Australia, India Look to Benefit From Newly Ratified Treaty, Filming Incentives (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Film co-productions between Australia and India received a significant double boost this week with the ratification of a treaty that was proposed last year and the Indian government’s major enhancement of filming incentives.
An Australian delegation is attending the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa and the concurrent film market, Film Bazaar.
Australian producer Helen Leake (“Carnifex,” “Wolfe Creek 2”) is on the IFFI international competition jury and documentary “Brand Bollywood Downunder” by Indian origin Australian filmmaker Anupam Sharma, who also serves as director of the Australia India Film Council, is playing at the festival. “Screen Australia is delighted that the Australian-Indian treaty is now in force.
The treaty provides a framework and opportunity for greater creative collaboration between Australia and India. It will allow producers from both countries to share resources and the risk of financing a film and will provide access to new markets and audiences,” a spokesperson from Screen Australia told Variety.
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