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Compact Disc India Ltd. (CDI), the largest animation company of South Asia, is an existing, profit making company engaged in multimedia and entertainment production in India. CDI has gained extensive expertise in creation, distribution and management of contents for Media & Entertainment sector with its strong presence in India, Malaysia and Singapore. Presently CDI is India’s leading integrated media and entertainment company with prime focus on Animation Outsourcing and Production. CDI is currently working on assignments worth US$ 65.80 million (Rs. 329 crore) in outsourcing division. With a phenomenal growth of over 493% in just 5 years, CDI is fast emerging as Asia’s undisputed leader in the animation film industry. MORE>>
Motion Pictures
CDI has to move forward in animation industry by creating its own intellectual property (IP), instead of merely doing outsourced work. The company has decided to either produce themselves or co-produce animated films with leading USA and European production houses. CDI is presently working on following two animation feature films – Pelè’s Futebol film and Eternal Love. MORE>>
Investors
The years 2007-08 and 2008-09 have been of accelerated growth and market leadership, and CDI is delighted to be leading the animation film outsourcing revolution in the country. The strong performance is a culmination of strategic initiatives taken by the company on several fronts notably in the areas of acquiring international projects, deepening of core competencies and creating associates world across to win the confidence of its prominent customers resulting in opportunities of significant size and criticality acclaimed recognition in the Hollywood industry. MORE>>
Company Announcement- June 11, 2009
COMPACT DISC SIGNS DEAL WITH BBC FILMS
Compact Disc India Ltd. (CDI), the largest animation film company of South Asia has signed MOU with BBC Films to co-produce film, “Blame it On The Bhangra”. The film is an uplifting and larger- than-life musical comedy set in contemporary London, but in a world where nation has been swept up by Bhangra. The story centres on a British-Asian girl disguises herself as a boy in the hope of winning the tournament and claiming ultimate Bhangra glory.
Paul Angunawela is the writer and director of the film. David Thompson, former head of BBC Films from Origin Pictures is the co-producer.
This British film will be distributed by Lionsgate for UK territory.