With an all star cast and crew, Unindian - the first feature of the recently established Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) – has begun shooting in Sydney and around NSW.
Australian film projects made in collaboration with India have the potential to deliver on issues the industry is “constantly talking about", according to Australian India Film Council chair Anupam Sharma.
Travel bans have shut the door on offshore feature films, TVCs and other productions, with a devastating impact to companies and crews who relied on that work.
Producers Cathy Rodda and Lisa Duff have joined Anupam Sharma’s feature 'Honour', with the social thriller to be presented at India’s Film Bazaar, the largest South Asian film market, later this month.
Many feature producers fear the Federal Government's sweeping media reforms will spell the death knell of Australian features, forcing them and some writers and directors to focus on content for streamers or free-to-air broadcasters.
A new council has been established with the aim of building stronger ties between the Australian and Indian film industries.
Strong demand from exhibitors is prompting unINDIAN director/producer Anupam Sharma and his distributor to broaden the cross-cultural romantic comedy’s cinema release.
Unindian, the first feature from the Australia India Film Fund (AIFF), will go into production in October in Sydney.