Conclusions Film as a driver of new socio-economic connections between India and Europe

• Published in: Film and Place in an Intercultural Perspective pp. 245 - 250
• Main Authors: Janta, Hania, Stachowiak, Krzysztof, Kozina, Jani, Sunngren-Granlund, Therese
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2024
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Song Sequences; Indian Filmmaking; Al; Increased Tourism Numbers; Intercultural Perspective; Film Tourism; Film Policy; Territorial Branding; European Locations; Indian Screens; Nordic Contexts; North; Film Set; Film Geography; Indian Film; Film's Storyline; Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge; Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara; Creative Industries; Indian Film Producers; Indian Film Industry; Creative Industry Sector; Touring; S1; Tourism Destination Management Organisations
• ISBN: 1032275715; 9781032275710; 9781032275697; 1032275693
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003293347-19

This final chapter of the edited book provides a summary of the collection: highlighting the various disciplinary approaches, themes, and European contexts discussed as well as methodologies used. The chapter outlines directions for future research, focusing on the changing character of the film industry, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as technological, environmental, and human resource challenges and opportunities. This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book provides a summary of the collection: highlighting the various disciplinary approaches, themes, and European contexts discussed as well as methodologies used. It outlines directions for future research, focusing on the changing character of the film industry, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as technological, environmental, and human resource challenges and opportunities. The book provides the observations of Indian and European researchers who represent various disciplinary strands, methodologies, and approaches to studying this emerging topic: the changing geography of film production. It refers broadly to the field of film geography by attempting to take a step forward in understanding the complex relationship between film and place and space by looking at it from an intercultural perspective.