‘The Lunchbox,’ ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ ‘Schirkoa’ Producers Share Co-Production Insights at Film Bazaar
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Led by former Cannes film market head Jerome Paillard, who is now advising India’s Film Bazaar, leading international producers discussed India-Europe co-productions during a panel at the event in Goa.
Producer Guneet Monga Kapoor recounted how her breakthrough film “The Lunchbox” emerged from Film Bazaar itself. “I’ve been coming to Film Bazaar since 2008 and owe the majority of my career to it,” said Monga Kapoor.
She detailed how a Rotterdam film lab scholarship helped her understand international co-production structures, leading to partnerships with French and German producers for the film.
Claire Chassagne, producer of Sundance winner “Girls Will Be Girls,” also a Film Bazaar project, emphasized the importance of creative development in securing competitive European funding. “It’s really like a package you need to have showcasing your director’s vision and then a strong script that helps you with those very competitive funds that are in Europe,” said Chassagne.
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