FYI 2025: Have a Story? Register Before Sept 24 for Film & TV’s Biggest Names Back Revolutionary Writer-Producer Platform

FYI 2025: Have a Story? Register Before Sept 24 for Film & TV’s Biggest Names Back Revolutionary Writer-Producer Platform

Film and television’s biggest names are championing the return of Frame Your Idea (FYI) 2025, India’s most powerful writer-meets-producer platform that created Netflix hits and Disney deals, as it prepares to bring together over 50 of India’s most influential producers under one roof this October.

Revolutionary Access Model

What Makes FYI Unique:

- Democratic Access: Open to anyone with a story, regardless of location or connections

- Direct Meetings: Writer-to-producer meetings without agents or gatekeepers

- Guaranteed Meetings: Private booth sessions for selected participants

- Massive Scale: Up to 24 top producer meetings in 48 hours

- Proven Results: Track record of actual deals, hirings, and career transformations

Star Power Drives Platform Revival

Boman Irani, whose production house Irani Movietone is part of the producer lineup, leads the celebrity chorus: “As someone who entered this industry from the outside, I know how daunting it can be to find your way in. Especially for writers, who have the chops but not the access. Frame Your Idea changes that. For me as a producer, FYI is about opening doors for stories that deserve to be heard and told. To writers I would say: don’t doubt yourself; most of us are grappling in the dark anyway. So, work your drafts, trust your charms, and pitch it till you make it.”

 

National Award winner Manasi Parekh Gohil champions the Mumbai initiative: “I am so happy that something like FYI is happening in Mumbai because it’s high time that a confluence of writers and producers happened. In a city like Mumbai, which is high stakes and where there are so many gatekeepers of access, it opens up a whole new field of potential collaborations, giving birth to new stories and new voices. Kudos to FYI.”

 

Industry Veterans See Game-Changing Value

Sharad Kelkar delivers the perfect pitch: “Stories are oxygen for our industry. FYI makes sure fresh voices get heard directly.. plus Meeting 50+ producers in 2 days? Even my manager can’t pull that off.”

 

Pratik Gandhi honors the craft: “Writers are the architects of every great film or series. Before a camera rolls or an actor step into character, it all begins with the written word. They shape the vision, breathe life into stories, and create the worlds in which audiences lose themselves. Without writers, there are no characters to love, no conflicts to feel, and no journeys to take. They are the invisible backbone of cinema and storytelling—the starting point of all that moves us on screen.”

 

Swanand Kirkire modernizes the approach: “Forget sliding into DMs. This (FYI) is a correct and a great way to pitch straight to a producer’s team.”

 

Nakuul Mehta sees industry transformation: “As stakeholders in the media and arts, It’s important for us to come together & support new voice find their win. As an actor, I am sure that.. When writers win, the whole industry wins. That’s why FYI matters.”

 

Swwapnil Joshi brings producer perspective: “Stories are the lifeblood of our industry. Am greedy to find stories which otherwise won’t reach me. FYI makes sense to me because it’s direct, merit based and anyone can pitch. No middlemen, no agents, just writers and us producers 1 on 1.”

 

Kritika Kamra highlights democratization: “FYI is trying to democratise storytelling and that’s great for both; writers who’ve already put in the time and work & for producers looking for fresh talent. Platforms like these help deserving people to come in.”

 

Harlene Sethi captures the essence: “Kahaani agar asli hero hai, toh FYI uska Red Carpet hai.”

 

Industry Leadership Backing

Leena Jaisani, Deputy Secretary General & Cluster Head – Media & Entertainment, FICCI: “We are thrilled to revive FYI alongside the 25th edition of FICCI Frames. FYI is part of our continuing legacy of supporting storytellers and giving structure to India’s creative ecosystem.”

 

Viraf Patell, Actor, Screenwriter & Creative Director of FICCI FYI, emphasizes the life-changing potential: ”FYI democratizes access. A 10-minute meeting can change a life. And the ripple effects of these meetings will be felt in stories told for years to come.”

 

The Platform That Changed Everything

Since 2015, FYI has facilitated over 5,000 meetings that directly resulted in major acquisitions and career breakthroughs. Netflix’s critically acclaimed “Choked” and multiple Disney acquisitions began as 10-minute pitches at FYI, transforming unknown writers into industry insiders.

FYI Alumni Writer Nihit Bhave shares his breakthrough: “I wouldn’t have met Anurag Kashyap; or gone on to be part of the Sacred Games writer’s room and write Choked for Netflix; if it weren’t for FYI. It’s as real as it gets for writers.”

 

Unprecedented Producer Lineup for 2025

All 50+ Confirmed Producers & Platforms:

Aamir Khan Productions, Alchemy Films (Siddharth P Malhotra), Applause Entertainment, BaniJay Asia, Balaji Telefilms (Web), Bombay Fables, Chalkboard Entertainment, Chrome Pictures, Collective Artist Network (writer & director & actor reps), Colours (TV channel), Dharma Productions, Eka Entertainment (Gujarati), Emmay Entertainment & Motion Pictures LLP, Endemol Shine India, Excel Entertainment, FilmKaravan, Good Karma Films (Sandeep Kewlani), Graphiti Multimedia (Animation), Hatsoff Productions (JD Majethia), Hope Productions (Balki), Irani Movietone (Boman Irani), JioHotstar, Jiostar, Juggernaut Productions / IN10 Media Pvt Ltd, Jungle Book Studio, Junglee Pictures Ltd, Madman Pictures (Madhu Mantena), Matrix Talent Management (writer & director & actor reps), Mumtaz Saba Creations (TV), Netflix India, R.A.T Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films, Red Chillies Entertainment, Reeloid Media (New OTT platform), Rishtey (TV channel) – Jio, Roshan Abbas Productions, Roy Kapur Films, Sony LIV, Sony Yay (Animation), SoulSutra (Gujarati), Swastik (TV & Web), True Story Films (Hansal Mehta), Tulsea Talents (writer & director & actor reps), TVF, Video Palace (Marathi), Virtual Bharat (Bharat Bala), Warner Bros. Discovery (Animation), White Hills Studio (Punjabi), Wiz Films (Wizcraft), and Yash Raj Films.

 

This represents every major segment: Bollywood studios, leading OTT platforms, regional content creators, animation houses, television channels, and talent management agencies across the Indian entertainment ecosystem.

 

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