Presentations

Regular speaker at national and international conferences on wide range of subjects including International Film and Media Finance, Co-Productions, Business opportunities in the emerging markets, Diversity, Talent Development.

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  • 2007
  • 2005 > 2006
  • 1995 > 2004
  • International Speaker

2007

Media

  • Indian International Film Awards 7-9th June, Entertainment: Forging Business Partnerships, speaker at Global Business Forum held in Leeds as part of the IIFA programme.

  • Ingenious World Cinema Going Forward, Report for Chairmen on business opportunities: Raising Media Funds; Film Slate Financing, April 07.

  • Media Momentum, Judge, on fastest growing Digital Media Companies in UK.

  • ABi Film and Media Master classes on Film and Media for Asian Talent.

  • IP Rights in Film Industry, video interview by Donna Ghelfi on IP Rights in the film industry.

Diversity

  • Diverse Britain 2007, forward for a book on diversity published by St James Palace. Speaker at launch of publication on May 07.

  • Towards Translationalism? Funding Policies, Networks: The Industrial context of migrant and Diaspora cinema in contemporary Europe.

  • IBPN Business Delegation to India with Chancellor Gordon Brown and Ailster Darling.

2005 > 2006

Media

  • Media Finance Forum, Singapore, Key note speaker on Co-production and film financing.
  • Goa International Film Festival, for the launch of Indian International Filmmakers Worldwide.
  • Pusan International Film Festival and Market, produced report on Film and Media industry in Korea and China.
  • The Lunch Club, Guest speaker, Investing in World Cinema.
  • Cannes, report on meetings with World Cinema.
  • Screen International, Co-Productions, the New Frontiers, Key note speaker, India as a business opportunity for Producers.
  • Frames 2006, Report on meetings in Frames for IWC.
  • Ingenious World Cinema, established as division in Ingenious Media.
  • Media Momentum, Judge, Media Momentum Top 50 List of fastest growing digital media companies.

Diversity

  • DCMS, Speaker at Diversity Conference.
  • Edinburgh Film Festival, Speaker, Diversity in Film.
  • Training for Women Entrepreneurs, Speaker for the Meets Programme at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.
  • A Meeting of Minds, JP Morgan, Panellist, A Meeting of Minds, Unleashing results through diversity. Sir Bill Morris, Ajaz Ahmed, Lola Young.
  • Strategies for Talent Development, Lloyds TSB, as part of their diversity programme for women.
  • Diversity in the Media, Society of Asian Lawyers, and Speaker about representation, portrayal and responsibility of Asian’s in the media post 7th July.
  • SR Diversity, From Words to Action, led two workshops on achieving diversity in media in Sweden.

1995 > 2004

Media

  • Launched the Park Royal Partnership Film and Television Initiative, November 2003.

  • BECTU “Move On Up” Event, Parminder took a “Role of A Producer” Workshop, November 2003.

  • Chair of Decibel Visual Arts Launch in Bristol, October 2003.

  • Guest Speaker at “Dare to Dream” website launch May 2003.

  • Guest Speaker at the International Documentary Congress in LA and Manila Film Festival, October 1995.

Diversity

  • Parminder was a speaker on “Business Perspectives” at the Gateway Asia Launch, March 2004.

  • Parminder made the introductory speech and gave certificates at the Skillset Millennium Awards Showcase, February 2004.

  • Panel Speaker on “Walk The Diversity Walk” and Diversity For Leadership Career Forum, February 2004.

  • Introduced and welcomed Shekhar Kapur at the Asian Business Association Annual Lecture, January 2004.

  • Chair of “Race in the Media” Debate as part of a Bristol City Council Initiative, December 2003.

  • Shared a platform with the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, when speaking at The Mayor’s Reception for Asian Businesses in November 2003.

  • Panel speaker SITHENGI (The South African International Film and Television Market) in Cape Town.  Parminder was invited to speak about Carlton’s series of monologues “Single Voices”, which she produced, to highlight cultural diversity.  November 2003.

  • Guest speaker at The Film and TV Conference in London on “Connecting Diverse Creative and Business Talent to the Global Emerging Markets for Film and Television, October 2003.

  • Guest speaker on the “Global Leaders” panel at the London Business School Women in Business Conference, October 2003.
  • Guest Speaker at the Bilbao Diversity Seminar, Parminder wrote and presented a paper on “Proposals to Modernise the Portrayal of Ethnic Minorities in European Media”, October 2003.

  • Guest Speaker at a 1-day symposium to address the question of “Cultural Survival in the Age of Hollywood” at the Vancouver International Film Festival, October 2003.

  • Guest Speaker at BANFF Festival Canada at The State of Television: The Diversity Report – The Good the Bad & The Ugly session  June 2003.

  • Guest Speaker and Chair at DNAsia on Perspectives on Development & Networks: Past, Present and Future March 2003.

  • Guest Speaker at The Next Step Diversity In Britain in the 21st Century Conference. March 2003.

  • Guest Speaker at FRAMES 2003 in India on International Media Perspective on Indian entertainment Industry – Mirror, mirror on the wall.

  • Guest Speaker and participant in a panel discussion on Cultural Diversity at the National Film Board of Canada’s National Producers meeting February 2003.

  • Interviewed for the 25th Anniversary of Roots – the American TV series on Slavery for BBC4.  September 2002.

  • Guest of British Council in Delhi, India to lead a workshop in film production; give a public lecture on Television and Diversity in the UK and to lead a discussion on effective ways of promoting UK Film and Television in India, August 2002.

  • Guest Speaker, Race and Diversity at the Business in the Community, 20th anniversary conference July 2002.

  • Guest speaker at Innoversity to present the CDN as case study for achieving diversity in Canadian television. Toronto, Canada, May 2002.

  • Guest Speaker at Business in the Community, Leicester, April 2002.

  • Guest at the launch of Britain’s Richest Asians 2002.  March 2002.

  • Frames 2002, The Indian Media and Entertainment Industry, Bombay, March 2002.

  • Keynote speaker at launch of Women in Film and Television in Germany, February 2002.

  • Keynote speaker at the ‘Dialogue Amongst Civilisations’ Conference as part of the Tehran Film Festival March 2001.

  • Women in Film and Television’ in Baltimore conference on women and diversity October 2001.

  • Presented Babymother in Zimbabwe and Hamburg film festivals 1999

International Speaker

Parminder Vir is a regular speaker and panellist at International Film Festivals and Media Conferences, on the subject of International Film and Media Finance, Co-Productions and how to benefit from emerging opportunities in India, China and beyond. Selected examples:

  • Nollywood Convention, on Financing Innovations in Nollywood and African Cinema, Los Angeles.
  • IIFA Global Business Forum, on Entertainment: Forging Business Partnerships with India.
  • Media Finance Forum, Singapore, Key note speaker on Co-production and film financing.
  • The Lunch Club, Guest speaker, investing in World Cinema.
  • Screen International, Co-Productions, the New Frontiers, Key note speaker, India as a business opportunity for Producer