April 2, 2010
Databazaar Media
Ventures Acquires Aparna Sen's "The Japanese Wife" for US
Distribution
Award winning Director Aparna Sen's
latest film "The Japanese Wife" has been acquired for US distribution
by Databazaar
Media Ventures(DMV).
DMV, the media arm of Databazaar.com , the leading internet
retailer of printer consumables globally,
acquired the film from Saregama India Limited, the producers of The Japanese
Wife.
Expressing satisfaction over this
acquisition, Ms. Aparna Sen said, "This is truly a historic occasion. The
Indian Diaspora living in the US and Canada will now be able to watch my film as
DMV will make The Japanese wife available through about 19,000 retail outlets,
including Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Blockbuster and others."
Talking about The Japanese Wife, Sen said, " Some
of you have seen and loved my earlier films…films like ‘36 Chowringhee Lane’ or
‘Mr. and Mrs. Iyer’. This one is different. My challenge here was to create a
film that would be reminiscent of a Japanese painting with its poignant
minimalism. I think I have succeeded."
Oney Seal, Chairman of
the Databazaar Group of companies
stated, " Our endeavor is to bring quality Bengali films to the US and
Canada. The Japanese Wife directed by the one and only Aparna Sen fits the bill
perfectly."
About Databazaar
Media Ventures
Databazaar Media
Ventures acts as an exclusive gateway for Bengali films to North America,
combining the latest in digital technologies with the best in traditional
methods in a new, fusion distribution model that maximizes North American film
revenues. We are the missing link that ensures the most effective marketing of
modern Bengali films. Once selected by DMV’s Film Review Board, exclusive partner agreements ensure that titles
acquired will reach over 19,000 online and retail stores across the US and
Canada including major chains such as Best Buy, Target, Fry's Electronics, Blockbuster,
Netflix, Amazon and Wal-Mart, along with, theatrical releases in certain
demographics. For more information please visit www.databazaarmedia.com.
March 21, 2010
NRI Venture Promises
New Vistas for Bengali Cinema
Databazaar Media
Ventures ( DMV ), the media arm of Databazaar.com,
the leading internet supplier of computer
consumables based in Florida, USA, has developed an innovative and original
model for the screening and distribution of quality Bengali films through more
than 19,000 retail outlets in the US and Canada, starting immediately.
Oney Seal, Founder
& CEO of the Databazaar Group said, “Our first release -“Dwando”, from
national award-winning director Suman Ghosh, is already available for pre-order
wherever NRIs buy, rent or download movies ----- on Netflix, Amazon, Best Buy,
Target, iTunes, and Blockbuster etc. This is very encouraging and proves beyond
doubt that we have implemented a winning business model that fulfils the wishes
of both the Bengali film producer as well as the NRI film viewer in North
America. Our efforts have also ensured that quality Bengali films will now
reach the entire ‘foreign film’ viewing market in North America.”
Arijit Dutta, a
founding Director of DMV looking after content & acquisition, expressed
satisfaction stating that the revenue gap between production costs and domestic
sales, which was plaguing modern Bengali cinema, will now be addressed through
the opening up of the North American market.
Suman Ghosh and senior
US-Indian journalist Devasish Ray, both founding directors of Databazaar Media Ventures,
emphasized the massive reach and scope of the media spend that DMV is investing
on each title it acquires. “This is unprecedented and is the critical
ingredient for the success of every title”, they added.
About Databazaar
Media Ventures
Databazaar Media
Ventures acts as an exclusive gateway for Bengali films to North America,
combining the latest in digital technologies with the best in traditional
methods in a new, fusion distribution model that maximizes North American film
revenues. We are the missing link that ensures the most effective marketing of
modern Bengali films. Once selected by DMV’s Film Review Board, exclusive partner agreements ensure that titles
acquired will reach over 19,000 online and retail stores across the US and
Canada including major chains such as Best Buy, Target, Fry's Electronics,
Blockbuster, Netflix, Amazon and Wal-Mart, along with, theatrical releases in
certain demographics. For more information please visit www.databazaarmedia.com.
Media Contact: Devasish Ray ( USA )- +1-240-988-1112 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +1-240-988-1112 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Title Acquisitions Contact: Arijit Dutta ( India ) -
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Suman Ghosh ( USA ) - +1-703-201-7423