The Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (Imppa) introduced a novel networking space at this year’s International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa – a three-deck luxury yacht that served as a floating venue for industry events and meetings.
The vessel, dubbed the Imppa Yacht, hosted over 1,000 visitors during the four-day Film Bazaar segment of Iffi, according to Yusuf Shaikh, Imppa’s international committee head and CEO of Janta Cinema. More than 30 producers utilized the space for launches, press conferences and networking events.
“We wanted to give our 25,000-plus members and the film fraternity a chance to explore Iffi 2024 in a unique manner and match up to the standards of the Cannes Film Festival,” said Imppa president Abhay Sinha.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (Cii) organized an event aboard featuring industry veterans Shekhar Kapur, Boman Irani, Bobby Bedi and Nikkhil Advani. The yacht also served as the launch pad for Bedi’s venture,...
The vessel, dubbed the Imppa Yacht, hosted over 1,000 visitors during the four-day Film Bazaar segment of Iffi, according to Yusuf Shaikh, Imppa’s international committee head and CEO of Janta Cinema. More than 30 producers utilized the space for launches, press conferences and networking events.
“We wanted to give our 25,000-plus members and the film fraternity a chance to explore Iffi 2024 in a unique manner and match up to the standards of the Cannes Film Festival,” said Imppa president Abhay Sinha.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (Cii) organized an event aboard featuring industry veterans Shekhar Kapur, Boman Irani, Bobby Bedi and Nikkhil Advani. The yacht also served as the launch pad for Bedi’s venture,...
- 11/26/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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