Clearinghouse of South Asian Non-Fiction Film
The Clearinghouse of South Asian Non-fiction Film
Film South Asia, started in 1997, has provided a unique opportunity for all of Southasia’s documentary-makers to gather, appreciate each other’s work, and build camaraderie in the pursuit of excellence in non-fiction filmmaking.
Since Film South Asia was first organised a decade ago, the region has experienced a dramatic increase in the quantity, quality as well as thematic variety in documentaries made. We feel this process has to be promoted further, which is why the Clearinghouse of South Asian Non-Fiction Film was established by FSA.
With the rapid drop in the cost of both production and screening technology and procedures, a 'documentary revolution' in Southasia is underway. The Clearinghouse is a means to inform connoisseurs and lay people all over Southasia and the world of non-fiction films produced in our region. This unit has two primary purposes: one, to serve as an information database of filmmakers and non-fiction films of Southasia; two, to market documentaries of Southasia in the region and overseas. In addition, the Clearinghouse also houses FSA's archive of films on Southasia.
The Clearinghouse of South Asian Non-Fiction Film functions as an affiliate of the non-profit Film South Asia organisation. Overall, while the FSA festivals are held once every two years, the Clearinghouse serves as a continuous forum for the propagation of Southasian documentaries. The marketing exercise of the Clearinghouse is conducted in a transparent basis, relying on agreements for non-exclusive representation arrangements with filmmakers. Income from the Clearinghouse is used exclusively for the purpose of promoting the cause of Southasian non-fiction film, for now through its support of the FSA organisation.
For more information on films available through the Clearinghouse, contact FSA, Co-director, Upasana Shrestha at +977-1-5552141 or email fsa@filmsouthasia.org
