Dehradun. During the Pravasi Uttarakhandi Sammelan at Doon University, a special session was organized on promoting the folk culture, art, and films of Uttarakhand. In this program, various aspects were discussed to develop Uttarakhand as an important center for film shooting. Uttarakhand Film Development Council CEO and Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari, while highlighting the efforts of the state government in this direction, said that there are many attractive film shooting locations in the state, which can attract filmmakers from the country and the world.
Uttarakhand Film Policy 2024: Films in regional languages will get up to 50% subsidy
Tiwari informed that under the recently released Uttarakhand Film Policy 2024, subsidy of up to 50% of the expenditure incurred in the production of regional language films or a maximum of Rs 2 crore will be provided, while for Hindi and other 8th Schedule languages, this grant will be up to 30% or a maximum of Rs 3 crore. Under this new policy, short films, documentaries, OTT and web series have also been included in the subsidy category. Also, grants have been arranged for setting up film cities and film institutes in the state.
Films will preserve the civilization and cultural heritage of the state
Tiwari said that films work to preserve our history, civilization and cultural heritage in a lively form. Festivals like PhulDei, mythological fairs and local languages can be protected and disseminated through films. Places like Adi Kailash, Chakrata, Mana were also mentioned in the conference, which are considered extremely suitable for films.
Message of Doon University Vice Chancellor to the youth: Bright future in the field of art and theatre
Doon University Vice Chancellor Prof. Surekha Dangwal said in the conference that the Department of Theatre and Folk Art Forum has been established in Doon University, in which other eminent artists including Narendra Singh Negi have been included. She said that this initiative is a golden opportunity for the youth, where they will get a chance to learn from the famous artists of their own state.
Many big faces gathered in the conference: From Tigmanshu Dhulia to Bhupendra Kainthola shared their views
In this conference, film director Tigmanshu Dhulia, folk singer Narendra Singh Negi, film actors Sudhir Pandey, Hemant Pandey, Varun Badola, and producer Santosh Singh Rawat shared their experiences and discussed the possibilities of film production in Uttarakhand.
