Entertainment
Inaugural South Asian Screen Futures market selects eight feature film projects
The initiative, backed by SASO and IFFSA Toronto, aims to connect filmmakers from Canada, India, and beyond with industry financiers.
The short version
- The South Asian Screen Office of Canada, IFFSA Toronto, and Storiculture have chosen eight feature film projects for their new South Asian Screen Futures market.
- Selected projects will be connected directly with financiers, distributors, and sales agents at the Toronto Film Festival.
- The lineup features work by notable talent, including "All We Imagine as Light" executive producer Payal Kapadia and "Second Chance" writer-director Subhadra Mahajan.
Key facts
- The inaugural South Asian Screen Futures market selected eight South Asian feature film projects to connect them with industry partners and financiers at the Toronto Film Festival.[Variety]
- The selected slate includes six single-country projects from Canada and India, along with one international co-production involving Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, and Canada.[Variety]
- Prominent talent attached to the selected projects include Grand Prix-winning director Payal Kapadia as an executive producer, producer Neeraj Churi, and writer-director Subhadra Mahajan.[Variety]
- The initiative operates as a project-first pathway to link films directly to prospective business partners, rather than serving as a mentorship program or lab.[Variety]
- The market is designed as part of the broader Canada–South Asia Screen Corridor to ease the movement of talent and stories across international boundaries.[Variety]