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| Abbreviation | OFDC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Chalachitra Bhawan, Buxi Bazar, Cuttack |
| Region served | Odisha |
| Chairman | Kuna Tripathy |
| Website | https://odfilm.org |
The Odisha Film Development Corporation is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of Government of Odisha. Odisha Film Development Corporation is a promotional agency for the growth and development of film industry in Odisha established in 1976 in Cuttack to promote the Odia film industry.
Achievements
- Establishment of Kalinga Studios with Complete Facilities for Indoor Shooting, Outdoor Shooting, Editing, Dubbing, Music Recording (Mono Stereo), Mixing in 16mm, 35mm and Cinema Scope Format
- Establishment of Prasad Kalinga Film Laboratory for Processing and Printing of Colour and Black & White Films in 16mm, 35mm and Cinema Scope Format
- Establishment of a Video Complex in Kalinga Studio for Production of Video Films, Telefilms and Serials with Facilities for Editing, Recording, Dubbing and Shooting
- Organisation of 16 of Regional Film Festivals for Screening of Various Award Winning and Indian Panorama Films
- Organisation of 9 of Children's Film Festivals in Collaboration with Children Film Society of India
- Organisation of the 5th International Children's Film Festival in the Year 1987
- Organisation of 13 Foreign Film Festivals
- Sanction of subsidy to 283 Oriya & Other Languages Featured Films & Documentary Films
- Sanction of subsidy to 13 New Cinema Houses Equivalent to ET Collected for First 2 Years
- Sanction of loan for Construction of Cinema Houses to 86 Entrepreneurs
- Sanction of Soft Loans for Production of 95 Odia Featured Films
- Sanction of Term Loan for Production of 41 Odia Feature Films
- Establishment of an Office Complex known as Chalachitra Bhawan to House the Headquarter of the OFDC at Cuttack with a Film Archive and Preview Theatre
- Declaration of Film Production and Cinema Hall Construction as Industrial Activities
- Enforcement of Compulsory Screening of Odia Feature Films in the Cinema Houses since 11 December 1978
- Opening of Regional Office of the Board of Film Certification
Past Chairpersons
- Muzibula Khan, Chairman of Odisha Film Development Corporation
- Devdas Chhotray, Director of Odisha Film Development Corporation (1983-89 & 1996-98).
- Sarat Pujari, Member of the Board of Directors
See also
References
- Nanda, Jayanta K. (2001). Industrial Development. Sarup & Sons. p. 146. ISBN 978-8176252539.
- "Position of Oriya Film Industry". Directorate of Film Festivals.
- "About OFDC | Industries Department". industries.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
External links
| State agencies of Odisha | |
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