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Pocket Aces partners with India Film Project for the Dice Creator Network
NEW DELHI: Pocket Aces and India Film Project (IFP) announced that they are further strengthening their long-standing partnership via the Dice Creator Network. Via this partnership, creators who have submitted short films to IFP will get visibility and distribution to over 2.6 million followers across Dice Media’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Via the Dice Creator Network, Pocket Aces works with talented external collaborates to give their content the reach and audience they deserve.
Right from conceptualisation to scripting, production and post-production, each film that is part of the India Film Project Filmmaking Challenge is created within a timeframe of just 50 hours, which is no small feat. With two films being released every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays from IFP’s large content catalogue, Dice Media has hand-picked films that have either an inspirational or a social message, with the thought that these will help the audience get through the COVID-19 lockdown. For example, the first short film ‘Nothing Is Impossible’ tells the story of a young man- Paul who overcomes his speech disorder with a magic medicine that he can vouch for. ‘Make a Difference’ on the other hand, is a narrative of a day in a man’s life who steps out as a lone warrior to save the environment.
Pocket Aces co-founder Aditi Shrivastava said, “We are pleased to partner with India Film Project as one of our Dice Creator Network, via which we want to collaborate and give visibility to creators at scale. IFP is one of the largest platforms for aspiring filmmakers in India, resulting in a rich variety of content. For this partnership, we have specifically selected IFP films that are differentiated from the usual Dice content – we are experimenting across filmmaking styles, genres, and even regional languages – with the goal to keep our audiences entertained and inspired during this lockdown.”
India Film Project festival producer Gaurav Dave said, "At IFP, we have a library of more than 9000 short films that were made as a part of our flagship 50 hours Filmmaking Challenge. We are always on a lookout for better opportunities where our creators and their content can reach the masses through the right distribution channels and our association with Pocket Aces is one such initiative. We are glad to have associated with Pocket Aces where they will be publishing some of our award-winning films on their popular platform along with shoulder content to promote the films. It always feels great to empower creators."
Previously, Pocket Aces’ short-form video channel FilterCopy joined hands with India Film Project for its ambitious project Web Writer’s Lab 1&2 to provide an efficient launchpad to budding writers and assist them to adapt to the changing dynamics of the industry.
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Manappuram Finance appoints Sreekanth P V as group head – operations
22-year veteran from Bajaj Finance to drive efficiency and customer experience.
MUMBAI: Manappuram Finance just upgraded its operations engine because when customer delight needs turbocharging, even the gold loans get a smoother ride. Manappuram Finance Ltd has appointed industry veteran Sreekanth P V as group head for operations & customer experience at the grade of president. In his new role, Sreekanth will lead efforts to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance customer experience, streamline processes, drive service innovation and scale the company’s digital ecosystems across all business verticals.
Sreekanth brings over 22 years of experience in operations management, digital platforms, product innovation and customer experience within the financial services sector. Most recently he served as deputy executive vice president for digital platforms at Bajaj Finance Ltd, where he led the development of a unified app and web platform strategy and built a cohesive digital ecosystem.
Manappuram Finance, chairman and managing director V. P. Nandakumar said, “We are pleased to welcome Mr Sreekanth P V to the leadership team. He brings extensive experience in operations management, digital platforms and customer experience. As we continue to strengthen our operational capabilities and enhance customer engagement, his expertise will play an important role in driving efficiency, innovation and service excellence across the organisation.”
The appointment reflects Manappuram Finance’s ongoing focus on building a stronger leadership bench and elevating operational standards as the company scales its lending and customer engagement capabilities.
In a sector where every rupee counts twice, Sreekanth isn’t just joining the team, he’s the new conductor making sure the entire orchestra of loans, digital flows and customer smiles stays perfectly in tune.
