Star Book Media and Indywood Talent Hunt Join Hands To Promote Young Talents

Hyderabad (24-05-2018): With an aim to provide more opportunities for youngsters to showcase their talents, Bangalore-based Star Book Media Pvt. Ltd, one of the leading casting, media and infotainment companies in the country, has joined hands with Hyderabad-headquartered Indywood Talent Hunt (ITH), a premier national-level platform to discover creative talents in various artistic and cultural domains.

ITH will be held as a part of the Indywood Film Carnival, the flagship event of the 10 billion US dollar Project Indywood.

As part of the agreement, Star Book will promote two national-level competitions of Indywood Talent Hunt 2018 (ITH 2018) – Still Photography and Short Film Making as Operations Partner.

Announcing this officially, Golla Krishna, CEO of Star Book Media Pvt. Ltd., said “We will be handling the Operations, Jury Management and Online Promotions for two events under ITH 2018.”

Indywood Founder Director Sohan Roy said “It is our privilege to associate with a prominent organization and we definitely believe that maximum youngsters will be benefitted. Indywood Talent Hunt has now become a stepping stone for young talents in the country to enter into films and other avenues of entertainment. Over twenty competitions will be conducted as part of Indywood Talent Hunt 2018, including the fashion pageant Mr and Miss Indywood.”

The winners will be rewarded with a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh each besides an opportunity to enter the film industry. The competitions are managed by Indywood Talent Club, a network of student clubs from across the country, to promote arts and culture through events.

The fourth edition of Indywood Film Carnival will be held at Hyderabad from December 1st to 5th 2018. The event shall comprise of the All Lights India International Film Festival (ALIIFF), Indywood Film Market, Investors Meet, Excellence Awards and an array of entertainment programmes.

Several celebrities, social influencers and delegates from the film, advertising and media industries will attend the ITH 2018.

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Aickkarakonathe Bhishaguaranmaar Movie Starts Rolling

•  ‘Aickkarakonathe Bhishaguaranmaar’, world’s second CSR movie, is being produced by UAE-based Aries Group
• Prominent actors from the industry apart from twenty talents discovered through national-level auditions conducted by Indywood Talent Hunt are acting in the movie titled ‘Aickkarakonathe Bhishaguaranmaar’
• The pooja of the movie was held on Saturday at Poongodu Mahadeva Temple in Aickkarakonam, Punalur
• The film will be shot at Varkala, Punalur, Ottapalam and will be completed in one schedule

Kollam: (22-05-2018): The shooting of ‘Aickkarakonathe Bhishaguaranmaar’, produced by UAE-based Aries Group utilizing its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund has started. Leading NRI industrialist turned Hollywood director Sohan Roy spearheads Aries Group.

The pooja of the movie was held on Saturday at Poongodu Mahadeva Temple in Aickkarakonam, Punalur. It is for the first time in the country’s history that a corporate is investing its CSR funds in movie production, besides utilizing the money in sectors such as education, healthcare, sanitation, poverty alleviation and calamity relief.

Aries Group, one of the largest multinational conglomerates in the Middle East operates 47 companies in 15 countries from across the globe. The diversified group has presence in oil and gas, marine, media, medical, entertainment and tourism sectors.

Actress Priyanka Nair, film director Boban Samuel and a host of prominent personalities from various walks of life attended the function.

 

‘Aickkarakonathe Bhishaguaranmaar’ has marked the launch of Project Indywood’s ambitious plan to produce thousand regional movies in India in the next five years. Besides prominent actors from the industry, twenty talents discovered through the national-level auditions conducted by Indywood Talent Hunt will play important roles in the movie. Biju Majeed is directing the movie.

The movie is being co-produced by Abhini Sohan and Prabhiraj Nadarajan under the banner of Aries Telecasting Private Limited. The script is written by K. Shibu Raj. PC Lal wields the camera while Biju Ram is composing the music. The editing work is done by Johnson Iringole. Anil Ankamaly is the production controller.

The film will be shot at Varkala, Punalur, Ottapalam and will be completed in one schedule.

Aries Group had earlier bankrolled the world’s first charity movie by a corporate titled ‘Jalam’. The movie starring Priyanka Nair in the lead was directed by M. Padmakumar and won numerous national and international accolades. The movie also got listed in Oscar shortlist under Best Picture, Original Score and Original Song (four songs) categories.

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Sohan Roy Features In Top 100 Indian Business Owners 2018 By Forbes Middle East

Dubai (14-05-2018): UAE-based NRI industrialist Sohan Roy (http://sohanroy.com), Chairman and CEO of Aries Group has been featured in the coveted ‘Top 100 Indian Business Owners in the Arab World 2018’ list released by the Forbes Middle East. This is for the fourth consecutive year he has been featured in the top 50 count on the list.

Under the astute vision and leadership of Sohan Roy, a naval architect turned Hollywood director, UAE-based Aries Group has grown exponentially. Aries Group (http://www.ariesgroupglobal.com), today, is one of the largest multinational conglomerates in the Middle East with 47 companies operating in 15 countries across the globe. The diversified group has presence in oil and gas, marine, media, medical, entertainment and tourism sectors.

Commenting on the announcement, Sohan Roy said, “It is something special, a recognition for serving the UAE is precious and priceless. I thank the visionary rulers of Middle East for creating vibrant opportunities. NRI entrepreneurs played a crucial role in the development of the region by tapping the potential wisely and effectively. The UAE is the strategic business partner of India and bilateral trade may exceed 100 billion US dollar by 2020. It underlines deep relationship between the UAE and India. And I dedicate this success to my team and business partners.”

He highlighted that as part of Vision 2020, the group will double its presence in marine, tourism and entertainment sectors in Middle East and India.

Sohan Roy who is the Founder Director of Indywood (www.indywood.co.in) also spearheads Indywood consortium which is backed by 2,000 Indian billionaires and corporate.

The 10 billion US dollar Project Indywood aims at initiating 10,000 new 4K projection multiplex screens, 1,00,000 Atmos 4K/2K projection home cinemas, film studios, animation/VFX studios and film schools conforming to international standards. Indywood TV positioned as 24/7 entertainment channel with special focus on movie centric programs and shows is another flagship venture of Indywood.

Sohan Roy’s Hollywood directorial venture Dam999 movie had won many national and international accolades. Besides he pioneered the concept of building dual 4K multiplexes and Atmos home cinemas in less space.

About Aries Group

Aries Marine and Engineering Services established in 1998 is the flagship company of Aries Group. Aries Marine, an ISO certified naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy in Middle East, offers comprehensive range of technical consultancy and project management services to the maritime industry and ship owners worldwide.

The group runs Aries Plex, Asia’s first dual 4K projection theatre, at Trivandrum, Kerala. The group also operates Aries Vismaya Max Studio, previously owned by Malayalam film actor Mohanlal. The group employs close to 1600 people across the globe and 400 alone in India.

Trivandrum-based Aries Epica Studio, another venture of Aries Group, sprawled across 16,000 sq ft area produces quality animation projects for Europe and Asia based broadcasters.

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Indywood Talent Club announces International Short Film contest. Cash Prize: Rs. 1 Lakh

As part of the run-up to its 2018 edition, Indywood Talent Club, an affiliate organization of student clubs set up to promote art and culture under the umbrella of Indywood Talent Hunt, has announced the launch of entries for its international level short film contest.

The first round will see the submissions be judged online, and the entries selected for the finals shall be judged and screened during the prestigious 4^th Indywood Film Carnival, to be held at HITEX Convention Centre, Hyderabad, from December 1-4, 2018. The deadline for submissions is 24^th October, 2018, and the contest carries a prize money of Rs. 1,00,000.

Rules & Regulations:

Team Size: Up to 25 members

• Submitted films can be made in any language, with proper subtitles provided.
• Deadline for first round applications: 6:00 pm IST on Wednesday 24th October 2018.
• For first Round any theme is applicable. Submission fee: Rs. 1000.
• Publishing of List of Finalists (Best 25 entries):  October 31st 2018
• Final Round (Live Competition): Dec 1st to Dec 4^th, HITEX Convention Centre, Hyderabad
• For the finals, teams will be provided with a theme related to “Indywood Film Carnival-18, 4th Edition”, during the opening ceremony on Dec 1^st.
• Submission by finalists to be made on Dec 4^th. Video will be screened during allotted timings (will be provided later) at allotted locations (will be provided later) within Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad.
• Prize money of INR 1, 00,000 for the winning team
• Winners stand to also win an opening into the entertainment industry.
• Winning film will be screened at the Indywood film Carnival-4thEdition, 2018, and will receive free promotions through Indywood TV.

 

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Indywood Talent Hunt 2018

Indywood Talent Hunt (ITH) is the country’s premier showcase to discover creative talents in various artistic and cultural domains. Held as part of the prestigious Indywood Film Carnival, ITH has become a stepping stone for India’s young creative talents into films and other avenues of entertainment. Over 20 competitions will be conducted as part of ITH 2018, including the fashion pageant Mr and Miss Indywood. Several celebrities, social influencers and delegates from the film and entertainment industry are expected to grace the occasion as in the preceding years.

Indywood Film Carnival 2018

Into its 4^th edition, Indywood Film Carnival has been a platform to meet, connect and showcase the best of India’s numerous film industries with national and international stakeholders of cinema. The flagship event of the USD 10 billion Project Indywood initiated by Hollywood filmmaker Sohan Roy, IFC is an annual confluence of film makers, production houses, technology providers and aspiring artists that aims to realize the dream of a unified Indian film industry.

Continuing the success streak of its predecessors, Indywood Film Carnival shall return for its fourth edition from Dec 1-5, 2018. The event shall comprise of the All Lights India International Film Festival (ALIIFF), Indywood Film Market, Indywood Talent Hunt, Investors Meet, Excellence Awards and an array of entertainment programmes.