International Conference on Cinematic Tourism for promotion of North East India
Date : 30th June 2017

Under the Dynamic Leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Act East Policy, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India with ICSI- Int. Chamber for Service Industry organized an Int. Conf. on Media & Entertainment Industry (M&E) for Cinematic Tourism on 30th June 2017 at Mumbai, where for the first time in post independent India the entire Northeastern region of India and ASEAN countries got together, to deliberate on how to bring in more activities of Media Ent. Industry to NER(I) and at the same to promote services exports to ASEAN Countries.

M&E Industry demands and suggestions were very pragmatic for the film segment, Television, Music and Animation Industry coming to Northeast region of India.

International Conference on Cinematic Tourism for promotion of North East India at Mumbai

The main outcome was to have one Media-Ent. Zone for entire NER(I) and ASEAN, one single window for the entire region, one integration web portal and Tourism promotion literature for the entire NER(I), to organize yearly awards and honours for the entire NER(I), to list out and display the infrastructure facilities and cinematic Tourism Policy, Skills Development etc. for youth and equipment’s which are available for the Media Ent. Industry.

ICSI made detailed presentation on Cinematic Tourism concept followed by theme presentation by Joint Sec, Department of Commerce, Min. of Commerce & Industry Govt. of India followed by technical interactive actions and finally summing up.

The conference created an platform for the entire Media Ent. Industry including Film Production Houses, Film Makers, Radio, and TV- Ad Film Animation Industry, Events companies to interact and explore the business opportunities with Heads for NER(I) States with their PR and Tourism Depts., NER(I) production houses, artistic, ASEAN representations.

International Conference on Cinematic Tourism for promotion of North East India at Mumbai

Jahnu Barua(Film Director),
Kalpna Lajmi (Director, Producer and screenwriter) ,
Lin Laishram(Model & Actor) from Manipur,
Rani Hazarika (Singer),
Sunita Bhuyan(Violinist ),
Mr. Dave Thoudadam ( Film Maker,Manipur),
Mrs Maya Kholie(Eminent Producer),
Jyoti Kalash (Principal Resident Commissioner, Nagaland),
Chitanya Padukone(Sr. journalist) were also present.

International Conference on Cinematic Tourism for promotion of North East India at Mumbai

The Conference had a wide Media Entertainment Industry presence, the same is enclosed with publicity coverage and photographs for your kind perusal.

The Electronic Media Links are as follows:
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k7mUP50_iw
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv1xiMXGmSU
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al037N4kvgg
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shmkP_EW_7Y
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQfub3KnW8Q
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrIWf5fBIuI
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwyqQE64rt0
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJNaju6KDHE
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vypNVlN60o
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV80EvnQiAE
o http://punjabo.com/entertainment/inaguration-of-cinematic-tourism-north-east-region-media-entertainment-industry-the-unexplored-par/
o https://hindi.ava360.com/inaguration-of-cinematic-tourism-north-east-region-media-entertainment-industry-the-unexplored-par_440d11df2.html
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL5tr5OkZGk