Programme

2nd Annual INDIA INTERNATIONAL FILM CONVENTION 2004, Mumbai. India

EXHIBITION : 6th to 8th September 2004 (Time 10:00 am to 8:00 pm)
CONFERENCE : 6th, 7th & 8th September 2004
Note : The Speaker list is indicative & some confirmations are awaited.

6th September 04
CONFERENCE DAY 1
09:30 am - 10:00 am Registration
10:00 am Inauguration of the Exhibition & Conference by Guests
10.30 am - 11:00 am SMT. SMITA THACKERAY
  KIRAN SHANTARAM
  MAHESH BHATT
  Vote of Thanks
11:00 am Press Session & Tea Break
11:30 am

Subject : IF CONTENT IS KING – WHAT WORKS?
Trends of Indian films and what is working and what is not, expert opinions and analysis of success stories.
PANEL :
MAHESH BHATT
KUNDAN SHAH
BASU CHATTERJI
INDU MIRANI
PRAKASH JHA

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.

1:00 pm Break for Lunch
2:00 pm

Subject : NEW REVENUE SOURCES & INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Practices in advertising, promotion of films, case studies and international trends
PANEL
NITIN KINI
PADAM KUMAR
VIVECK VASWANI
VINOD KUMAR
SUDHIR MISHRA

3:30 pm Break for Tea / Coffee
4:00 pm Subject : NEW REVENUE SOURCES & INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Practices in advertising, promotion of films, case studies and international trends
Continued....

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.
6:00 pm Close of Day's Proceedings Day1
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Break
7:30 pm ONWARDS ACHIEVER'S AWARDS Presentation
  Welcome
  Toast to Awardees
  Awards Format : Citation to be Read
Presentation of Bouquet / Felicitation
Presentation of Award
Thanks Speech
  Interspersed with Entertainment
  Cocktails & Dinner, By Invitation only
   
7th September 04 CONFERENCE DAY 2 - FOCUS SOUTH AFRICA
10:30 am

Session 1
Subject : FILM FINANCING
PANEL :
VINEY KUMAR, IDBI
K. KANNAN, BANK OF BARODA
SAMI SIDDIQUI, SAMATA SAHAKARI BANK
DEEPANKER MUKOPADHYAY, NFDC

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.

12:30 pm Break for Lunch
1:30 pm Session 2
Subject : FEATURING SOUTH AFRICA
Speakers :
Bianca Mpahlaza: Introduction to Filming in Cape Town
Phillip Key: Feature Film Production
Bev Green: Commercial Production, Directors
Claire Richards: Commercial Production, Service
Gavin Levy: Stills Production

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.
3:30 pm Break for Tea / Coffee
4:00 pm Session 3
Subject : FEATURING SOUTH AFRICA
Speakers :
Mark Engel: Music Video
Liezel Bruckman: Models & Talent
Liz Argent: Tourism Infrastructure & Accomodation
Laurence Mitchell: Broadcast & Distribution
Martin Cuff: Incentives & Financial Support
Nalini Singh
Pieter Cortzee

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.
6:00 pm Close of Day's Proceedings Day 2
7:30 ONWARDS Cocktail Reception followed by Dinner Hosted by South Africa CONSUL GENERAL & FPFAC, By Invitation only
   
8TH September 04 CONFERENCE DAY 2
10:30 am PANEL
Subject : TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN FILM MAKING
Technology in Animation, Technology in Cameras, Innovations in Editing, Digital HD filming, Software Tools for Film making.
Speakers :
AMIT KHANNA
RAMESH MEER
KIREET KHURANA
MUNJAL SHROFF
RAJ TILAK
K CHANDRASHEKHAR
N. CHANDRA
DAMAN SOOD

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.
12:30 pm Break for Lunch
1:30 pm Subject : NEW HORIZONS – ADVERTISING, DOCUMENTARIES & SHORT FILMS
PANEL
KAILASH SURENDRANATH
AJAY RAINA
KABIR KHAN
DINKAR CHOUDHARY
YAKUB SAEED
U.B. MATHUR
ZAKIR CHINDE

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.
3:30 pm Break for Tea / Coffee
4.00 pm Subject : PACKAGING, PROMOTION & MARKETING OF FEATURE FILMS
Practices in advertising, promotion of films, case studies and international trends
PANEL
RAVI CHOPRA
SURJIT SINGH
NEERAJ ROY
MUBINA ANSARI
SANJIV MEHTA
ANITA NORONHA
JYOTIN GOEL

Audience Views : Open Session ...15 min.
6.00 pm Close of Day's Proceedings Day 2
7:30 ONWARDS Mahurat of "HUSN", Cocktail Reception followed by Dinner. By Invitation Only
Note : The Speaker list is indicative & some confirmations are awaited.