Single window clearance to facilitate collaboration of Indian filmmakers, foreign production houses

Integration of Indian filmmakers with production houses worldwide will be facilitated with initiatives such as co-production and single window clearance, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare said Monday aheadof the inauguration ofIndia Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival.

It would be possible for filmmakers of different countries to come together under bilateral co-production agreements, Khare said ahead of the festival which will be held from May 14 to 25.

These arrangements would also forge new markets and wider audiences by making India a hub for shooting world class movies, he was quoted as saying in an official statement.

The Pavilion will showcase Indian cinema across linguistic, cultural and regional diversity, with the aim of forging international partnerships in distribution, production, filming in India, script development, technology, promoting film sales and syndication.

The Pavilion will be set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting