[Dilip AhujaParticipant]

Depending on your shoot, it may even be a good idea to travel on a Journalist Visa, provided you can get some journalist body/organisation/media company to say that you are their journalists working for them.

Could you please let us know your timelines and tentative locations/schedules if you have an approximation of the same. This will help us guide you better.

BTW to which country does the crew belong, which country is the crew coming in from and which country do they intend to proceed?

Hope this helps.

Should you so desire we will be happy to send you our company profile and references. Please feel free to write to us at our email address: ivi@vsnl.com / ivi@mtnl.net.in or contact me on my cell: +919820060407.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Sushil Bhatnagar
India vision International,
B/3, beach House Apts.,
Gandhigram Road,
Juhu, Mumbai-400049.

IVI/3

[Dilip AhujaParticipant]

Their first question will be about the areas you wish to shoot in and if you wish to do any filming at any archeological sites or protected monuments. If your answer is yes, then you will be required to approach the Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi, which gives you such permissions and will facilitate your approaching the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). We have shot documentaries extensively at monuments for Unesco and can help you with such permits. If you do not wish to shoot at protected monuments, then the Ministry will not get involved and will tell you that you do not need their clearance. Then you will need to deal with issues accordingly and ensure that you work with the local authorities so that the work is carried out in their know and in accordance with the local rules. What you should do is have a knowledgeable and experienced local fixer/support company manage your shoot. We can guide you with all the immigration, customs and local support across India. (IVI/2)

[Dilip AhujaParticipant]

Joanna, we are in the business for over 25 years and work closely with international clients.

The Sony HVR-V1E camera is small enough, BUT wouldn’t pass as being used for amateur hobby filming.

The need for permits will be reliant on the areas where you wish to shoot. It is not essential that you need to furnish a script for everything you film in India.

My advice would to be enter into a dialogue with the Indian High Commission closest to you and tell them you wish to shoot an international travelogue in India. A travelogue does not require a detailed script, so that allows you to shoot just about anywhere except areas of sensitive nature from the commonsense as well as the Indian government point of view. When you make such an application to the Indian High Commission, they will be forced to write to you. This way you are on record as having approached the authorities. Let them tell you whether a permit is required or not. (IVI/1)

[Dilip AhujaParticipant]

India is a great option and several very scenic venues would be available.

Please contact Mr. Sushil Bhatnagar, cell: +91 98200 60407 or email: ivi@vsnl.com

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