M.P. Conferred with National Film Award for ‘Most Film Friendly State’
Friday - May 4, 2018 3:01 am ,
Category : MADHYA PRADESH
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has been awarded with the National Film Award for the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ today. The award was given by the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani to Madhya Pradesh’s Tourism & Culture Minister of State Surendra Patwa at the National Film Award function organised at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today. Award carries a trophy and a citation letter. Union Minister of State for I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore and Principal Secretary Tourism of Madhya Pradesh Hariranjan Rao were also present on the occasion.
The state was selected for the most film friendly state award 2017 by the jury chaired by the filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. The jury included renowned filmmakers Nagraj Manjule, Rajakrishna Menon, Vivek Agnihotri and Uday Singh, the Managing Director of Motion Picture Distributors Association. Keeping in view the efforts made by Madhya Pradesh to ensure best facilities for making films in the state, the decision to confer the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ award was taken by the jury.
Various kinds of facilities have been provided in Madhya Pradesh beside an informative website and other proper basic infrastructure. Initiative for proper upkeep of the concerned data base, marketing and preservation is being taken in the state. Madhya Pradesh was selected unanimously by the Jury out of the 16 states.
Madhya Pradesh has also received positive feedback from renowned filmmakers, who have filmed earlier in the state. Besides making available the best basic assistance and infrastructure for film shooting, Madhya Pradesh has also prepared a very informative website and has offered several incentives for film making.-Window To News
The state was selected for the most film friendly state award 2017 by the jury chaired by the filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. The jury included renowned filmmakers Nagraj Manjule, Rajakrishna Menon, Vivek Agnihotri and Uday Singh, the Managing Director of Motion Picture Distributors Association. Keeping in view the efforts made by Madhya Pradesh to ensure best facilities for making films in the state, the decision to confer the ‘Most Film Friendly State’ award was taken by the jury.
Various kinds of facilities have been provided in Madhya Pradesh beside an informative website and other proper basic infrastructure. Initiative for proper upkeep of the concerned data base, marketing and preservation is being taken in the state. Madhya Pradesh was selected unanimously by the Jury out of the 16 states.
Madhya Pradesh has also received positive feedback from renowned filmmakers, who have filmed earlier in the state. Besides making available the best basic assistance and infrastructure for film shooting, Madhya Pradesh has also prepared a very informative website and has offered several incentives for film making.-Window To News
