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The Toronto South Asian International Film Festival’s mandate is to: | The Toronto South Asian International Film Festival’s mandate is to: | ||
Create a platform to showcase and celebrate South Asian cinema in one of the world’s most diverse Canadian cities, Toronto. | Create a platform to showcase and celebrate South Asian cinema in one of the world’s most diverse Canadian cities, Toronto. | ||
Develop, identify and promote independent South Asian film talent. | Develop, identify and promote independent South Asian film talent. | ||
Provide a trading/business platform for international South Asian filmmakers with North American movie houses. | Provide a trading/business platform for international South Asian filmmakers with North American movie houses. | ||
Provide networking and funding avenues for filmmakers. | Provide networking and funding avenues for filmmakers. | ||
Enlighten public movie-goers within and outside of the South Asian diaspora on the repertoire of South Asian Cinema. | Enlighten public movie-goers within and outside of the South Asian diaspora on the repertoire of South Asian Cinema. | ||
Improve the image, quality and capacity of South Asian filmmakers | Improve the image, quality and capacity of South Asian filmmakers | ||
Create a festival that will increase tourism and create jobs and thereby churn the economy of the City of Toronto. | Create a festival that will increase tourism and create jobs and thereby churn the economy of the City of Toronto. | ||
Expose Canadian corporations through sponsorship deals to an international South Asian market. | Expose Canadian corporations through sponsorship deals to an international South Asian market. | ||
Garner worldwide event media exposure | Garner worldwide event media exposure | ||
Countries to be featured will include but not restricted to Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, Trinidad, Guyana, USA and the United Kingdom | Countries to be featured will include but not restricted to Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, Trinidad, Guyana, USA and the United Kingdom | ||
The International South Asian Film Festival plans to host ongoing press conferences and screenings for premieres of South Asian themed movies. | The International South Asian Film Festival plans to host ongoing press conferences and screenings for premieres of South Asian themed movies. | ||
The four day film festival plans to include an Bollywood extravaganza style show at a Toronto based venue {{From|url http://www.tsaiff.com/}} | The four day film festival plans to include an Bollywood extravaganza style show at a Toronto based venue {{From|url http://www.tsaiff.com/}} | ||
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