Join NDFF’s ‘Talk Cinema On The Floor’ in Delhi-NCR, fostering filmmaking through interactive sessions, the ‘Make Cinema’ campaign, and vibrant collaboration.
New Delhi, June 28, 2025: New Delhi Film Foundation (NDFF), a non-profit organisation working to build a practical and creative ecosystem for meaningful filmmaking in the Delhi-NCR region, launched its new initiative ‘Talk Cinema On The Floor’. The event was organised at Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Creativity (SACAC), New Delhi, in collaboration with Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC) and SACAC.
This interactive platform seeks to bring together artists, filmmakers, technicians, writers, and producers on a single stage to encourage conversations, collaboration, and creation. The inaugural session featured two impactful segments — ‘Craft & Crew’ and ‘Spotlight’. In the ‘Craft & Crew’ segment, senior film educator and filmmaker Dr. Vikas Singh from Delhi University shared practical filmmaking insights based on his experiences at Yash Raj Films. In the ‘Spotlight’ segment, independent filmmaker Pawan K. Shrivastava spoke about his journey and films, including ‘Naya Pata’ and ‘Life of an Outcast’. ‘Naya Pata’ was Bihar’s first crowdfunded film. He also introduced his upcoming film ‘I Am Draupadi’, featuring Rajit Kapur and Bidita Bag in lead roles.
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NDFF also announced its flagship campaign ‘Make Cinema’, which aims to produce six impactful short films over the next six months. On this occasion, NDFF Founder Ashish K. Singh explained the concept behind the campaign and how it intends to open up new opportunities for talented writers and filmmakers. The campaign will remain an integral part of every TCOTF session.
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One of the most engaging moments of the event was ‘Take The Floor: The 5-Minute Window’, where selected participants took the stage to present their talent and pitch their projects, fostering collaboration. Delhi-based actor Pankaj Kataria, known for his role in the web series ‘Paatal Lok, and films like ‘Dilli Dark’ was among the featured participants. Several young filmmakers also presented their short film proposals.
Vaibhav Maitreya, Executive Director (Branding & Marketing) of NDFF, shared how the initiative is being planned as a self-sustainable model. Ms. Daljeet Wadhwa, Director of Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Creativity, thanked the participants for helping foster a creative ecosystem in the capital region.
A special highlight of the event was the vintage poster exhibition curated by collector Ashok Kumar Kashyap, which displayed original posters of iconic Hindi films — with a special tribute to Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor to mark their birth centenary years.