India and Portugal have agreed to work
out modalities for a co-production agreement in the Film Sector. The agreement
would be framed in a time-bound manner keeping in mind the legal aspects of
such an agreement. A possibility of an MoU between the Public broadcasters of
both the Countries to share best practices and seek cooperation in technical
and Content related matters was also discussed. The discussions took place
during a meeting between Minister of State for Information & broadcasting
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore and Portugal Minister of Culture, Mr. Luis Filipe
Castro Mendes today in New Delhi.
During the deliberations, Col. Rathore
apprised the Portuguese Minister on the initiatives taken by Ministry of
I&B to provide Single Window clearances for Foreign Film Producers in the
country through the Film Facilitation Office. He also highlighted the
prestigious National Film Heritage Mission of the Government to Digitise,
Restore, Preserve the rich filmic heritage of the Country.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister also apprised
the Portuguese Minister about the IIMC and FTII as the premier educational
institutes in the field of Journalism and Film Production respectively in the
country. The Ministers also discussed the possibility of Student Exchange
programmes between educational institutions of both the countries. Ministers
also expressed interest for possible co-operation in the areas of Renewable
energy, information and communication Technology and Start-ups.
The scheduled meeting of Prime Minister of
Portuguese with the film fraternity at Goa on 12th January 2017,
organized by FICCI was also discussed where in many Indian Producers have also
been invited.
The Ministers also expressed interest
in sharing of experiences and best practices in social media to enhance the outreach.
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