Film Visa &
FFO makes India an Attractive Filming Destination: Col. Rathore
Minister of State for
Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore has said that the new
category of visa to foreign film makers was a step taken by the government of
India to ease issues related to their entry into the country. Both the Film
Visa and the Film Facilitation Office (FFO) have been aimed to promote India as
an attractive filming destination to the world. The Minister stated this while
meeting the Russian Delegation led by Mr. Alexey Volin, Vice Minister of
Telecom and Mass Communication of the Russian Federation here today.
During the discussions
Col. Rathore apprised the delegation about the National Centre of Excellence
for Animations, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) to be set up in Mumbai
by the Ministry. Both the Ministers agreed to explore the possible
collaboration between the two countries in the field of animations, graphics
and visual content.
Cooperation between the field of content generation and
content delivery mechanisms for different target audiences specially kids and
younger generation was also discussed.
The Ministers while discussing the role of films as medium of cultural
exchange between the countries emphasized on exhibiting films in each other’s
country through the medium of Film Festivals. A possible collaboration between
the National Film Development Corporation and its counterpart from the Russian
Federation in the field of Film Bazaar was also discussed.
Courtesy:pib.nic.in
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