India at Cannes 2014
Schedule of Activities
15 May 2014
12.30-1.30
p.m.
Ceremonial Lamplighting and Inauguration of India Pavilion
By all dignitaries on the dais
His Excellency Shri Arun K. Singh, Indian Ambassador to France
Shri Bimal Julka, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of
India
Uday Chopra, Actor and Producer
Arash Amel, Screenwriter, Grace of Monaco
Dr Kamal Haasan, Chairman, FICCI Media and Entertainment Committee - South
Ramesh Sippy, Co-Chair, FICCI Entertainment Committee
Dr A. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI
Jerome Paillard, Executive Director, Marche du Film
Mallika Sherawat, Actor
Ranvir Shorey, Actor
Welcome Address:
His Excellency Shri Arun K. Singh, Indian Ambassador to France
Keynote Address
Shri Bimal Julka, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of
India
Remarks by
Dr Kamal Haasan, Chairman, FICCI Media and Entertainment Committee - South
Ramesh Sippy, Co-Chair, FICCI Entertainment Committee
Jerome Paillard, Executive Director, Marche du Film
Vote of Thanks:
Dr A. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI
Session moderated by Bobby Bedi, Producer and Filmmaker, India
Followed by a discussion on:
The Making of Grace of Monaco
Uday Chopra, Actor and Producer
Jonathan Reiman, Executive Producer, Grace of Monaco
Arash Amel, Screenwriter, Grace of Monaco
Moderated by: Patrick Frater, Asia Editor, Variety Magazine
India at Cannes
Sessions at the India Pavilion
14-25 May 2014
2.30-4.00 p.m.
The Journey to Cannes – In conversation with the cast and crew of Titli
Panel
Avtar Panesar, Vice President, International Operations, YRF
Kanu Behl, Director
Ranvir Shorey, Actor
Guneet Monga, Founder, Sikhya Entertainment, and CEO, Anurag Kashyap Films
Pvt. Ltd
Moderated by Colin Burrows, CEO, Special Treats Productions
5.00-7.00 p.m.
Felicitation of Titli – Networking reception hosted by Ministry of Information
& Broadcasting, Government of India
By invitation only
16 May 2014
2.30-3.30 p.m.
Co-Production: Merging Resources to Create Magic
Panel discussion and interaction with industry representatives between key countries
and India,focusing on potential co-production arrangements for mutual benefit.
Keynote
Shri Bimal Julka, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of
India
Panel
Dave Gibson, CEO, New Zealand Film Commission
Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, Telefilm Canada
Nina Lath Gupta, Managing Director, NFDC
Cindy Shyu, CEO, Lighthouse Productions, China
Gayithiri Batra, Founder, Kleos Entertainment Group
John Penotti, President, Ivanhoe Pictures, USA
Franck Priot, Deputy Director, Film France
Pierre Assouline, West East Films
Moderated by: Bobby Bedi, Producer and Filmmaker, India
3.30-4.00 p.m.
In conversation with Indian Cinema Legend Dr Kamal Haasan
Interviewed by:Anupama Chopra, Critic and Anchor
5.00-7.00 p.m.
Networking reception co-hosted by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
Government of India, and New Zealand Film Commission
By invitation only
17 May 2014
11. a.m.-12.00
noon
Networking brunch co-hosted by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
Government of India, and Screen Australia
By invitation only
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India at Cannes
Sessions at the India Pavilion
14-25 May 2014
2.30-4.00 p.m
Single Window Clearance: Making India the Next Stop for Film Shooting
Presentation
Raghvendra Singh, Additional Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting, Government of India
Panel
Colin Burrows, CEO, Special Treats
Pierre Assouline, West East Films
Robyn Kershaw, Producer, Australia
Supran Sen, Film Federation of India
Moderated by
Ramesh Sippy, Co-chair, FICCI Entertainment Committee
4.00-5.00 p.m.
Meet the Indian Filmmakers at Cannes
An interactive session with all Indian filmmakers in Cannes
Sudhir Mishra
Dr Kamal Haasan
Ramesh Sippy
Gitanjali Rao*
Other Indian filmmakers at Cannes
5.00-7.00 p.m.
Networking reception co-hosted by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
Government of India, and German Films Service
By invitation only
18 May 2014
4.00-5.00 p.m.
Promoting Cinema: The Role of Film Festivals and Markets
Panel discussion with organizers of international film festivals and film markets
Panel
Shankar Mohan, Director, International Film Festival of India
Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director, Toronto Film Festival
Marit van den Elshout, Manager, Cinemart, Rotterdam International Film Festival
Dorothee Wenner, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlinale, Berlin
Shivani Pandya, MD, Dubai International Film Festival
Guneet Monga, CEO, Anurag Kashyap Films, andCo-Founder, Sikhya
Entertainment
Moderated by
Colin Burrows, CEO, Special Treats Productions
5.00-7.00 p.m.
Networking reception co-hosted by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
Government of India, and Mr T.P. Aggarwal, First Vice-President, FIAPF,
and Film Federation of India
By invitation only
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