NEW DELHI: The deadline for entries to the Producers’ Lab for producers to learn the facets of production from leading Indian and international producers at the Film Bazaar has been extended to 20 October.

At the same time, the deadline for the Work-in-Progress lab has also been extended to 10 October.

The Bazaar, organised every year by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will as usual be held from 20 to 24 November. The festival itself is being held from 20 to 30 November.

A new feature to be included this year is a Romance Screenwriters’ Lab with six scripts in the romance genre mentored by leading Indian filmmakers and writers.

“Another new feature at the Bazaar this year is Film Offices for various states of the country for their film promotion and tourism boards, and film commissions for them to introduce their delegates to the visiting delegates,” National Film Development Corporation managing director Neena Lath Gupta told indiantelevision.com.

There will also be a co-production market for South Asian stories with international appeal that can go for pitching to international market delegates, and Industry Screenings which are aimed at exclusive film screenings at digital theatres for investors, buyers and festival programmes from other Festivals in India and overseas.  

Other sections include exhibition stalls for showcasing products and meetings with other delegates, and a Screenwriters’ Lab which will also have six scripts.