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November 22, 2025 3:17 PM

IICT signs MoU for India-Australia creative collaboration at IFFI

The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia’s Deakin University during the ongoing Waves Bazaar, held alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025. The agreement, part of the Australia–India Creative Collaboration initiative in partnership with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), aims to advance innovation, academic excellence, and cross-disciplinary engagement in creative and technology-drive...

November 6, 2025 3:48 PM

WaveX opens startup booth registrations for WAVES Bazaar at IFFI Goa 2025

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday announced the opening of booth registrations for WaveX booths, the exclusive startup showcase zone at WAVES Bazaar, which will be held during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Goa from November 20 to 24. The WAVES Bazaar powered by WaveX aims to spotlight emerging startups in the AVGC-XR sector - Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality - alongside innovations in entertainment technology. The i...

September 4, 2025 7:34 PM

WIF India, WAVES Bazaar announce six women-led delegation for TIFF 2025

Women in Film (WIF) India, supported by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B), on Thursday announced the country’s first-ever six women-led delegation to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which began on September 4 and will conclude on September 9. From 23 shortlisted projects, six filmmakers were selected as winners: Arshaly Jose (A Dandelion’s Dream), Deepa Bhatia (Rabbit Hole), Katyayani Kumar (Sons of the River), Madhumita Sundararaman (The Guest House),...

May 4, 2025 11:07 AM

Inaugural ‘WAVES Bazaar’ expected to see deals worth Rs 1,000 crore: govt

The first edition of the ‘WAVES Bazaar’ is poised to witness business transactions worth over Rs 1,000 crore, with deal-making still in progress, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Held under the umbrella of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai, the event recorded transactions exceeding Rs 800 crore across sectors including film, music, radio, VFX, and animation. The government described the event as a resounding success, calling it a pr...