The film business is likely to decline by at least 50% over the next year or two as compared to the pre-pandemic period with fewer films available for release given the long break in production, fewer screens for showcasing and expected box office coming down substantially.
The National Film Awards, administered by the Indian government''s Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), already acknowledge three gender marked awards in categories of best actor, best supporting actor and best singer - for both male and female, he said.
Industry and trade experts say the move could relegate theatricals to a secondary viewing medium and make recovery from the covid-19 pandemic impossible.
Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson discuss the logic behind the studio's big move.
Shankar will be succeeding Sangita Reddy, President, FICCI, and Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group during FICCI's 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to be held on December 11,12 and 14, 2020.
Many in Hollywood had expected traditional studios to follow the lead of Universal Pictures, which brokered a milestone deal in July to shrink the theatrical window — the exclusive period in which movies run in theaters — to just 17 days before Universal would have the option to take their wares to paid video-on-demand.
Media companies need to provide low-latency experiences that work seamlessly across devices and allow production teams to work remotely to produce high quality content anywhere.
The film festival, scheduled to be held between December 5-13 will screen 33 films from all over the globe, including shorts and feature-length outings.
We need to promote creative freedom, which can be done through industry-led standards, as is the practice in countries around the world. This will require active and continued engagement by the industry, as well as recognition and support from the state.
The summit will address a diverse spectrum of topics, including how technology has enabled the government to fight Covid-19, impact of the virus on the digital world, digital transformation across sectors and living with the new normal.