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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, New York. September 14, 2004
World Media Entertainment (WE Media) is proud to announce the B2H Awards during the Oscars (February 2005 in Los Angeles, CA) highlighting top new talent, bringing East and West together.A recent Newsweek article on Power and Influence of South Asians stated:
“They are novelists, painters. Scientists, athletes, inventors, chefs. They are our friends, our neighbors, our bosses, our doctors. A new generation of South Asia is transforming the cultural landscape of America. Multilingual, able to move easily between the old and new worlds, they bring together the best of the East and the best the West.” Newsweek, March 2004
B2H Awards highlights and honors influential entertainment personalities mentioned in the above article such as Nora Jones, M. Night Shyamalan, Anand Jon, Gotham Chopra etc.
WE Media in association with IG International has formed recently a strategic alliance with the Confederation of Indian Industrialists (CII) and is working on the upcoming Indian Film Festival in Goa (December 1-9, 2004) with the Government of India Information and Broadcast division.
B2H Production capitalizes on talent from East and West for Film, TV and Magazine projects. B2H promotes cross-cultural projects capitalizing on the best of Hollywood and Bollywood - the best new talent from East to West.
WE Media has acquired numerous quality scripts and is focusing on the following three upcoming film and entertainment projects including fusion of Bollywood and Hollywood: ”LOUNGERIE”, “Bollywood 90210” & “Princess of the Nile”.
B2H Production is poised to break barriers thru entertainment and unite the two similar industries and cultures that have long had a symbiotic relation ship…lets make it official “ says Arjun Daluvoy , Founder/ Chairman of WE Media .
“Hollywood is the King of film in revenue; Bollywood is the King in volume. Bollywood and Hollywood encapsulate entertainment including film, fashion, music, dance, etc. “These two industries coalescing produce amazing results.” – Anupum Kehr one fo the stars of the hits “Bend it like Beckham and “Bride and Prejudice” by Gurinder Chadda.
Besides blockbuster hits like “Vanity Fair” & “Monsoon Wedding” directed by Mira Nair, with major Agencies like CAA representing Aishwarya Rai and UTA (United Talent Agency) representing M. Night Shyamalan and Anand Jon (appearing on “Americas Next Top Model”, and a hot new undisclosed TV show with Gotham Chopra) is also with UTA. The two have begun collaborating on several film projects as well) the floodgates of the new world is opening fast and wide.
Music collaborations of South Asian influences have bombarded the hip-hop radio waves with Jay Z and Beyonce taking lead. Movies like “Titanic” and “Moulin Rouge” indicate The cross cultural influence of Bollywood on the mainstream while Aamir Khan's Oscar nominated epic “Laggan” set a whole new standard for Bollywood , “Mein Hoon Na” shows that the action genre has adapted to world class levels. “ Koi Mil Gaya” alien theme is an unprecedented special effects hit and shows that Steven Speilberg is a true inspiration in Bollywood.
India's booming entertainment industry will see an annual growth of 17 percent over the next few years to touch revenue of $10 billion in 2008, says a new study by Ernst and Young.
This event is featured at the Indian Consulate in NY (with kind support of the Consul General Mr. Pramathesh Rath) and is presented with music, fashion and entertainment.
Most of the artists featured today may be involved in the movie production and soundtrack.
The upcoming preliminary B2H schedule includes:
• September 14, 2004 –. Location: Indian Embassy (3 East 64 th Street @ 6:03pm)
• After-event scheduled at Soho 323 @ 10pm Location: 323 West Broadway across from the Soho Grand
• October 2004 – LA Fashion Week and after-event announcement / press conference featuring Sanjana fashion tableau styled with the best of Anand Jon debut west coast. It features exotic dance by Asha, percussion by RaviDrums and special guest appearance by renowned jazz guitarist Fabrizzio Sotti of Sotti Records (recent CD released on September 15, 2004).
• October 23, 2004 – B2H TV & Magazine Launch Event in LA
• December 2004 – Indian entertainment events in India (in collaboration with CII-Confederation of Indian Industrialists) featuring the International Film Festival in Goa.
• February 2005 – B2H Academy Awards event
• February 2005 – B 2 H Movie Projects launch.
In collaboration with IG International is AJAD Productions, Murugavel Janakiraman, BharatMatrimony.com, Luxuryfashion.com
World Media Entertainment is an international entertainment conglomerate with many divisions of film, television, documentaries, event production, commercials, fashion, lifestyle, music, dance, theater and Star and Talent Search.
Founder / Chairman: Arjun RV Daluvoy, MD
International Marketing and Consulting: IG InternationalBranches: Los Angeles, New York (USA), London (UK), Paris (France), Florence (Italy), Mumbai (India), Singapore and Dubai.
For additional information on these series of events:
Contact: IG International, 212-810-2102, events@igintl.com
Attn: Sanjana Rebecca
