One Stop-Shop for filming in Dubai

The Dubai Film and TV Commission, instituted earlier this year, launched its website yesterday with details of its products and services intended to increase local production and attract international players from the film and TV sectors.

“The idea of creating the Commission was to introduce a proper framework to control and manage local production and give local companies an edge,” explained Jamal Al Sharif, chairman, Dubai Film and TV Commission.

The Commission requires international companies filming in Dubai to hire a local production company. “We’re not stipulating percentages of local hires as Dubai’s a free market, but we are actively encouraging local companies, even universities to engage their students with film units as interns or volunteers.”

In addition to simplifying the process of securing permits to film, the Commission serves as a one-stop shop for international film crews and has also regularised the private location fees that were earlier unregulated. “You want to film at iconic Dubai landmarks? We’ve fixed the rate for all private venues

[such as Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Arabian Ranches] at AED15,000 per day (that is roughly Rs 2,25,000 per day) and we sort out the permissions,” added Al Sharif.

Since MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL, interest in Dubai as a location has skyrocketed with several big-budget and blockbuster films from Bollywood, China and South India and popular Arab TV dramas filming in the emirate, and although Al Sharif is keen on bringing back “another MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE type film”, he wants the Commission to help nurture Emirati film production as well.

“There’s no industry if we can’t help the local film-makers. The immediate strategy is to help them meet with the right fund sources and introduce more training and talent development programmes and of course, the goal of attracting high-profile international projects is also to involve local crews and increase opportunities for them,” he said.

                      Jameel Al Sharif, Chairman Dubai Film and TV Commission

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Gangoobai - The original Santu Rangeeli is back as Gangoobai

NFDC (an Indian Government body) now funds a film about a simpleton titled ‘Gangoobai’ who is an aged Maharashtrian maid servant, a resident of Matheran, in Maharashtra, India.

Gangoobai is a childless, elderly widow, who have lived her life in the hill station of Matheran, near Mumbai. Old enough to be a grand mother in a typical conservative Indian lifestyle.
She loves tending to flowers in the garden where she is working as domestic help. She is concerned about tending to her beloved flowers and working as domestic help in a few homes. One of the weekend bungalows in Matheran is owned by the wealthy Hodiwala family.

This lady falls instantly in love with an exotic, custom-made saree – Gara saree, when she sees the daughter of her land lady and yearns to own one in her lifetime. 

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These hot Females will rule in Bollywood in 2013

Here is a report on the A listers, Bollywood actresses who have sketched their line up for next year.

Ruling the rooster is the badminton ace’s daughter Deepika Padukone with – Race 2, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Kochadaiyaan, and Chennai Express.

Top international sensation Priyanka Chopra is not far behind, featuring in Gunday, Krish 3, Mary Kom and Zanjeer. Priyanka is known for her shrewd acumen of opting for the tried and trusted banners.

Closely following we will see the Masakali girl Sonam Kapoor who has Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Raanjhnaa and Khoobsurat which are to release the next year.

One of the most inked hottie for endoresements, Katrina has only one film lined up as of now for 2013 which is Dhoom 3. Does she have any other plans?

Kareena Kapoor – who impressed with the role of a hooker in Talaash, and Sonakshi Sinha have two films releasing each.

While Kareena has Puneet Malhotra’s next and the other one titled “Satyagrah” and Sonakshi will be seen in Once upon a Time in Mumbai 2 and Lutera.

Anushka Sharma will be seen in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.

That’s all information we have as of now. Filmy Town wishes them a rocking 2013.