The Orissa Film Development Corporation Ltd. was established in 1976 as a nodal agency for implementing the State Government's policies and schemes to promote the growth of the film industry in Orissa. The objectives of the Corporation, interalia are as follows :
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Compulsory screening of Oriya films. |
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Financial assistance to private entrepreneurs for construction of new low cost Janata and Rural Cinema houses in semi urban and rural areas and renovation of existing cinema houses. |
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Setting up a studio complex to facilitate the Indoor Shooting, Dubbing, Editing, Music Recording, Mixing and B.G Scoring etc. |
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Setting up a colour processing laboratory for developing and printing of motion pictures. |
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v. |
Setting up a Video complex for production of telefilms and serials. |
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Providing subsidy to producers for production of Oriya films and special subsidy to other language films. |
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Financial assistance to producers for production of Oriya feature films. |
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viii. |
Holding of Regional Film Festivals. |
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Holding of Children's Film Festivals. |
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Holding of Foreign Film Festivals & Documentaries Film Festivals. |
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xi. |
Grant in aid to cine Societies. |
