‘Masaan’ director Neeraj Ghaywan says South Cinema is doing well because of authenticity. He also noted the lack of \”independent funding\” for films- which exists in Europe but not in India. The 7th edition of the Indian Screenwriters Conference saw renowned screenwriters and creators including Shoojit Sarkar, C Prem Kumar, Christo Tomy, Hemanth M Rao, Vivek Athreya, Biswapati Sarkar and Anand Tiwari coming together to share their experiences, techniques and the secrets behind their most successful works, and how they negotiate the changing dynamics of the industry and its ‘New Reality’ The conference was hosted by the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA). The conference is being held in Mumbai, India, from February 16-17. For more information, visit theISC website. For further information on theISC, visit www.swa.org.uk. For confidential support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255.
