Details of date, location and first film market

New Delhi:

Tasveer Film Festival & Market (TFFM) will be held for the 19th time from 15th to 20th. October in Seattle. With the latest edition, organizers are launching Tasveer Film Market (TFM), North America’s first global film market dedicated to South Asian filmmakers. Focused on expanding reach and fostering collaboration, the market initiative will host events such as a co-production market, a Tasveer Film Fund pitch (supported by Netflix), industry panels and networking sessions.

Award-winning filmmaker Deepa Mehta, known for films like Fire and Wateris the inaugural speaker of Tasveer Film Market.

In addition to Mehta, filmmaker Pan Nalin and representatives from companies such as CAA, WME, Blumhouse, NBCU Launch, Amazon MGM Studios and Red Sea Film Foundation will speak at the market event.

“As the first film market dedicated to the South Asian community, our mission is to build a ground-breaking platform where diverse voices can thrive and be heard,” said Rita Meher, founder of Tasveer Film Market and founder of Tasveer Film Festival. .

“By carving out this space, we aim to empower underrepresented filmmakers, amplify South Asian stories and foster global connections that bring these stories to the world stage,” he added.

Mehta said Tasveer Film Festival’s legacy and contribution to South Asian cinema is one for the history books.

“Launching the first ever South Asian film market globally could not have come at a better time. I am honored to inaugurate Tasveer Film Market this year,” the director said.

The 2024 Tasveer Film Festival will feature 110 films, including 36 world premieres and 28 North American premieres, as well as 91 short films.

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