Special scheme for Goan film makers The Hindu Wednesday, March 22, 2006: 1310 Hrs
Panaji, March 22 (PTI): The Goa Government has notified special scheme for providing financial assistance to Goan film-makers, who produce films in the state. "This scheme shall be called the Goa Scheme of Financial Assistance for Films 2006 and it will be covering feature film in Konkani and Marathi and non-feature films including tele-films, short films and documentaries in Konkani, Marathi, English and Hindi," a government notification said. According to the notification, the scheme will apply to films originating and produced in Goa by Goan producers and shall be operative annually and remain in force till March 2010, after which it may be reviewed or redesigned as per the need. The scheme aims to give financial assistance to Goan film makers with a view of encouraging production of quality celluloid as well as tele films, short films, documentaries and others to boost the image of the state in the film world, it said. It envisages grant of financial assistance upto 50 per cent of the cost of the production of a film. A producer can claim financial assistance for only one film, notification states. The State Government has clarified that dubbed version of pre-produced film will not be eligible to claim benefit of this scheme. In yet another condition, the producer shall have to do at least 50 per cent of the shooting within Goa and films should have relevance to Goa, the notification said. ~(^^)~ Avelino
