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1. What is the purpose of the Production Guidelines (Bye Laws and Regulations)?
The Production Guidelines are an overview of the production process at NFDC. These guidelines are to help applicants understand the internal control mechanism and legal | regulatory compliance process followed in the production department of NFDC.

 

2. What are the main functions of the Production Department?
The production department at NFDC is responsible for the production | co-production of feature films and short | featurette films under the plan scheme under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Film Production) in various regional languages.

 

3. Does NFDC co-produce films?
Films produced at NFDC are either fully produced by the corporation or co-produced as the case may be according to the existing Guidelines.

 

4. What are the mandates of the film production department at NFDC?
The Production department is to help support and drive NFDC's vision to create artistic films that not only showcases cinemas of India; but also reflects India's most imaginative, diverse and vibrant film cultures. As creative producers of cinema, NFDC works closely with directors and producers | co-producers to build collaborative teams around projects and help shape conditions for success.

 

5. Does NFDC provide loans for film production?
The loan scheme for the production of films has been discontinued and as mentioned in the corporation's production and co-production of feature films as per the rules and laws laid down in the Production Guidelines.

 

6. What kind of script is eligible for 100% production funding by NFDC?
Only in the case of 1st | debut feature film | short | featurette film is the corporation the sole producer of the production of the film. NFDC will have all rights over the film and script | story.

 

7. What is the quantum of investment in co-production?
In the case of co-production and international co-production the quantum of investment will be determined by the board keeping in view the details of the project applied for co-production.

 

8. What is the procedure for the submission of an application for co-production | production of a film?
For details on the procedure for the submission of an application for co-production | production of a film please refer to the Production Byelaws and Regulations.

 

9. How is a project | script that has applied for co-production | production shortlisted?
For details on how a project | script that has applied for co-production | production please refer to the Production Guidelines.

 

10. Does NFDC provide funding for equipment?
No. NFDC producer | co-produces feature films and short films and doesn't per say provide funds | grants for the purchase of equipment.

 

11. What is the standard operating procedure for the disbursement of funds?
To know more about the standard procedure for the disbursement of funds please refer to the Production Byelaws and Regulations.