The Film Producers' Association, which has recently decided to produce six low-budget films, each costing 1.50 crores in 2009 and 2010, has come forward with a new idea to identify novel themes and young talent for their proposed low-budget films. The Association has formed a panel of experts to pick up vivacious stories by young writers. Nearly 1,300 young writers have already come forward with their ideas and almost 500 persons have narrated their themes to this panel.
“This is the only option left before the industry to tide over the problems thrown up by economic slowdown and the poor turnout in cinema houses. Audience are demanding films with novel themes. The only relief for the industry reeling under a crisis is the slight increase in the returns by selling satellite rights. The steep rise in the remuneration of artistes and technicians and production costs are driving the industry to a precipice. Any delay in making a creative intervention would bring the industry to a halt and it was felt that young talent alone can liven up the industry,” G. Suresh Kumar, president of the Producers' Association, said to a national newspaper.
The sittings of the panel in the capital and Kochi have proved to be fruitful and now sessions are being held in Kozhikode as well. Generally, writers are wary of narrating their story ideas to producers for the fear of being plagiarised. However, the writers are ensured that their stories would not be divulged or used by anyone in the fraternity. This system has given them the confidence to narrate the stories, director Suresh Kumar said.
Among the six films, one film will be directed and produced by Lal Jose and Suresh Kumar. Director Kamal will direct the second project while director Shaji Kailas will handle the third venture. Scriptwriter-director Renjith will be the director of the fourth movie while the fifth one will be directed by Rafi-Mecartin for MHM Productions. Producer Sabu Cherian and director B. Unnikrishnan will unite for the final project of the series.
“This is the only option left before the industry to tide over the problems thrown up by economic slowdown and the poor turnout in cinema houses. Audience are demanding films with novel themes. The only relief for the industry reeling under a crisis is the slight increase in the returns by selling satellite rights. The steep rise in the remuneration of artistes and technicians and production costs are driving the industry to a precipice. Any delay in making a creative intervention would bring the industry to a halt and it was felt that young talent alone can liven up the industry,” G. Suresh Kumar, president of the Producers' Association, said to a national newspaper.
The sittings of the panel in the capital and Kochi have proved to be fruitful and now sessions are being held in Kozhikode as well. Generally, writers are wary of narrating their story ideas to producers for the fear of being plagiarised. However, the writers are ensured that their stories would not be divulged or used by anyone in the fraternity. This system has given them the confidence to narrate the stories, director Suresh Kumar said.
Among the six films, one film will be directed and produced by Lal Jose and Suresh Kumar. Director Kamal will direct the second project while director Shaji Kailas will handle the third venture. Scriptwriter-director Renjith will be the director of the fourth movie while the fifth one will be directed by Rafi-Mecartin for MHM Productions. Producer Sabu Cherian and director B. Unnikrishnan will unite for the final project of the series.
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