About Us
In January' 2005, a small team began a pioneering effort to make world cinema available within the Indian subcontinent. This team called themselves "Paladorian's" and believed that their journey was to able present a choice of great Cinema to the common man in the sub-continent under the banner "Palador".
Now Palador is the undisputed leader in the World Cinema category with close to a 1000 of the best and most awarded films from across the world. This has given birth to a nation wide phenomenon that has recently prompted industry leaders to participate in the sunrise segment.
The films in Palador's catalogue include both masters of yesteryears and the current crop of mavericks: Chaplin, Keaton, Kurosawa, Kieslowski, Godard, Trauffaut, Kiarostami, Lynch and many more. The Palador collection covers all genres and eras and is the single largest collection of quality films in the world.
This library of acclaimed cinema is being taken to Indian audiences (urban and rural) via an integrated distribution model that covers a DVD label (with Moser Baer), theatrical releases, video-on-demand and a dedicated television channel. Many of these deals, including a deal with Tata Sky, Zee Studio, IndiaPlaza.in, ICICI, CitiBank and Axis Bank among others, have been successfully executed. Having staked its position as the undisputed leader in the world cinema category, Palador is now more than a content aggregator. It is an integrated media enterprise that spans production, content acquisition, programming and distribution in the areas of film, publishing and internet.
Palador's core strength lies in its ability to predict content trends in the media space through its innate understanding of current social patterns and ongoing consumer research - as exemplified by its achievement in the world cinema business. Its team of awarded professionals, from media and technology focus on programming content that is unique, globally acclaimed and socially progressive.
Palador has a 3 point focus ( Production, Programming and Publishing ) :
To constantly identify, create, distribute and promote the finest content from across the world and to become the most sought after programming experts.
Palador now consults and provides programming solutions for Film Festivals, Hotels and their VOD platform, vernacular and original TV channels across India and Home Video distributors.
Palador's Ist Phase of this 4 year journey will conclude on the 1st of October' 2010 when we launch our TV Channel which we are envisioning and in the process of implementing as a one of its kind.
In the past 4 years, Palador has made available qualitative products and service like:
"The One World Collection":
Our premium DVD label which has won numerous International and National awards for it quality, programming vision and execution.
"Reeload":
A 365 day Film Festival, Across 12 cities by the end of May' 2010 and with over 10000 members Palador will program over 15 Locations and screen a staggering 5475 shows a year.
"Indie Corner":
A programming idea that encourages every one of us to make a short film with the promise that a short film will take you a long way and the first step is to be programmed within the prestigious "The One World Collection"
"The Hand Picked Hundred":
Individuals and Institutions alike have challenged Palador with the question "Where do we start and how do we understand World Cinema?" and as a response we are proud to introduce the finest 100 cinematic gems in one elegantly packaged box, ready to inform and entertain.
