Move to Extend Hassle-Free Experience to Film Makers in the State
AP FILM TOURISM CELL, A ONE-STOP FACILITY FOR FILM MAKERS

Hyderabad|India|December'2010: The Andhra Pradesh Government has set up a Film Tourism Cell under the Film Commission to extend hassle free experience to filmmakers in the state, Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Government of Andhra Pradesh, said here.

Addressing FICCI’s Media and Entertainment Business Conclave (MEBC) 2010, Mr. Ranjan said that the Film Tourism Cell will be a single window establishment to promote film tourism in the state. It will obtain all permissions from various government departments like shooting in forests from the Forest Department and endowment permissions to shoot in temples etc. within a time frame of two weeks.

Mr. Ranjan said that the cell would also offer logistic support like travel and lodging and catering services for film crew at any location in the state on actual cost basis.

The cell would offer a package of services for film units including all permissions and clearances, accommodation, transport, catering, and security, for which a nominal 5% of the total package cost would be charged.

He said that the state had a rich variety of locations ideal for outdoor film shooting. Hyderabad, he said, offered state-of-the-art production facilities in the form of animation studios, dubbing labs, etc. The state was also blessed with idyllic locations, production and post production facilities ideally suitable for modern day film makers.