19th Edition of WAVES Film Bazaar to Present Robust Global Co-Production Market in Goa
19th Edition of WAVES Film Bazaar to Present Robust Global Co-Production Market in Goa
: #IFFIWOOD, November 16, 2025
The 19th edition of India’s flagship film market—formerly known as Film Bazaar and now reimagined as WAVES Film Bazaar, is returning with a robust Co-Production Market for features and documentaries, including curated projects shortlisted for international financing and festival circulation. On the sidelines of the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), WAVES Film Bazaar will be held at the Marriott Resort in Goa, from November 20 to 24, 2025.
In the upcoming 19th edition, Waves Film Bazaar will present 22 feature projects that embody a pan-global narrative. The Co-Production Market features a compelling selection of projects from India, France, UK, Canada, USA, Russia, Philippines and Singapore. This diverse lineup includes stories in languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Manipuri, Tangkhul, Nepali, Malayalam, Haryanvi, English, Gujarati, Ladakhi, Konkani, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Russian, Sanskrit and Odia. Selected filmmakers will have the opportunity to pitch their projects to International and Indian producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers, and sales agents during the Open Pitch session. The pitch lays the groundwork for further one to one meetings and explores potential future collaborations.
In addition, the Co-Production Market lineup in this edition will also have 5 Documentary films. The five remarkable documentary projects span across different genres including but not limited to Arts, Music and Culture, Environment, Sustainability, Education, Women’s Movement, Gender and Sexuality, Anthropology, and Others.
This year’s Co-Production Market lineup presents a thoughtful balance between emerging voices and seasoned industry veterans, featuring acclaimed filmmakers and creators such as Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane, Shakun Batra, Devashish Makhija, Ira Dubey, Sarita Patil, Shaunak Sen and BAFTA award-winning Director Ben Crichton among others.
Waves Film Bazaar also announced its partnership with the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF). The Co-Production Market Feature will include a project titled “Gloria” as part of the project cross-exchange initiative.
Three projects will be included as part of the Co-Production Market Feature under NFDC’s Handpicked Focused Projects. The projects featured in this section are “Shamed”, “Smash” and “Tiger in the Lion Den.”
Co-Production Market Feature Projects
Director- Paromita Dhar, Producer- Hyash Tanmoy
Director- Soumyak Kanti De Biswas, Producer- Ira Dubey
Director- Ashok Veilou, Producers- Shaunak Sur & Prateek Bagi and Alexander Leo Pou
Director- Sandeep Sreelekha, Producers- Anuj Tyagi & Vipin Radhakrishnan.
Director – Kallol Mukherjee, Producers – Devashish Makhija, Harsh Grover and Aditya Grover
Director – Aarti Neharsh, Producers – Shakun Batra & Dimpy Agrawal
Director – Stenzin Tankong, Producer – Ritu Sarin
Director- Kislay Kislay, Producers – Tribeny Rai, Himanshu Kohli and Neha Malik
Director – Rohan Ranganathan, Producer – Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann
Director – Aranya Sahay, Producer – Mathivanan Rajendran
Director – Rajesh K, Producer- James Joseph Valiyakulathil, Ved Prakash Kataria
Director – Mohammad Gani, Producer – Sanjay Gulati
Director- Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy, Producers- Aishwarya Sonar, Shuchi Dwivedi, Vikramaditya Motwane.
Director – Nemil Shah, Producer – Nemil Shah & Rajesh Shah
Director – Sankhajit Biswas, Producer – Swaralipi Lipi
Director – Bosco Bhandarkar, Producer – Kiran Rao & Tanaji Dasgupta
Director – Manoj Kumar V, Producer – Nithin Krishnamurthy
Director – Ritwik Goswami, Producer – Nidhi Salian
NFDC’s Handpicked Focused Projects
Director – Dikssha Jyoti Routray, Producer – Sarita Patil
Director – Maxim Kuznetsov, Producer – Ekatrina Golubeva-Poldi
Director – R Sarath, Producer – Jolly Lonappan
Partnership Project with the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF)
Director – Alaric Tay, Producer – Derek Judge, Rex Lopez & Alaric Tay
Co-Production Market Documentary Projects
Director: Jeffin Thomas, Producer: Sanju Surendran
Director and Producer – Pranab Kumar Aich
Director – Haobam Paban Kumar, Producers – Haobam Paban Kumar, Ajit Yumnam & Rajesh Puthanpurayil
Director and Producer- Amitabha Singh
Director – Ben Crichton, Producers – Karl Hillbrick & Sue Graham
Detailed brief about the 22 features and 5 documentaries selected for 19th Waves Film Bazaar Co-production Market may be accessed here.
Held annually alongside IFFI, it has become the meeting ground where Indian storytellers, global producers, festival curators, technology partners and investors converge to shape the films of tomorrow. This year’s Bazaar strengthens its global footprint with a a significantly expanded and more dynamic marketplace
ABOUT WAVES FILM BAZAAR
Waves Film Bazaar – Waves Film Bazaar (WFB) earlier known as Film Bazaar is held annually in Goa alongside the International Film Festival of India. Since its inception in 2007, it has been focusing on discovering, supporting and showcasing South Asian films and talent in filmmaking, production and distribution; the Bazaar also facilitates the sales of world cinema in the South Asian region. The market aims at facilitating the sales of world cinema in the region. The market is a converging point for South Asian and international filmmakers and film producers, sales agents, and festival programmers for potential creative and financial collaboration. Over the course of 5 days, the Film Market focuses on discovering, supporting, and showcasing South Asian content and talent in filmmaking, production, and distribution.
For more information, visit https://films.wavesbazaar.com/
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