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Registrations open for the 3rd Mumbai Film Mart 2013
Mumbai: Indian cinema, replete with our culture, aspirations and current trends is a craze not only in India but also abroad. Helping Indian films transcend their geographical boundaries and reach out to newer audiences over the last two years is the Mumbai Film Mart (MFM). Held during the Mumbai Film Festival, the MFM is a B2B platform that connects filmmakers, producers, distributors, buyers, sales agents and broadcasters from India and territories across the globe.
Registrations are open for the 3rdMumbai Film Mart to be held from 18th – 20th October 2013 at the Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The Mumbai Film Mart has enjoyed the patronage of some of the biggest International Buyers & Sellers, especially from non-traditional markets like Japan, Taiwan, S. Korea, Sweden, France and Brazil with many visiting India for the first time. Growing global interest in Indian films is attracting many more reputed companies to confirm attendance at MFM 2013.
Booths and SPOTS are available for scheduled meeting spaces with display ability as well as online delegate profiles, pre-scheduled meeting facilities for paid registrants and many networking opportunities.
One of the many highlights of the Mumbai Film Mart is the successful outcome of meetings held during a maiden visit by the leading distributor in Japan, Nikkatsu Corp., with the record-breaking theatrical release of ‘3 Idiots’ across Japan, grossing over 1 million US dollars with over 90,000 admissions and still being screened. The film collections have surpassed ‘Robot’, so far the most popular Indian film with the Japanese audiences.
With more than 1200 meetings scheduled during the course of 3 days, the number of interactions facilitated at MFM 2012 was thrice as much as in the first year, with even more fruitful cinematic exchanges expected this year.
Commenting on the MFM 2013 registration, Mumbai Film Festival Director, Mr. Srinivasan Narayanan said, “Mumbai Film Festival, through its Mumbai Film Mart initiative, is focused on providing a robust networking platform for film professionals from all over the world to
promote their films and services at all stages – completed films, under-production projects and those in concept stage.”
Ms. Rashmi Lamba, Manager, Mumbai Film Mart said,” It is our immense pleasure to kick off the registration process for the 3rd MFM, facilitating the coming together of members of the film industry from around the world. We sincerely hope that this year the entries will be greater than before, enabling MFM 2013 to play its part for the continued global spread of Indian cinema.”
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
