Hyderabad will host a regional centre of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies to foster innovation, training, and entrepreneurship in gaming, animation, visual effects, and digital entertainment, as announced by the Ministry Secretary.

WAVES Animation Bazaar was launched at the event, creating a marketplace that connects content creators with buyers.

The government aims to be a co-creator and enabler in the VFX, animation, gaming, and digital content ecosystem, promoting collaboration with industry players rather than acting merely as regulator.

A new system for multilingual film certification was announced to streamline and simplify the certification process for multilingual films.

The Ministry is launching digital systems to streamline multilingual film certification and pursue piracy countermeasures for Indian cinema.

Japan was named the partner country for IFFI 2025, announced during an IFFI Round Table with Telugu and Malayalam film producers.

Discussions at IFFI 2025 include co-productions, retrospectives, cross-cultural exchanges, and efforts to combat film piracy while streamlining multilingual certification.

Sanjay Jaju chaired the IFFI Round Table, announcing Japan as the partner country and reiterating the Ministry’s piracy combat measures.

An MoU was signed between IICT and T-Hub to promote startup incubation and innovation in the media and entertainment sector, including incubation, mentorship, and investor networks.

The IICT-T-Hub agreement aims to nurture startups in media, entertainment, and gaming as part of a national innovation pipeline aligned with Digital India and Startup India.

Infrastructure projects like the Image Tower, AI Innovation Hub, and the proposed AI City are highlighted, with the Image Tower expected to be operational next year and offering international-standard production facilities.

WAVEX incubator projects and Create in India Challenge winners were showcased, emphasizing Indigenous IPs in animation, gaming, and media to give creators global exposure and investor access.