Tasveer Film Market Launches with 40+ Projects and Global Industry Leaders, Aiming to Amplify South Asian Voices Worldwide with a Groundbreaking Initiative – North America’s First South Asian-Focused Global Film Market, October 15-20, 2024. Leading companies and studios including Amazon MGM Studios, NBC, EST N8, CAA, HBO, WME, Blumhouse, Pillars Fund, Creativeland Studios, NBCU, and WME among others to attend.
Tasveer Film Market Projects
Launching this October, the inaugural Tasveer Film Market (TFM) is set to establish itself as a pivotal platform for South Asian filmmakers and creators from the diaspora, showcasing over 40 projects spanning narrative, documentary, and TV formats. As a key part of the prestigious 19th Tasveer Film Festival, the market aims to elevate South Asian storytelling globally, providing filmmakers with opportunities for production funding, gap financing, and distribution deals.
The market will feature strong industry representation from top studios and organizations such as Amazon MGM Studios, Pillars Fund, Blumhouse, HBO, CAA, Creativeland Studios, EST N8, and WME, fostering unparalleled networking opportunities. Key partnerships with NBCU, SAG AFTRA (Seattle Chapter), K&L Gates, and Washington Filmworks further enhance TFM’s potential for a lasting global impact.
Among the 40 curated projects on display will be 20 “Jury Select Projects” chosen from nearly 300 global submissions, and 20 “Tasveer Film Market Select Projects,” each showcasing diverse voices from South Asia and its diaspora. Highlighted works include projects by acclaimed filmmakers such as Sarvnik Kaur, Radhika Apte, Hania Chima, and Amole Gupte, alongside the much-anticipated feature adaptation of Unmarriageable, led by Sadia Ashraf and Avengers: Endgame cinematographer James McMillan. Returning for its 5th year, the Tasveer Film Fund for Shorts, supported by Netflix, will award three winners from nine finalists with a $25,000 grant each to develop their short films.
Tasveer Film Market Jury
The Tasveer Film Market jury will feature prominent industry leaders, including Dominique Welinski (Producer & Curator, Director’s Factory, Directors’ Fortnight – Cannes), Falguni Adams (Former Network Executive Producer, Vice Media), Shobha Sant (CEO, Creativeland Studios), Hemal Trivedi (Oscar & Emmy-winning filmmaker), and Swati Shetty (Founder, Bridge 7).
Rita Meher, founder and director of the Tasveer Film Market, expressed her excitement: “A film market focused on South Asian cinema has been coming for a long time. With the Tasveer Film Festival now being the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world, the Tasveer Film Market will help filmmakers secure the resources they need to bring their stories to a global audience.”
Anupama Bose, Advisor and Associate Director of the Tasveer Film Market, added: “Our goal is to create a space where South Asian and diaspora filmmakers can connect with industry leaders, particularly in North America, where diverse voices are being increasingly amplified. We see the Tasveer Film Market as a crucial steppingstone for these unique voices.” Bibi Hajra Arbab who is managing the industry interface at the Market acknowledged the support from the U.S. entertainment industry: “We’re incredibly grateful for the tremendous backing we’ve received from studios here in the U.S. Their contributions are invaluable in helping us build a platform that empowers filmmakers and storytellers from diverse backgrounds.” The Tasveer Film Festival and Market is set to take place from the 15th till the 20th of October with the Market ending on the 18th of October.
List Of Jury Selected Projects At The Market
TASVEER FILM MARKET JURY SELECT PROJECTS
- A Country Without A Post Office by Umbreen Butt (Canada) – Documentary Feature (animation)
- Birdie by Prarthana Joshi (US) – Narrative Feature
- Burnout by Swetha Regunathan (US) – Narrative Feature
- Feral by Nihaarika Negi (US / India) – Narrative Feature
- Hori by Arun Deo Joshi (Nepal) – Narrative Feature
- Jackie and Jilal by Jyothi Kalyan Sura (US) – TV
- Kabootar by Ishan Sharma (India) – Narrative Feature
- Mangal – The Holy Beast by Triparna Maiti (India) – Narrative Feature
- Samosa by Nipunika Fernando (Sri Lanka) – Narrative Feature
- Their Life is Water by Brayden Yoder & Aditi Mediratta (US / India) – Narrative Feature
- Montu Went To The Moon by Radhika Apte (India) – Narrative Feature
- Rain Echoes Fire by Ayon Pratim Saikia (India) – Narrative Feature
- Queen Peak by David Barchet, Hania Chima (US) – Narrative Feature
- The Aunt by Ranjan Ghosh (India) – Narrative Feature
- Umbrellas of the Acrobats by Mukesh Subramaniam (US) – Narrative Feature
TASVEER FILM MARKET JURY SELECT, WORK-IN-PROGRESS PROJECTS
- Adi by Amole Gupte & Deepa Bhatia (India) – Documentary Feature
- A Street Play by Tanmaya Shekhar (India) – Narrative Feature
- Laptein aka Flames by Ravi Shankar Kaushik (India) – Narrative Feature
- The Return by Anjali Kamat & Rehan Ansari / Sanjna Selva (US) – Documentary Feature
- Waste-Side Story by Supriyo Sen (India) – Documentary Feature
List Of Selected Projects At The Market
TASVEER FILM MARKET SELECT PROJECTS
- Anandibai by Samip Mallick (US) – ShortDoc Animation
- Behind The Scene by Bilal Sami (US) – TV
- Chilli Score by Vinny Anand & Ronald Austin, Jr. (US) – Narrative Feature
- Disrupted by Sarvnik Kaur (India/US) – Documentary
- Dreams Uprooted by Meghna Damani (US) – ShortDoc
- Fara by Arshad W Khan (Canada) – Narrative Feature
- Good Girls by Hira Shiraz (US) – Narrative Feature
- Lone Star Hijra – An Indian Fairy Tale by Sheila Sawhny (US) – Narrative Feature (WIP)
- Nisa (Woman) by Ambarien Alqadar (US) – Narrative Feature
- Patel by Ravi Kapoor (US) – Narrative Feature
- Prisoner by Parisa Siddiqi (Pakistan) – Narrative Feature
- Unmarriageable by Sadia Ashraf (US) – Narrative Feature
- Suraiya by Shibabrata Barman & Robiul Alam Robi (Bangladesh) – Narrative Feature (WIP)
- Tandava by Vinay M Umapathy (US) – Narrative Feature
- The Laughter by Apoorva Charan & Saim Sadiq (US) – Narrative Feature
- The Pharaoh of Pharma by Zaki Chinde (India/US) – Narrative Feature
- Untitled by Tanuja Chandra (India) – Documentary
- Welcome Home Jhaiji by Pallavi Somusetty (US) – Documentary
- Whistle in the Mist by Jahnu Barua (Australia) – Narrative Feature
- Zewel by Kaushik ‘Q’ Mukherjee (India) – Narrative Feature
TASVEER FILM FUND FINALISTS
- Bombil Fry: Sunsets Limited, Cigarettes Pivoted and Sambal Swallowed by Tushar Gidwani
- By Design by Moitri Ghosh
- Extreme Vetting by Shehryar Mir
- Lavenders Bloom by Sara Rangooni
- Open Shaadi by Jerika Marchan & Dini Parayitam
- Pooja in Her Prime by Kesav Wable & Asavari Kumar
- Tabbasum by Sri Ram Burgula
- The Sale by Meera Angelica Joshi
- Yakshi by Karan Sunil
Tickets and Viewing Information
19th Tasveer Film Festival & Market Badge is available at https://tasveerfestival.org/ticket/ Passholders will have access to the market, and film festival programming, including online streaming options on mobile devices, tablets, computers, and apps like Roku and Fire TV. In-person event guidelines, including COVID-19 safety protocols, will be communicated on the Tasveer website.
About Tasveer
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