NewzVille Entertainment Desk
Waves Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest film market and an integral part of India’s international film outreach, has officially announced submission to search for its Co-Production Market at the 19th edition. The event is scheduled to take place from 20-24 November, 2025, at the Marriott Resort, Goa.
Aligned with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Film Bazaar was rebranded as Waves Film Bazaar as part of a broader strategic vision to position India as a global hub for content, creativity, and co-productions.
Waves Film Bazaar has established itself as a premier platform connecting Indian and South Asian filmmaking talent with international professionals.
Last year, it attracted over 1,800 participants from more than 40 countries, highlighting its significance and expanding influence in the film industry.
The Co-Production Market, a flagship feature of Waves Film Bazaar, invites submissions for Feature and Documentary projects. Since its inception in 2007.
The platform has provided curated opportunities for filmmakers to secure both artistic and financial support. The market strives to unite film professionals worldwide, fostering international partnerships and collaborative co-productions.
Several acclaimed films, including The Lunchbox, Dum Lagake Haisha, Newton, Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust, Girls Will Be Girls, and In the Belly of a Tiger, wrote their success story with the Waves Film Bazaar.
For the 2025 edition, Waves Film Bazaar will award a total of $20,000 in cash grants to three winning projects from the Co-Production Market, distributed as follows:
1st Prize: Co-Production Market Feature – $10,000
2nd Prize: Co-Production Market Feature – $5,000
Special Cash Grant: Co-Production Market Documentary – $5,000
