The inaugural Tasveer Film Market has unveiled over 40 projects selected from more than 300 submissions across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the U.K., the U.
S., Canada and Australia. The initiative, positioning itself as a new hub for South Asian and diaspora filmmakers, is set to launch as part of the 19th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle.
Notable talents presenting projects include Radhika Apte (“The Sleepwalkers”), the Cannes-winning “Joyland” team of Apoorva Charan and Saim Sadiq , Sarvnik Kaur (“Against the Tide”), Q (“Garbage”), Nabeel Qureshi (“Na Maloom Afraad”) and Hania Chima (“Laal Kabootar”). The lineup also features the adaptation of Soniah Kamal’s “Pride and Prejudice” adaptation “Unmarriageable,” led by Sadia Ashraf and James McMillan. Industry leaders scheduled to attend include filmmakers Deepa Mehta and Pan Nalin, along with representatives from Amazon MGM Studios, Blumhouse, HBO, EST N8, Creativeland Studios, NBCU, CAA and WME.
The market has partnered with organizations such as NBCU, K&L Gates and Washington Filmworks. The Tasveer Film Market’s jury comprises notable industry figures including producer and curator Dominique Welinski, former Vice Media executive Falguni Adams, Shobha Sant , CEO, Creativeland Studios, filmmaker Hemal Trivedi and producer Swati Shetty. The market will present 20 Jury Select projects to studio executives, producers and industry figures.
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