India’s biggest M&E event, the Visual and Media (VAM) Summit held at Nesco, Mumbai on 22 and 23 April, drew a vibrant crowd eager to dive into a rich blend of creativity and expertise. The event featured fascinating panels, in-depth making-of sessions, captivating presentations, VFX breakdowns, and insightful discussions led by acclaimed directors and supervisors. With such a dynamic lineup, the summit promised to be a true celebration of visual and media excellence.
The theme for this year was “Bridging the Gap: Between Promise and Reality” which embraces the marvel VFX and AI brings to the screens. Several sessions underscored the industry’s move toward adopting immersive experiences, emphasising their transformative impact on audience engagement and storytelling.
The VAM Summit 2025 gold partners were ARK, Autodesk, Foundry and Maxon. It was co-powered by Adobe, Assemblage Entertainment and BenQ; associate partner was Acer; industry partners were CyberPowerPC, Eizo, Green Gold VFX studios, Goodbye Kansas, Huion, NY VFXWaala, Disk Archive Corporation, SideFX, Tathastu Techno Solution, Workflowlabs and White Apple; outdoor partner was Bright Outdoor Media; community care partner was GenS Life, community partners were Asifa India, Middca, Vegas and VES India; education partner was Tron Animation and an initiative by AnimationXpress. The VAM Summit is executed by ITV 2.0 Productions.
The first day of this two-day summit and awards began with the lamp lighting ceremony in the presence of AnimationXpress founder, chairman & editor-in-chief Anil NM Wanvari, director Mishaal Wanvari, chief operating officer Neha Singhal Mehta along with some advisory members and the partners for the event. The dignitaries hailed the event as a remarkable milestone, applauding its role in driving the industry forward.
The first day of this two-day summit and awards began with the lamp lighting ceremony in the presence of AnimationXpress founder, chairman & editor-in-chief Anil NM Wanvari, director Mishaal Wanvari, chief operating officer Neha Singhal Mehta along with some advisory members and the partners for the event. The dignitaries hailed the event as a remarkable milestone, applauding its role in driving the industry forward.
Following the curtain raiser, the event kicked off with great energy and enthusiasm. The first session for the day titled Crafting blockbusters – Vision, innovation, and the future of Indian VFX was a panel discussion which explored the storytelling evolution, the creative possibilities of visual effects, and how Indian cinema can thrive in an increasingly competitive global landscape. This session was moderated by DNEG India head of studio A.R. Seshaprasad. The speakers were ILM India associate VFX supervisor Kabir Verma, Baahubali and RRR VFX supervisor Srinivas Mohan and Company3 | SDFX Studios Creative Director – immersive 3D VFX & VFX Tanmay Gupta.