The
14th
edition
of
NFDC
Film
Bazaar
Online
2020
which
was
scheduled
to
be
held
on
November
20-24,
alongside
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
2020
has
been
postponed
to
16th
-
21st
January,
2021.
The
change
in
dates
has
been
made
in
line
with
the
postponement
of
51st
edition
of
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
to
16
to
24
January
2021
which
was
scheduled
to
be
held
from
20
to
28
November
in
Goa.
This
NFDC
Film
Bazaar
will
be
held
in
a
hybrid
format
which
will
be
both
offline
and
online.
The
Film
Bazaar
will
be
held
virtually
but
it
will
include
all
sections
usually
held
in
previous
editions.
Joint
Secretary,
M/o
Information
&
Broadcasting
and
Managing
Director,
NFDC,
Smt
T.C.A.
Kalyani
said
that,
"NFDC
Film
Bazaar
online
2020
has
been
postponed
to
January
16th
-
21st,
2021.
The
market
will
be
held
alongside
IFFI
2020
which
has
also
been
postponed
to
January
keeping
in
mind
the
COVID-19
situation."
"This
will
be
a
step
up
for
Film
Bazaar
as
it
will
be
more
inclusive
and
its
reach
will
be
global.
We
are
hoping
the
virtual
edition
will
see
more
people
as
the
fabric
of
Film
Bazaar
is
intact",
she
added.
The
call
for
entries
is
open
for
Submissions
for
Co-Production
Market,
WIP
Lab
(Fiction
only)
and
Viewing
Room
(Fiction/Documentary/Animation/Shorts).
Feature
length
fiction
films
in
the
rough
cut
are
eligible
to
apply
to
both
WIP
Lab
and
Viewing
Room.
About
Film
Bazaar:
Film
Bazaar
is
the
largest
South
Asian
film
market.
It
encourages
creative
and
financial
collaboration
between
the
South
Asian
and
International
film
communities.
Created
and
organized
by
the
National
Film
Development
Corporation
(NFDC),
Film
Bazaar
has
evolved
into
South
Asia's
Global
Film
Market
from
its
humble
beginnings
in
2007.
Every
edition
witnesses
increased
national
and
international
participation.
Over
the
years,
films
such
as
Lunch
Box,
Margarita
With
A
Straw,
Chauthi
Koot,
Qissa,
Ship
of
Theseus,
Titli,
Court,
Anhe
Ghode
Da
Daan,
Miss
Lovely,
Dum
Lagake
Haisha,
Liar's
Dice,
Thithi,
Bombay
Rose,
Soni,
In
the
Shadows,
The
Gold
Laden
Sheep
and
the
Sacred
Mountain,
Moothon,
Eeb
Alley
Oo,
Amis,
Laila
aur
satt
Geet
and
many
more
have
been
through
one
or
more
programmes
of
the
Bazaar.
Over
the
course
of
five
days,
Film
Bazaar
becomes
a
converging
point
for
film
buyers
and
sellers
from
all
over
the
world.
The
focus
is
on
discovering,
supporting
and
showcasing
South
Asian
content
and
talent
in
filmmaking,
production
and
distribution.
The
Bazaar
also
facilitates
the
sales
of
world
cinema
in
the
South
Asian
region.
Film
Bazaar
is
held
every
year
at
the
Marriott
Resort,
Goa,
India,
between
20th
and
24th
November.
In
light
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
NFDC
Film
Bazaar
2020
will
be
held
online
from
January
16-21st,
2021
About
NFDC:
National
Film
Development
Corporation
of
India
is
the
central
agency
established
to
encourage
the
good
cinema
movement
in
the
country.
The
primary
goal
of
the
NFDC
is
to
plan,
promote
and
organize
an
integrated
and
efficient
development
of
the
Indian
film
industry
and
foster
excellence
in
cinema.
Over
the
years
NFDC
has
provided
a
wide
range
of
services
essential
to
the
growth
of
Indian
cinema.
The
NFDC
(and
its
predecessor
the
Film
Finance
Corporation)
has
so
far
funded
/
produced
over
300
films.
These
films,
in
various
Indian
languages,
have
been
widely
acclaimed
and
have
won
many
national
and
international
awards.