereotypes in this industry both behind the scenes and on the screen. It’s time we tell more of those stories and break biases. Through this change summit, the IAA brings prominent industry voices to communicate, converge and be the Voices Of Change that we need to empower the narrative.”

     

    The summit shall see leading industry bodies such as ASCI, UNICEF, Tata Institute Of Social Sciences, Unstereotype Alliance and Akshara Centre as partners. Prominent voices like Poonam Mahajan, Vidya Balan, Deepika Warrier, Monika Shergill, Anupama Chopra, Santosh Desai, Nandita Das, Ranveer Brar, Tista Sen, Anuradha Sengupta and others will be in attendance.

     

  • The 2022 report, to be released in June, focus on female representation in Indian entertainment

    Ormax Media & Film Companion announce 2nd edition of ‘O Womaniya!’

    By Our Staff

     

    Media consulting firm Ormax Media and entertainment platform Film Companion announced the launch of the second edition of their initiative on female representation in the Indian entertainment industry, titled O Womaniya! Releasing in June this year, other than the films released in the previous year,  the 2022 edition will also cover the streaming category extensively, analysing major digital-series and direct-to-OTT films, along with theatrical films, released in 2021, across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam entertainment industries. Additionally, the current edition will also analyse female representation in the boardrooms of the top media and entertainment companies in India, and how the industry can work towards creating a nurturing environment that helps women grow into leadership roles.

     

    Speaking about the second edition of the report, Anupama Chopra, Founder & Editor, Film Companion, said: “I believe that cinema can shape the world. Which is why inclusivity and diversity is paramount.   O Womaniya! is our attempt to push the needle to move faster. We hope that data will trigger conversation, which will trigger change. We are happy to collaborate with industry bodies like the Producers Guild of India and Active Telugu Film Producers Guild, and streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, an important part of India’s rapidly evolving creative ecosystem, to take this conversation forward meaningfully. With multiple industry players joining hands with us for the second edition of O Womaniya! we believe we are moving the needle, slowly but significantly on this important subject.”

     

    Said Shailesh Kapoor, Founder & CEO, Ormax Media: “With every edition, we want to expand the ambition of this report, such as covering digital series this time. But the section of the 2022 report that I’m keenly looking forward to is on the representation of women in the senior management of Indian entertainment companies. These are the decision-makers who have the ability to shape the industry’s future, and hence, the analysis must start from the top.”

     

    To enable a deeper socio-cultural analysis of the findings, the O Womaniya! initiative has associated with leading gender expert, Sunitha Rangaswami, Independent Consultant – Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment.

     

  • Sardar Udham, Sherni, The Great Indian Kitchen among others nominated

    Nominees for Critics’ Choice Awards announced

    By Our Staff

     

    Motion Content Group of GroupM, in Collaboration with Film Critics Guild and Vistas Media Capital has come up the 4th edition of Critics’ Choice Awards to honour the talent in web series, short films and feature films.

     

    Said Anupama Chopra, Chairperson Film Critics Guild: “We are thrilled to announce the feature film nominees for the fourth edition of the Indian Critics’ Choice Awards.  Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the level of artistry and storytelling has not faltered. These awards are a celebration of that indomitable spirit of Indian cinema.”

     

    Added Prasanth Kumar, CEO – GroupM South Asia: “Despite the pandemic, 2021 witnessed incredible output with breakthrough performances. We at Critics’ Choice Awards believe that we truly are at the forefront in identifying and felicitating creators and their craft for the fabulous work put in. It is important to recognize talent and award them for their best efforts. We are delighted to present the nominations for the outstanding work done in 2021. We would like to thank filmmakers, directors, writers, and artists, who have worked extremely hard to give us compelling movies amid unprecedented competition.”

     

  • To support India’s next generation of storytellers

    Netflix India announces competition for emerging filmmakers

    By Our Staff

     

    Netflix India has announced Take Ten, a short film workshop and competition that aims to discover and support emerging filmmakers from diverse backgrounds in India. As a part of this, 10 filmmakers will be given an opportunity to attend workshops by the best in the creative industry and then to make a fully funded short film with a $10,000 grant. The films will be showcased on Netflix’s India YouTube channel.

     

    Take Ten is sponsored by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, which has dedicated $100 million a year over five years to setting underrepresented communities up for success in the TV and film industries through programs all around the world.

     

    Said Amy Sawitta Lefevre, Head of External Affairs, APAC, Netflix: “We’re excited to launch ‘Take Ten’ in India – a short film workshop and competition that will open up the chance for aspiring filmmakers from anywhere in India to tell their stories. Supported by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity, ‘Take Ten’ shows that great stories can come from anywhere and it creates new opportunities for filmmakers to receive training from some of the best in the industry.”

     

    Added film critic, author and Film Companion editor, Anupama Chopra, who is leading the programme: “Take Ten is a celebration of storytelling and originality. The workshop and competition aim to be inclusive and showcase the diverse voices behind and in front of the camera in India,” “I hope Take Ten enables artists across India to find their footing and soar.”

     

  • FC Disruptors are people who’ve shaken up things, ignited conversations, created new ways of seeing or found the beating pulse of an audience

    Film Companion launches its inaugural Disruptor’s List

    By A Correspondent

     

    Film Companion, the film content portal set up by journalist Anupama Chopra, announced its first FC Disruptors list recognising prime innovators in entertainment between July 1, 2018 and August 2019.

     

    Speaking on the list and how and why it came about Chopra said: “I love the idea of disruption. The idea behind coming up with such a list was to recognise the contributions of some of the key artists of the Indian film industry and the way they have changed Indian entertainment. Of course lists are designed to create debate – we spent months arguing accomplishments and who should and shouldn’t be on the list. The FC Disruptors list is a snapshot of some of the most exciting work in entertainment.”

     

    The stars of the FC Disruptors List 2019 include Akshay Kumar, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Kanika Dhillon, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Alokananda Dasgupta,  Ayushmann Khurrana, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Rahi Anil Barve, Adesh Prasad, Muhsin Parari, Bhushan Kumar, Deepti DaCunha, Gitanjali Rao, Yash, Vijay Sethupathi, Anita Udeep, Zoya Akhtar, Prashasti Singh, Ranveer Singh, Kabir Mehta, Karikku, Amala Paul, Ekta Kapoor, Mari Selvaraj and Anand Patwardhan,

     

     

  • The 2014 DISS edition saw India emerge as the second biggest contributor of entries behind Russia that led the way with the highest number

    DISS 2014 showcases motivational entries from India

    By a correspondent

     

    The 2014 edition of the ‘Done in 60 Seconds’ competition saw a host of participants from across India sending in their entries to the coveted event.

     

    In November 2013, Jameson and Empire Magazine opened the ‘Done in 60 Seconds 2014’ competition with Talenthouse India to challenge budding filmmakers to recreate classic Hollywood films in less than 60 seconds. Celebrating the golden era of Hollywood, 130 shorts films were crowdsourced on Talenthouse’s platform. Globally, in 2014, India emerged as the second biggest contributor out of 16 countries with Russia having the highest number of entries. This prestigious ranking was achieved by a massive number of entries from Mumbai (50 participants) followed by Delhi and Kolkata with 13 and 12 entries respectively. Bangalore, offered 11 short movies for this competition.

     

    The Indian leg of the globally renowned competition saw acclaimed filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane and film critic Anupama Chopra select India’s entry for the Jameson Empire Awards 2014 from twelve outstanding short-films at the National Grand Finale that was held on 21st February 2014. The winning entry was a one minute short film by Ritesh Varma who recreated the Charlie Chaplin classic, Modern Times in sixty seconds. His film will go on to be featured at the star-studded Jameson Empire Awards 2014 in Britain next month.

     

    Commenting on the event, Arun Mehra, CEO, Talenthouse said, “Talenthouse India today is a promising platform for young filmmakers to showcase their talent. In the past year alone, we have showcased over 1000 short films from over 200 amateur filmmakers. The Jameson Empire Done in 60 Seconds competition is a testament of our mission to provide life-changing career opportunities to artists.”