The Seventh Edition of IndiEarthXChange returns taking place from 1st – 2nd December 2018 at The Park, Chennai. XChange is India’s definitive trade event for independent music, film and media, and provides a professional platform where world industry representatives, venue owners, media, labels, musicians and independent filmmakers can connect. The landmark event will also feature two days of vibrant musical performances and film screenings, workshop sessions and panel discussions.

XChange this year has partnered with The Park Chennai as Venue partner, 4/4 Entertainment as Event Partner, LiveTree for the XChange Film Festival, KM Music Conservatory, Queensland University of Technology, the Australian Government, QMusic, MOMIX, Fracama, Astrolabe, CapsulCollectif, Yanai Lab, Region Centre, Institute Francais, IndiEarth, EarthSync Academy and continues its regional partnership with the Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMA) – co-financed by the European Union. 

XChange Showcase Festival

The XChange stage offers a space for alternative sounds to reach their target audiences. Performing at XChange gives artists the exclusive opportunity to showcase their music to artist managers, festival curators, promoters, venue owners, journalists and industry professionals from the global independent music industry. Several artists in the past have been offered bookings worldwide after their performances at IndiEarthXChange. “The programming ethos of the XChange Music Festival is designed to showcase both established and upcoming, Indian and international artists to Chennai and the global music industry who come to XChange” – says Sonya Mazumdar, founder, IndiEarthXChange.

Full Music Line-up - coming soon.


XChange Film Festival & Film Awards 2018

The XChange 2018 Film Festival is in association with LiveTree – a London based company that uses cutting edge AI software to benefit the creative industries and help filmmakers secure funding, and is curated by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Harold Monfils, – director of the multiple-award winning EarthSync documentary Laya Project, and A Good Day To Die Hoka Hey - and founder of Monfils Pictures.

Showcasing films from different genres, the XChange 2018 Film Festival’s collection includes rare documentaries, cutting edge contemporary releases, animations, international features, and a compelling selection of short films – a platform for both established and emerging filmmakers. This year’s edition also features Film Awards for different categories, including Award For Best Indian Film, Award For Best International Film, LiveTree Award For Innovation In Film and the Audience Choice Award – to be judged by an international jury.

Indie100: Fourth Edition Hits XChange

EarthSync in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (Australia) and the KM Music Conservatory (India) present the Indie100 India 2018 Program at IndiEarthXChange 2018. Now in its fourth year, the program is designed to engage with the next generation of the music industry, and offer emerging independent musicians the valuable opportunity to be mentored, recorded, mixed and mastered by top Australian and Indian producers, and an opportunity to participate and engage with the music industry at XChange. Mentors include renowned producers like recording engineer & record producer Yanto Browning and Australian producer/PhD student Dan Pratt; Dr. Kristina Kelman – a lecturer in Music and Sound with 23 years of experience working as a professional musician and an educator; Dr. Adam Greig - an active performer, researcher and musicologist; and Sonya Mazumdar - Founder/CEO of EarthSync and founder of IndiEarthXChange.

IndiEarth is an online platform that connects India’s non-mainstream independent musicians and filmmakers to worldwide Media and audiences. The platform features a blog, offers value-added services and wider opportunity networks through its partnerships for artists and industry professionals. IndiEarth is an initiative of EarthSync - a world music record label and audio-visual production house, best known for its award winning, critically acclaimed documentary The Laya Project, and its conference and trade event IndiEarthXChange.

To buy tickets / register as a Delegate, visit:

https://xchange18.indiearth.com/register