National Film Development Corporation of India

National Film Development Corporation of India

Industry	Entertainment
Founded	1975
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Area served	India
Website	Official Website

The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage good cinema in India based in Mumbai^[1]. It functions under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, its primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema.

History

It was established in 1975.^[2] Over the years, NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Indian cinema especially Indian parallel cinema in 1970s.^[3] The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) has so far funded or produced over 300 films. These films, in various Indian languages, have been widely acclaimed and have won many national and international awards. A recent example is the third ever Kashmiri feature film, Bub ('father' in English), which was directed by Jyoti Sarup. The current chair of the NFDC is Om Puri.

The National Film Development Corporation of India was also one of the production companies for Gandhi, which won eight Academy Awards in 1983.

See also

• Children's Film Society, India

References

1. ^ "NFDC: Filming in India, Shooting in India, Indian Movies, Indian Films & Cinema, Bollywood". Nfdcindia.com. http://www.nfdcindia.com/about_us.php. Retrieved 2010-08-02. 
2. ^ "NFDC: Filming in India, Shooting in India, Indian Movies, Indian Films & Cinema, Bollywood". Nfdcindia.com. http://www.nfdcindia.com/our_services.php. Retrieved 2010-08-02. 
3. ^ "NFDC creates buzz in Cannes film market". Indian Express. May 22, 2008. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/NFDC-creates-buzz-in-Cannes-film-market/313166/. 

External links

• NFDC's official site
• NFDC Films
• National Film Development Corporation of India at the Internet Movie Database