NFDC Chief Prithul Kumar Outlines Film Bazaar, IFFI Growth With Series Focus, New Sections

India’s National Film Development Corporation’s (NFDC) Film Bazaar market has expanded into series development and attracted robust registrations ahead of its 2024 edition, running alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

The market has selected several series projects in its co-production market, following the introduction of an OTT [streaming] award at IFFI last year. “We had an overwhelming response, about 50 odd applications coming for the series,” Prithul Kumar, managing director of NFDC and joint secretary at India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, told Variety.

This year’s edition has brought on Jerome Paillard, who previously headed the Cannes Film Market, as an advisor. “He’s

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