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Indian Film
& Television Directors Association (IFTDA) is a unique
body of film and television directors, a conglomerate of
film makers, a powerhouse that boasts of having some of
the best talents in the business of cinema in the
nation, as its members.
It was established in 1959 by a group of visionaries who
have given Indian cinema some of its best films in the
last century.Today, 52 years after establishment, IFTDA
stands tall with a membership of 8000 members and still
growing.
Indian Cinema will be completing its 100 years in 2013.
Celebrating the centenary year of Indian cinema will be
a once in a lifetime occasion for all those associated
with the business of cinema and all those who love
cinema.
The most senior and respected member
of IFTDA Shri. Yash Chopra will be the guiding light and
face of the celebration of Indian Cinema. Alongwith him,
stalwarts like Shri Manmohan Shetty, Shri. Randhir
Kapoor, Shri. Mahesh Bhatt will steer its course and
mentor the process.
The Directors Summit at Sun n Sand, Juhu, on the 8th
December, 2011 was organized for getting the best minds
of the film industry to get together and deliberate upon
a concrete plan for the landmark event.
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As a precursor to the centenary year
celebrations, the Executive Committee of IFTDA takes a
lead in the organizing events, shows, retrospectives and
other activities showcasing the 100 years of Indian
Cinema, that would pan across the whole of next year
i.e.2012. This enterprise has been initiated under the
aegis of our President Shri. B.R.Ishara and Gen. Sec Mr.
K.D.Shorey all the Executive Committee members.
This occasion presented an unique opportunity to
mobilise the entire fraternity and created a synergy by
bringing forces from all regions and languages to
participate in the carnival.
Ashoke Pandit, Senior Vice President
of IFTDA is leading the process which will envision and
has given a direction to the entire project, along with
the Executive Committee members Goldie Behl, Vinta Nanda
and others.
Great Southern Ark Productions which
is an International media and marketing agency has
partnered IFTDA in the mounting of the historic event.
This endeavour was supported by :-
Yash Chopra, Manmohan Shetty, Ramesh Sippy, Mahesh
Bhatt, Randhir Kapoor,Aziz Mirza, Rajkumar Hirani,
Ashutosh Gowariker, Kundan Shah, Rohit Shetty, Madhur
Bhandarkar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Anupam Kher Farhan Akhtar,
Karan Johar, Prakash Jha, Rajkumar Santoshi, Rohan Sippy,
Vipul Shah, David Dhawan, Nishikant Kamat, J.P. Dutta,
Farah Khan, Anil Sharma, Aanand Rai, Mahesh Manjerekar,
Ketan Mehta, Sudhir Mishra, Anees Bazmee, John Mathew
Mathan, Ken Ghosh, Ramesh Talwar, , Shashi Ranjan, Raman
Kumar , Deepa Sahi, Kalpana Lajmi, , Nikhil Advani,
Mohit Suri, Swapna Waghmare,Yogesh Radha Krishnan,
Saurabh Shukla, Barnali Ray Shukla,Veena Bakshi, Bhavna
Talwar, Ketan Desai, , Shirish Kunder, , Rajiv
Kapoor,Tanuja Chandra, Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi,
Pankaj Kapur, Dibakar Banerji and still growing….
(Glitterati Entertainment
Solutions)
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