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Short film with TV stars selected for US festival
MUMBAI: Kuchh Ruke Hue Lamhe – When Time stood Still, a 50-minute low budget film has been selected for the New York International Independent Film and Video festival 2003. The film stars television artistes such as Simone Singh and Anoop Soni among others.
The festival will feature films and videos from around the world including Australia, Canada, Croatia, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, England, Ireland and the United States of America.
Kuchh Ruke Hue Lamhe is based on the story of a young man who loses his wife during childbirth. The film goesto trace the relationship between him and his son. The film has been produced by Rajeev Vyas for Vinar Media (India) Private Ltd. and directed by Prabal Baruah.
“The film has been made entirely on digital media, a medium for independent directors who are looking at a cost effective option. The short film is being considered to be re- shot as a full-length feature film. The whole film cost us only Rs 2,50,000,” says producer Rajeev Vyas. .
“We have made the film for the international market only. However, if it receives a good response we may approach the television channels in India to air it,” he adds.
Vinar media was formed two years ago and has produced many short films and documentaries like a short films on the success story of Amul movement, Madia tribes of Bastar in Madhya Pradesh, short feature film called Bijeta in children category to be aired on ETV Bengali and a one hour film on Indian Railways for Sahyadri Marathi channel, to name a few.
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EPIC Company unifies all brands under single EPIC identity
IN10 Media rebrand aligns TV, digital and films into one ecosystem
MUMBAI: The EPIC Company, formerly known as IN10 Media Network, has announced a sweeping brand consolidation, bringing its television channels, digital platforms and content IPs under a single identity, EPIC.
The move is aimed at simplifying the company’s structure while creating a more connected content ecosystem spanning television, digital and films. By aligning multiple verticals under one umbrella, the company is looking to present a sharper, more cohesive face to both audiences and partners.
As part of the transition, several channels have been rebranded to align with the EPIC identity. EPIC will now operate as EPIC TV, while Nazara becomes EPIC Bharat, Filamchi is now EPIC Bhojpuri, Gubbare transitions to EPIC Kids, and ShowBox is reintroduced as EPIC Music. Ishara will continue under the identity EPIC Parivaar, maintaining its core positioning.
The company has also refreshed EPICON, its streaming platform, to reflect a more unified and modern brand experience. The overhaul is designed to improve content discovery and create a seamless experience across platforms.
This consolidation follows the recent launch of EPIC Studio, a unified production arm that brings together Juggernaut Productions and MovieVerse Studio, as the company expands its footprint across films, OTT and television.
The EPIC Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “As our scale has grown, it has become important to simplify how we operate and how we present ourselves to the ecosystem. This consolidation gives us a clearer, more future-ready structure to partner, invest, and build at scale, while ensuring that for viewers, the experience is more seamless and intuitive.”
With the rebrand, The EPIC Company is positioning itself as a platform-agnostic content network, focused on scale, simplicity and integrated storytelling. By bringing everything under one banner, it is aiming to make its content universe easier to navigate and harder to ignore.
