Lalit Bhusal, a member of The Producers’ Forum and Director and Producer of Leeches, won the Award of Merit 2015 at The International Film Festival for Family, Public Service, and Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Awards Ceremony was inaugurated by the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports.
On behalf of Cam Buddha Films’ team, Lalit Bhusal was invited as a special guest and as Award Winning Filmmaker to the Indonesian capital. In a press conference, Lalit Bhusal said he is highly motivated by the whole Film Festival Event. He was amazed to see organizers and the Indonesian government working together to train and educate their youth to promote Indonesia and the National Film Industry and commented that Indonesian youth are very lucky to have a government that is supportive of the growth in filmmaking and the support of young talent. Lalit also said that Leeches would not have been possible without his 28 hard-working Cam Buddha Films’ team members and that he will share this achievement with them.
The International Film Festival for Family, Public Service, and Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking was established in Indonesia to support and promote filmmakers from all over the world. Jury members of the Festival awarded the prize to Leeches, due to "excellent storytelling and production technique, with a strong and inspiring story, produced with passion and noble aims for humanity."
We caught up with a very busy Lalit and took the opportunity to fire off a few questions.
PF- How do you feel after receiving this Award?
This recognition has motivated me and my team to continue making such outstanding projects for global awareness.
PF- What do you have planned next for Leeches?
Leeches will be screened in more Film Festivals around the world. After that I will take my film to the marketplace to get a global deal. By the way NGO officials really like my film; they believe this film is suitable as an awareness film for school and colleges which is a very interesting and inspiring direction to take.
PF- What is next for you?
I am currently working on the pre-production of my English feature film, The Crushed Wings. It is a commercial film and it will help raise awareness on issues like forced marriages, domestic violence, FGM and LGBT rights. The story in the film will start in Asia or Africa and will end in the UK.
PF- These are quite difficult areas to find finance. What are your funding plans?
I know some good partners who want to invest in my project, but I will see if I can get sponsors for this project from UK or Overseas.
PF- If someone wants to finance your project, what will you offer?
Well I have a written proposal with all legal terms with investment policy and also with all profit share information. Any interested parties can contact me through Cam Buddha Films website: www.cambuddha.com and I will be more than happy to talk.
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