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Maharashtra Offers Free Shooting Locations

Maharashtra Offers Free Shooting Locations
‘Our focus is to build a filmmaker friendly ecosystem by reducing red tape,’ says Prashant Sajanikar · indianexpress.com

The Maharashtra government is helping filmmakers by offering 150 places where they can shoot for free.

They are also giving a 50% discount on rent for Marathi movies and TV shows.

To make things easier, they have set up a single place where filmmakers can get all the permissions they need.

This was announced at a big film festival in Pune.

The goal is to make it simpler and more affordable for people to make movies in Maharashtra.

Key facts

Organization
Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation
Locations
150 free shooting locations
Incentive
50% rental concession for Marathi films and TV series
System
Single-window permission system for new filmmakers
Event
Pune International Film Festival (PIFF)

Quotes

Prashant Sajanikar

Joint Managing Director of the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation (Film City)

“To support and strengthen the state’s film ecosystem and encourage Marathi films and television series, the government is providing a 50 per cent rental concession. A single-window permission system has been introduced for new filmmakers to reduce red tape.”
indianexpress.com

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