Founder & Promoter, Innovative Group He has an experience of over 30 years in the business of Media & Entertainment. He has made remarkable contribution to the South Indian Film Industry by way of Film Exhibition, Production, Distribution, Studios, Entertainment & Academics. He established the first Multiplex in South India with 9 Screens and a Film City and theme park in Bangalore. He is the Founder of the prestigious Innovative International Film Festival held in Bangalore every year. His I-Studios offers film production and post-production infrastructure. Understanding the need for Global networking in the growing media & entertainment sector, he started the I-Film Festival in Abu Dhabi in the year 2024.
CEO of Innovative Group, she has dedicated 22 years to the company, driving its growth in the Media & Entertainment industry. Ms. Mittal's expertise in design. operations and leadership has propelled key projects like Innovative Film City, Innovative Multiplex and Innovative Film Academy, overseeing a workforce of over 500 people. She is the creative force behind the Innovative International Film Festival (IIFF), transforming it Into a premier networking platform that connects national and international film industry stakeholders, showcases diverse films, and fosters collaboration and cultural exchange through panel discussions and masterclasses by industry professionals.
Yunus Bukhari is an award-winning Film Maker and VFX Creative Producer-Supervisor with over 30 years of experience in the film industry. Awarded as the "Lion Heart of Animation & VFX of India," he serves as a Juror for the International EMMY Awards and many Indian Awards. His extensive leadership includes roles as the former CEO of K Sera Sera Ltd and Geon Studios, Founder of Art.ery Animation & Fx and UNIPIX, and Ex-Director on the Advisory Boards of ZICA and ARENA (Aptech Ltd). A pioneer in cutting-edge technologies, he executed India's first live-action/VFX feature film, Toonpur Ka Superhero, and the country's first virtual production web series, Khadaan (2025) , with a portfolio spanning blockbuster films like Devdas, Koi Milgaya, to Maidaan. In addition to his technical expertise, he is a seasoned Writer, Actor, and Director - notably acted in the classic series Malgudi Days - and is currently a creative consultant deeply dedicated to transforming the educational landscape through practical filmmaking.
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