TASVEER FILM MARKET (TFM)
Tasveer is excited to launch the first-ever South Asian film market, Tasveer Film Market (TFM), Oct 15-18th, 2024. This inaugural edition will be held along with its 19th edition of the Tasveer Film Festival, a widely recognized, only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival worldwide. The 1st Tasveer Film Market aims to provide a platform where the global South Asian film industry can find genuine partnership and financing opportunities for projects in development.
Overview
The 3-day Tasveer Film Market will bring together filmmakers, industry professionals, distributors, and producers to celebrate independent cinema and explore collaborations and deals. The purpose of the market is to create a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and facilitate deals, by and about the South Asian film industry.
Audience
- Filmmakers;
- Film producers, distributors, and industry professionals like agents, managers, and entertainment lawyers;
- Film students;
- Executives from film studios, streaming platforms, and broadcast companies seeking new content and partnerships;
- Festival programmers looking for fresh and unique films;
- Media and press covering the industry, sales agents specializing in film rights, and academics and researchers studying film trends;
- Casting directors and post-production professionals such as editors, sound designers, and visual effects artists seeking new projects;
Featured Market Executives
in & thru
- Karim@inandthru.com
- inandthru.com
Karim Lakhani
Karim Lakhani serves as the Head of Development for Television & Film at Yvonne Orji’s In & Thru, where he oversees and supports the company’s first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television. In this role, Karim collaborates with Yvonne to develop scripted drama and comedy series, including Yaa Gyasi’s Transcendent Kingdom, along with other unannounced projects for cable, streaming, and broadcast.
Curator, Director's Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival
Dominique Welinski
In 2012, after distribution for 20 years, Dominique Welinski founded DW, a production and consulting company. Since then, she curates and produces the Factory program at Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. She’s a consultant for various workshops and labs. She did co-produce films from Sri Lanka, Iran, Israel, India, Brazil and Philippines…
Creativeland Studios
Shobha Sant
Shobha Sant, CEO of Creativeland Studios, brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the media and entertainment industry. Prior to this, she was head of content alliances at Jio Studios, where she played a key role in enhancing Jio studios film offerings. As former CEO of Bhansali Productions, she is also credited with blockbuster films such as Padmavat and Bajirao Mastani. Shobha in the last has also led Talent Mantra, overseeing the careers of top industry talent, and co-founded Creative Agency Mantra SDS, known for iconic film campaigns. Her career spans key producing, development and marketing roles at, reflecting her expertise in both creative and commercial domains.
Senior Entertainment Strategy PM, Amazon MGM Studios
Meg Kiernan
As a Senior Entertainment Strategy leader for DEIA at Amazon MGM Studios, Meg manages the organization's strategic partnerships, internal strategic planning processes, and production resources that power inclusive storytelling. With 20 years' experience driving social impact on a global scale, Meg is passionate about creating more inclusive and diverse environments in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Tasveer film market program
TFM Advisory Group
Former SVP, Westbrook
Jannat Gargi
Jannat Gargi is an Emmy and Peabody winning producer and executive producer of the Academy
Award winning documentary, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). As
a veteran film executive and creative producer, Gargi has executive produced and produced numerous
award winning documentary films and series across genre and platform.
As SVP of Documentaries for Westbrook Studios, Gargi established the documentary division with a
premium slate of films including Copa71, with executive producers Serena and Venus Williams and is
currently in post-production on Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent and The Debutantes. Prior
to joining Westbrook, Gargi served as VP of Documentaries for VICE Studios overseeing development
for a slate of premium documentaries and series including three-time Academy Award nominated
documentary FLEE (2022) and The American Gladiators for ESPN’s 30 For 30 series (2023).
Prior to VICE Studios, Gargi served as Head of Documentary Films for Vulcan Productions where she
developed and produced a wide range of acclaimed, cause based documentary films including
Academy Award Nominated short documentary, Lead Me Home (2022), LIFT (2023) Master of Light,
Best Documentary winner SXSW (2022), Academy Award nominated short documentary, Hunger
Ward (2021), Sundance Audience Award winner The Reason I Jump (2019), and Academy Award
nominated and Emmy Award winning Body Team 12 (2016). In her work as an independent producer,
Gargi produced the true crime limited series, Murder Among the Mormons, directed by Jared Hess
and Tyler Measom on Netflix (2021), co-executive produced the Academy Award nominated short
documentary Knife Skills (2018) and produced the Emmy nominated documentary CIRCO (2010).
Gargi is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), Producers Guild of
America (PGA), serves on the Board of Directors for Washington FilmWorks and is Co-Chair of The
Redford Center Board of Directors, a non-profit that harnesses the power of media to engage people
and galvanize environmental action.
Mentors
Former SVP, Westbrook
Jannat Gargi
Jannat Gargi is an Emmy and Peabody winning producer and executive producer of the Academy
Award winning documentary, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). As
a veteran film executive and creative producer, Gargi has executive produced and produced numerous
award winning documentary films and series across genre and platform.
As SVP of Documentaries for Westbrook Studios, Gargi established the documentary division with a
premium slate of films including Copa71, with executive producers Serena and Venus Williams and is
currently in post-production on Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent and The Debutantes. Prior
to joining Westbrook, Gargi served as VP of Documentaries for VICE Studios overseeing development
for a slate of premium documentaries and series including three-time Academy Award nominated
documentary FLEE (2022) and The American Gladiators for ESPN’s 30 For 30 series (2023).
Prior to VICE Studios, Gargi served as Head of Documentary Films for Vulcan Productions where she
developed and produced a wide range of acclaimed, cause based documentary films including
Academy Award Nominated short documentary, Lead Me Home (2022), LIFT (2023) Master of Light,
Best Documentary winner SXSW (2022), Academy Award nominated short documentary, Hunger
Ward (2021), Sundance Audience Award winner The Reason I Jump (2019), and Academy Award
nominated and Emmy Award winning Body Team 12 (2016). In her work as an independent producer,
Gargi produced the true crime limited series, Murder Among the Mormons, directed by Jared Hess
and Tyler Measom on Netflix (2021), co-executive produced the Academy Award nominated short
documentary Knife Skills (2018) and produced the Emmy nominated documentary CIRCO (2010).
Gargi is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), Producers Guild of
America (PGA), serves on the Board of Directors for Washington FilmWorks and is Co-Chair of The
Redford Center Board of Directors, a non-profit that harnesses the power of media to engage people
and galvanize environmental action.
Senior Entertainment Strategy PM, Amazon MGM Studios
Meg Kiernan
As a Senior Entertainment Strategy leader for DEIA at Amazon MGM Studios, Meg manages the organization's strategic partnerships, internal strategic planning processes, and production resources that power inclusive storytelling. With 20 years' experience driving social impact on a global scale, Meg is passionate about creating more inclusive and diverse environments in the entertainment industry and beyond.
Market Guests
Goal
The goals of the Tasveer Film Market should include:
- Facilitating Film Sales and Distribution: Connect filmmakers with distributors and sales agents to secure deals for South Asian films.
- Encouraging Investment in South Asian Film Projects: Attract investors and funding for film projects, fostering the growth of the South Asian film industry.
- Promoting Networking and Collaboration: Create opportunities for industry professionals to network, form partnerships, and collaborate on new projects.
Tasveer Film Fund
(North American filmmaker seeking funding for a short film- $25,000)
Must submit one combined PDF including
(a) Screenplay (1st draft is fine) - Max 20pages
(b) Pitch Deck with
-Logline
-Short Synopsis (1paragraph)
-Long Synopsis (1page)
-Director's Bio
-Director’s Statement
-Visual and Treatment Note, or LookBook
-Estimated Budget Top Sheet
-Project Timelines
-Must finish the film by May 1st, 2025
Feature Narrative
(Seeking investors, producing partners, and distributors)
Must submit one combined PDF including
(a) Screenplay (1st draft is fine) - first 25 pages
(b) Pitch Deck with
-Logline
-Short Synopsis
-Long Synopsis
-Story in 3-5 pages
-Director's Bio & Statement
-Producer's Bio
-Visual and Treatment Note, or Look Book
-Estimated Budget Top Sheet
-Partners attached (optional)
-Talent attached (optional)
-Financial Plan
-Project Timelines
(c) Options documentation (if relevant)
Feature Documentary
(Seeking investors, producing partners, and distributors)
Must submit one combined PDF including
(a) Pitch Deck with
-Logline
-Short Synopsis
-Long Synopsis
-Story in 3-5 pages
-Director's Bio
-Director’s Statement
-Producer's Bio
-Visual and Treatment Note, or LookBook
-Estimated Budget Top Sheet
-Partners attached (optional)
-Subject attached (optional)
-Financial Plan
-Project Timelines
TV for Scripted & Unscripted
(Seeking producers, showrunners, commissioning platforms or broadcasters)
Must submit one combined PDF of
(a) Screenplay (1st draft is acceptable) - Pilot Episode
(b) Pitch Deck with
-Logline
-Short Synopsis
-Long Synopsis
-Story in 3-5 pages
-Director's Bio/ Producer's Bio
-Director’s statement
-Estimated budget top sheet
-Partners attached (optional)
-Talent attached (optional)
-Project Timelines
-Your Ask
(c) Project Bible with Episode arcs and synopsis for Season 1 and an overall Seasons plan
(d) Options documentation (if relevant)
WORK-IN-PROGRESS FILM
(Seeking gap financing)
Must submit
(a) Film Press Kit
(b) Rough Cut market screener
(c) Teaser/ or Scenes (about 4-5 scenes)
(d) Project Timelines and current status at the time of submission
(e) Premiere Status / Film Festival selections if any
(f) Total Budget and Amount Spent
FINISHED FILM
9Seeking festival programming, sales, and distribution)
Must submit
(a) Screener link for Film and TV Pilot
(b) Trailer
(c) Press kit
(d) World Premiere and Film Festival selections if any
(e) Territories and rights available
FINISHED TV
(Seeking broadcaster, streamer sales and distribution)
Must submit
(a) Screener link for Film and TV Pilot
(b) Trailer
(c) Press kit
(d) World Premiere and Film Festival selections if any
(e) Territories and rights available