Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd signs a five film animation deal with Motion Pixel Corporation.
Miami – May 10th, 2007 - Pritish Nandy Communications, one of India’s best known and award winning film production studios specializing in Bollywood content, has signed a five film deal with Motion Pixel Corporation, a Panama-based media company with one of the world’s best animation studios Estudio Flex in Costa Rica. The exclusive deal between the two companies includes five 3D animated full-length Bollywood feature films with Indian and international actors, songs, dances, item numbers and everything that Bollywood is special for. The first of these five films is currently in production and is a version 2.0 of one of PNC’s most successful live action films.
The deal will see PNC handle the creative aspects of these animated films from the development of scripts, movie soundtracks, including contracting top Bollywood and international stars to do voice-overs for the animated characters. MPC will handle all components of the animation through Estudio Flex.
MPC senior executives commented, “We are excited to launch with a company of the stature of PNC that knows and understands the Indian market domestically as well as globally.” The Bollywood film industry is one of the fastest growing film segments in the world, producing over 300 feature films a year. The animation market is a new extension of this industry and could see Bollywood’s turnover multiply many times over simply by creating international language versions of what are essentially successful Bollywood movies. These five movies will, for instance, be put out in many languages of the world as well as in several Indian language versions.
Manny Bains, Chairman of MPC, comments “We are extremely excited to be working with PNC, an industry leader in Bollywood and my good friend Pritish Nandy. Our commitment is evident by working exclusively together in this area for years to come. We believe that taking both the multi-billion dollar animation sector and the ever growing global Bollywood market ahead in tandem could well surpass all industry expectations.”
Pritish Nandy of PNC, shares the same vision. “We have seen some of the animation work done by Manny and his team at MPC and they will totally redefine what we know as animation movies in India. These are not kid flicks like Hanuman and Krishna. These are movies that everyone will watch, irrespective of their age and language preference. From action movies to romances to comedies and horror, we will cover every genre out here and surprise the Indian market with the quality and imagination that MPC’s animation skills will provide these films. This is the first of its kind and you will now see Bollywood movies truly going global instead of attempting the usual crossover experiments. This is going to be a genre by itself.”
The first of these joint venture animation movies is expected to be ready for release in the first half of 2008.
Released by Motion Pixel Corporation and Pritish Nandy Communications via their various authorized media representatives worldwide for circulation to the world media on May 2, 2007.
About Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd (PNC)
Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd (PNC) is one of the first corporate entities in the Indian film industry popularly known worldwide as Bollywood. Founded by Pritish Nandy, well-known poet and journalist, PNC is one of the first media and entertainment companies to go public in 2000. It is the first company in the movie business to pursue corporate excellence goals and targets. At the same time, it nurtures talent and has launched some of the biggest names in the creativity business.
PNC is today India’s most exciting movie brand. From Kaante, which set all time box office records, to crossover movies like Bollywood Calling and Jhankaar Beats, with which 20th Century Fox made its distribution debut in India, to Chameli and Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi which have stormed 56 of the most reputed international film festivals including Berlin, Palm Springs, London, Toronto and Telluride. PNC films have won 321 award nominations worldwide.
In 2006, the PNC brand was valued at Rs 2.65 billion by Brand Finance, London.
For more information, please drop by : www.pritishnandycom.com
About Motion Pixel Corporation (MPC)
MPC is a Florida based company focused on the entertainment industry, which is a media entity of sports firm Latin America Futbol Corporation. The Company’s associated studio, Estudio Flex will handle the animation and post production needs for all featured films. They are based in Costa Rica and have one of the top animators in the world. They have won numerous awards; First prize 3 consecutive years for Best Animation at the “Muestra de Cine y Video Costarricense” (2003-2005), First prize for Animation at the “Festival Iberoamericano de Cine” (2003), First Prize for Best Cartoon at the “Muestra de Humor del Museo iogenes Taborda” in Argentina (2006), First finalist for Best Animation at the “Festival ICARO” in Guatemala (2005), Estudio Flex was chosen to open the “Vancouver VIDFEST” with “Anna” an animated short film (2006) and more.
About Latin America Futbol Corporation (LAFC)
Latin America Futbol Corporation is a Miami based sports media company whose activities are diverse. With interests in several different areas including marketing and sponsorship, finance, athlete licensed products, public relations, and film. LAFC is a company who has partnered with some of the worlds best organizations to help maximize the success and profitability for all parties.
For more information, please visit: www.lafcorp.com
Contacts: For inquires please contact,
Pritish Nandy
Chairman: Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd
00 91 22 22871555
pritishnandy@gmail.com
Manny Bains
Chairman: Motion Pixel Corporation
305-459-2084
bains@lafcorp.com
Rangita Pritish-Nandy
Creative Director: Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd
00 91 9821235711
rangita@pritishnandycom.com
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