The Government has directed all the Departments of the Secretariat and all heads of Departments/ Corporations/ Autonomous bodies to take up the Production of documentary films of their schemes and programs invariably through Telangana Film Development Corporation Limited, Hyderabad.
Accordingly, the Corporation is producing short films and video spots on Government welfare schemes and developmental activities and releases the same through cinema theatres and various media outlets to create awareness among the public.
The Corporation is issuing “No Objection Certificate” to the cinema theatres in the State to obtain License/renewals of B Form licenses by licensing authorities i.e., police commissioners Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda, and Commissioner of Police/ Joint Collector in the Districts.
The Corporation is sanctioning an amount of Rs. 10,000/- to each student per year towards scholarships to the students hailing from the Telangana State studying in the film and television institutes of India located at Pune and Chennai.
A 35-seater capacity preview theatre with the latest Projection facilities is available with the Corporation for the benefit of various Film Producers and others for Censor approvals and other Screenings on a Hire basis.
The Corporation is registering the Infrastructural Units (viz., Studios, Editing Rooms, Recording & Dubbing Studios & Outdoor Units, etc.,).
The Corporation has successfully conducted the 20th International Children’s Film Festival – 2017 at Hyderabad and Telangana State from 8th to 14th November 2017 in collaboration with the Government of India and Children’s Film Society, India, Mumbai. The Children’s films were screened in 50 theatres (around) Hyderabad and other Districts in the Telangana State.
The Government has issued orders to mandate the film shooting application submission only through Online Portal i.e., https://tgfilm.telangana.gov.in
The Government has categorized the shooting locations as Green Zone, Yellow Zone, and Red Zone.
Each department shall nominate Nodal Officer with contact details for operating the online system for giving requisite permissions within 7 days as well as liaisoning with Telangana State Film Development Corporation and the Film Shooting crew. The Caution Deposit amount collected from the production agencies will be refunded through online to the producers after the completion of the film shooting.