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Strengthening their VFX vertical, Contiloe Pictures ventures into Hollywood with ‘American Pie Girls’ Rules’
After creating a mark for themselves in the television industry, in Indian Cinema and the Web, Contiloe Pictures has now announced their extension into Hollywood by bagging their first ever International project – ‘American Pie Girls’ Rules’. Strengthening their VFX portfolio, the content powerhouse has worked on the visual effects for the famous franchise, along with other partners.
Commenting on the same, Nitin Dadoo, CFO and Head – VFX & Animation Business, Contiloe Pictures, said,“When we began building this vertical, we were mainly Mumbai based but we have now expanded our services as well as our team to Bhubaneshwar last year, and see a great potential to scale. The first large scale project we partnered for was ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’ and bagging an International film is only a positive step in our endeavour of becoming a one stop destination for all VFX and animation needs across the entertainment industry. This is our first International film, and it’s fair to say, there’s more to come”
Commenting on the same, Abhimanyu Singh, CEO, Contiloe Pictures,said, “Today there is increasing demand for quality content strengthened by advanced visual effects, in both, domestic and international markets. Our aim has always been to create and support high quality content and this film is a positive step in that direction”
The movie plays as a gender-flipped re-imagination of the 1999 film franchise and follows the lives of Annie, Kayla, Michelle and Stephanie coming together to harness their girl power to get what they want. The movie premiered on Netflix this month.
Mumbai: Astra Studios, a bold new force in global creative technology, has been officially launched. Founded by the former senior leadership from MPC, The Mill and Technicolor India – Biren Ghose, RK Chand, Rajarajan Ramakrishnan and Shajy Thomas, the company is backed by a strategic investment from the Hombale Group, creators of India’s most successful storytelling franchises including KGF, Salaar and Kantara along with Perpetual Capital.
The rise of Machine Learning & Gen AI is disrupting every layer of content production, triggering a reinvention of creative workflows, talent dynamics, and business models in the industry. Blending decades of global expertise in Creative Storytelling, Visual Effects, Animation, Immersive & Experiential Media, the Astra Studios leadership team is poised to redefine how high-quality content is imagined & produced. With next-generation workflows and a focus on compelling, character-led storytelling universes, Astra is setting out to empower filmmakers, brands and content platforms alike.
“Astra is our launchpad for a creative revolution – a studio purpose-built for the future of content. We are fusing world-class artistry with cutting-edge emerging technologies. We will play in the arena where cinematic brilliance meets next-gen computer graphics. This will redefine how stories are designed, created, shared and experienced. India is at an inflection point in the global content arena, and Astra aims to lead that evolution, creating new jobs while continuing to partner creatives globally.” said Astra Studios founder Biren Ghose.
“We are supporting the vision behind Astra Studios to help grow stories and movie franchises across different platforms using emerging technologies. Astra’s founding team brings a wealth of talent and experience as well as global connectivity and passion for new technology. This will enable the Hombale Group to undertake projects with greater scope and complexity to create powerful new ‘story worlds’ for our franchise fandoms.” said Hombale Films founder Vijay Kiragandur.
Astra Studios’ core focus areas include:
●End to End Creative Solutions for Films, Series and Brand Campaigns – Ideation, Visualisation, VFX, Generative AI Solutions and Post-Production
● Development of original Character Universes and Global IP
● Immersive Experiences across brands, AR/VR and Location-based media
● Premium Animation for both Streaming and Theatrical formats
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