Panorama Spotlight and Omjee Group have agreed to leverage their considerable combined strengths as producers and distributors of Bollywood and Punjabi filmed content to further bolster the showcasing of Punjabi language films at international film festivals and exploit these films at film markets world over thereby opening up additional revenue opportunities for independent films.
Via the collaboration, Panorama Spotlight and Omjee Group will explore producing select independent films and will also enable local scripts to avail the chance to be reviewed at international script labs/screen lab
Apart from the above, joint efforts by Panorma Spotlight and Omjee Group will endeavour to help independent film makers/local producers with film submissions, sales, film festival strategy along with representation at festivals. Additionally, independent filmmakers can look forward to availing international co-production offers, subsidies, film grants and guidance with PR (media relations), social media marketing at various film markets.
Commenting on this collaboration on behalf of Panorama Spotlight, Rajat Goswami says, “We observed that there is a huge scope for Punjabi films to participate in international film festivals and it will be our joint endeavour with Omjee Group to showcase more stories from Punjab on the international festival circuit. This will boost independent film makers with exposure and opportunities to win international acclaim with their rich content”.
Commenting on this partnerships for Omjee Group, Munish Sahni says, “Omjee Group has been a fore-runner in producing and distributing great Punjabi content and and this initiative with Panorama Spotlight is a step forward to open new avenues for Punjabi Cinema. We aim to take Punjabi content in never before explored markets globally.