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Indie Film Festival Awards Kicks Off
with a Star-Studded Launch
IFFA will support Indie Filmmakers in distribution their films, release their contents on Indie Films World Streaming platform
OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
he Red Carpet and Launch
Party in New York was filled
Twith celebrities, models, actors,
filmmakers, and directors ready to
celebrate Indie Film Festival Awards
(IFFA), a Film Festival for the new
world of entertainment for Indepen-
dent Filmmakers. Global press cover-
age of the event included, but was not
limited to, the following: TV Asia, Jus
Punjabi, Radio Zindagi and The Indi-
an Eye, among others.
IFFA is a Non-Profit organiza-
tion devoted to supporting indepen-
dents filmmakers around the globe by
recognizing excellence in filmmaking. network; and recognize the brilliance,
IFFA supports independent filmmak- creativity and ingenuity of filmmakers
ers through its annual awards and oth- at the IFFA festival.
er programs. “We endeavor to assist IFFA will bring up the indie tal-
filmmakers at any stage for the film- ents to the world by supporting in-
making process in reaching the audi- dependent filmmakers by providing
ence, we aim to advance filmmaker’s them festival platform and distribu-
career through service, education and tion for their contents on Indie Films
resources,” said Mukesh Modi, the World streaming platform.
man behind the IFFA awards. Some very prominent persons
IFFA will support Indie Film- are involved with these awards. They
makers in distribution their films, re- include Rituparna Sengupta, who
lease their contents on Indie Films is an Indian actress and superstar of
World Streaming platform. IFFA Bengali cinema but also known for
will make Independent Filmmakers her remarkable work in Hindi cine-
dreams come true by guiding them in mas. She is IFFA’s Brand Ambassador
all the stage of filmmaking. for India. Liana Pirralia is the Brand
As an industry innovator, Modi Ambassador for New York. Pirralia is
decided to be the change by launch- a Hollywood actress and model.
ing a widely successful streaming Among the Honorees at the
service—Indie Films World (IFW)— event were Dipak Nandi who is a
that not only creates a no-nonsense Board-Certified Diplomat of the
solution for independent filmmak- American Board of Psychiatry &
ers, but also a portal of the latest and Neurology; Naveen Shah, who is a
top-rated variety of films for audienc- President & Chief Executive of Navi-
es who have grown tired of the same ka Capital Group and Blue-Sky Hos-
collection of films available on main- pitality Solution; Mohan Wanchoo,
stream platforms. who is a Chairman and CEO of EC
Now he is coming with Indie Film Infosystems; and Sunil Hali, who is a
Festival Awards, film festival for Inde- renowned Media, Entertainment &
pendent Filmmakers. IFFA will sup- Marketing Entrepreneur and founder
port Indie Filmmakers in distribution of The Indian Eye news weekly and
their films, release their contents on Radio Zindagi radio station.
Indie Films World Streaming platform. Modi is unstoppable after mak-
IFFA will make Independent Film- ing his first feature film “The Eleva-
makers dreams come true by guiding tor” he has made web series “Mission
them in all the stage of filmmaking. Kashi” in Hindi language which was
According to Modi, IFFA wants their creative journey; Empower and ries to the world; Unlock global ex- release in October 2022 on Indie
to uplift Independent Filmmakers support Independent Filmmakers & posure through dedicated streaming Films World Platform. Modi’s 3 more
and nurture the film community in students, bringing their unique sto- platform and worldwide distribution films will be released this year.
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