What We Make

Productions

Stories that are deeply local in their roots and fiercely global in their reach. We welcome every idea that sits at that intersection.

Current Production

In Shoot · 2025

Baghuni – Dance Like a Tiger

FEATURE FILM · ODIA LANGUAGE

Baghuni – Dance Like a Tiger

Produced by Glocal Films UK in association with the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and Cinema4Good. Baghuni is a celebration of Odisha's tribal identity, the power of feminine resilience, and the universal language of dance.

The film follows a young girl from a remote Odia village whose journey through ancient tiger dance traditions becomes a metaphor for personal freedom and cultural survival. Directed by the internationally acclaimed Jitendra Mishra and produced by Partha Sarathi Panda, with cinematography by Uday Bharadwaj and a score by Prem Anand.

The film's motion poster was unveiled at the 78th Cannes Film Festival at the Bharat Pavilion — making it the first Odia NFDC film to receive such international recognition in over 23 years.

  • Director: Jitendra Mishra
  • Producer: Partha Sarathi Panda
  • Lead Actor: Sabyasachi Mishra
  • Executive Producer: Anuj Tyagi
  • Language: Odia
  • Status: Principal Photography Underway

Pitch Us Your Idea

At Glocal Films UK, we are always open to ideas. Not just any idea — the right kind of idea. We are looking for stories that are deeply rooted in a place, a people, or a tradition, yet carry a universal emotional truth that can speak to an international audience.

"We are not interested in making films that could be made anywhere. We want stories that could only come from where they come from — and that's precisely what makes them valuable to the world."

— Partha Sarathi Panda, Producer

What We Look For

  • Stories from regional India, especially underrepresented communities and traditions
  • Scripts or concepts that combine local cultural specificity with global emotional resonance
  • Projects that have potential for international festival circulation and distribution
  • Collaborations with filmmakers based in the UK, India, or internationally who share our values
  • Ideas rooted in heritage, identity, social justice, or the natural world

The Glocal Approach

Our name says it all. Glocal — the meeting point of the global and the local. We are not interested in homogenising stories to make them palatable to a Western gaze. We believe the specificity of a story — its language, its customs, its geography — is its greatest strength, not its limitation.

If you have a story that has never been told before, that comes from a community whose voice has been missing from the global screen, we want to hear from you.

How to Pitch

We accept pitches by email. Please send a brief synopsis (no more than 500 words), a note on why this story matters and why now, and any supporting materials (treatment, script, reference images) to:

partha@glocalfilmsuk.com or jitendra@glocalfilmsuk.com

We read every submission and respond to projects that resonate with our mission. Please allow 4–6 weeks for a response.