{"id":7458,"date":"2025-09-26T18:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=7458"},"modified":"2025-09-26T18:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:48:13","slug":"india-inaugurates-waves-bazaar-bharat-pavilion-at-asian-contents-film-market-2025-showcasing-its-creative-economy-at-busan-international-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=7458","title":{"rendered":"India Inaugurates WAVES Bazaar \u2013 Bharat Pavilion at Asian Contents &#038; Film Market 2025, Showcasing its Creative Economy at Busan International Film Festival\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>India Inaugurates WAVES Bazaar \u2013 Bharat Pavilion at Asian Contents &amp; Film Market 2025, Showcasing its Creative Economy at Busan International Film Festival\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span id=\"ltrSubtitle\"><br \/>\nPavilion to Showcase Indian Films, Digital Content, and Emerging Media Technologies; Strengthen Global Partnerships in the Entertainment Sector<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 20 SEP 2025 10:10PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The\u00a0WAVES Bazaar \u2013 Bharat Pavilion\u00a0was formally inaugurated on 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2025\u00a0 at the\u00a0Asian Contents &amp; Film Market (ACFM) 2025, held alongside the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), in Busan, Republic of Korea.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Pavilion, set up by the\u00a0Ministry of Information &amp; Broadcasting, Government of India\u00a0and\u00a0Embassy of India , Seoul\u00a0as part of Waves Bazaar outreach program, is a dedicated space to showcase India\u2019s vibrant media and entertainment sector, foster co-productions, and build international collaborations across film, television, gaming, and emerging creative technologies. The Pavilion will remain open for four days, until 23rd September 2025, facilitating continuous engagements and showcasing opportunities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of leading international dignitaries and industry leaders including\u00a0Mr Kang Sungkyu, Director,\u00a0Busan Film Commission,\u00a0Ms. Agnieszka Moody, Head of International and Industry Policy,\u00a0British Film Institute (BFI), and\u00a0Mr. Ferdinando Gueli, Trade Commissioner, Seoul,\u00a0Italian Trade Agency.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001PV1U.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Celebrated Indian filmmakers such as\u00a0Mr. Arfi Lamba,\u00a0Mr. Pradip Kurbah,\u00a0Ms\u00a0Tannishtha Chatterjee\u00a0and others also joined the event, representing the creative energy of contemporary Indian cinema. From the Government of India, the ceremony was graced by\u00a0Shri Prithul Kumar,\u00a0Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information &amp; Broadcasting, along with\u00a0Shri Nishi Kant Singh,\u00a0 Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires, Embassy of India, Seoul, and other senior officials, highlighting the Government\u2019s commitment to positioning India as a global content hub.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Speaking on the occasion, the dignitaries emphasized the growing importance of India in the global content economy and the role of\u00a0WAVES Bazaar\u00a0in creating a dynamic bridge between Indian creators and international markets.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Pavilion will serve as a platform for:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Showcasing Indian films, stories, and digital content to global buyers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitating B2B meetings between Indian and international producers, distributors, and content platforms.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exploring partnerships in new-age domains such as animation, VFX, gaming, and immersive storytelling.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The inauguration marks another milestone in India\u2019s active participation at global film markets, further strengthening India\u2019s creative economy and international collaborations in media and entertainment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India Inaugurates WAVES Bazaar \u2013 Bharat Pavilion at Asian Contents &amp; Film Market 2025, Showcasing its Creative Economy at Busan International Film Festival\u201d Pavilion to Showcase Indian Films, Digital Content, and Emerging Media Technologies; Strengthen Global Partnerships in the Entertainment Sector Posted On: 20 SEP 2025 10:10PM by PIB Delhi The\u00a0WAVES Bazaar \u2013 Bharat Pavilion\u00a0was &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7458"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7460,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7458\/revisions\/7460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}