<span style="color: #222222;">Information and Broadcasting Ministry today organised a special interactive session in New Delhi with President of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, John Bailey. In the session, Mr Bailey talked about the need to increase the membership of Indians in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He highlighted the initiative of the Academy to double the diversity of membership in the Academy and added that India truly represents the opportunities, challenges and the unifying power of diversity. Hailing India as a land of story-tellers, he highlighted the need for filmmakers to tell intensely personal stories. He also appreciated the enthusiasm and willingness shown by India towards deeper collaborations with the Academy.<br />''  <br />'' Secretary, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Amit Khare talked about the abundance of talent across India and the spurt in films being made in regional languages. He highlighted the incentives offered to budding filmmakers by different states and expressed hope that the association with Mr. Bailey and the Academy will help showcase the craft of Indian filmmakers all over the world.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''<br />''Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, CBFC talked about how cinema is a part and parcel of everyday life in India. He highlighted the current trend of 'Cinema Loktantra', the democratization of cinema through technology and increased outreach. He also talked about the importance of emotions and songs in Indian cinema. </span><br />