Indian Film Festival of L.A. Reveals Industry Days Lineup, With Netflix, HBO, Universal Among Participating Companies (EXCLUSIVE)
Why it matters: The IFFLA Industry Days will award a $10,000 development grant to one project and connect South Asian creatives with major Hollywood studios.
- IFFLA Industry Days will run April 24-25 at Landmark Sunset Hollywood, connecting South Asian creatives with executives from companies including Netflix, HBO, Universal, and Sundance Institute.
- Megha Kadakia, Industry Days producer, emphasizes the forum's role in connecting "incredible depth of storytelling coming out of South Asian and diasporic creatives" with partners to help stories "travel, scale, and reach audiences."
- IFFLA Connect will present six curated South Asian and diasporic film and television projects, including Keshni Kashyap’s “The Lie” and Aranya Sahay’s “Mayapuri,” to Hollywood executives for development.
- The Launchpad Pitch Competition returns with six finalists, such as Amarik Singh Khosa’s TV series “Blind Tiger” and Maryam Mir’s feature project “Sapna,” competing for a $10,000 development grant.
- Mentors for the pitch competition include showrunner Tanuj Chopra ("Delhi Crime") and writer-director Ravi Kapoor ("Four Samosas"), offering guidance to emerging talent.
- The One-on-One Program will provide festival filmmakers direct access to studio, production, distribution, and agency executives, a fixture of the forum since 2004.
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is hosting its third annual Industry Days forum, a two-day event designed to connect South Asian film and television creatives with major Hollywood players like Netflix, HBO, and Universal. This year's forum, running April 24-25, features curated project matching, a pitch competition with a $10,000 grant, and one-on-one meetings, aiming to amplify diverse South Asian storytelling.
