Enlighten Film Company has ventured into production with Amit Dutt's 'Sonchidi' which is being presented at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Enlighten will also produce Amit Dutt'a next film 'A Retired Man' which will begin shooting this September. The film is inspired by real life characters.
"When we sought to look for a filmmaker whose work we could assist in producing, our natural choice was Amit. His earlier feature films, 'Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya' and 'Nainsukh' were also featured at various international film festivals including Venice, Rotterdam, Vienalle and San Francisco. For us, he is clearly one of India's leading arthouse filmmaker and therefore, an obvious choice." said Pranav Ashar, Founder-Chairman of Enlighten.
"Enlighten is looking at producing art-house films. Production houses in India are engaging in middle-of-the-road multiplex films, but Enlighten will purely collaborate on experimental projects," he added.
Speaking about his association with Enlighten, filmmaker Amit Dutta said, "I have decided to work with these very young people. It was heartening to know that they have not only offered to produce the kind of films I make but also assured me complete freedom to experiment. Sonchidi, the film is made through a co-operative of friends called 'Sudoor Sahkaar', where each member contributed their skill and to take it forward from here is an equally important aspect of finishing the cycle of film-making, and we are glad to have found an enthusiastic partner in Enlighten Film Company."
Ashar said that Enlighten will also distribute 'Sonchidi' directly, without handing it to international sales agents and primarily present it at museums like MoMA.
Enlighten Film Company operates Film Society in four cities of India, and acquires and distributes world cinema classics, independent films and documentaries.
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