unINDIAN' to be screened at Cannes Antipodes during Cannes 2016 as a part of its Australian focus

The film was produced with financial assistance from Screen Australia and Screen NSW and major investment from Australia India Film Fund.

Opening with a world premiere at Montreal, unINDIAN continued to be screened at number of film festivals throughout Europe and America.

The film opened across 70 screens in Australia, with MADMAN picking up ancillary sales in Australia. The producers will be selling the film to various territories, particularly India, through their global sales agents, Yellow Affair at Cannes.

Speaking from Cannes, Miira Paasillinna and Chris Howard from Yellow Affair said, “We are delighted to be selling this warm and funny Australian film. There have been many queries from India because of the Bollywood cast in the film and also the popularity of Brett Lee and of cricket there. We believe the film deserves an audience as it portrays a positive message about cultural differences and tolerance.”

Director, Anupam Sharma will be presenting the film at Cannes Antipodes.

Producers, Lisa Duff and Anupam Sharma was quoted in the media as saying, “It is a delight this independent cross cultural comedy is being screened as part of an Australian focus at Cannes Antipodes, particularly after successful screening at festivals in London and California.”

Bernard Bories from Antipodes said, "In this times of violence, it is wonderful to highlight great comedies that praise the cross cultural
links of our society, as it brings to the audience laughs, emotions and faith in humanity. Through this beautiful, entertaining, coloured,
fresh, dynamic and optimistic movie, Anupam Sharma brings hope and love into the world, our world, which needs it. I am very happy to be able to share this great comedy with the French audience."

Presented by Devendra Gupta – AIFF and Directed by Anupam Sharma, unINDIAN was written by Thushy Sathi, produced by Anupam Sharma and Lisa Duff, executive produced by Devendra Gupta and Chandru Tolani, filmed by Martin McGrath, ACS and edited by Academy Award nominated Marcus D’Arcy, with support from the NSW Government's tourism and major events agency – Destination NSW, UNSW Australia (the University of New South Wales), Guvera Music, and Cochlear Ltd.