54th edition of IFFI to be held in Goa from 20th of November
New Delhi, November 06
The 54th International Film Festival of India IFFI will be held in Goa from the 20th of this month. The festival will continue till 28th November. Briefing media at a curtain raiser press conference in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said, IFFI Goa gives an important platform to global films. He said, IFFI is one of the biggest cultural extravaganza in the world.
The Minister said, it is a beacon of cinematic excellence that brings together the finest talents from across the country and the world.
He said, the international competition is a selection of 15 acclaimed feature films of important genres, representing the emerging trends in the aesthetic sense and politics of film as envisioned by masters and young voices alike.
Mr Thakur said, the International Jury will select the winner of the coveted Best Film Award which includes the Golden Peacock, 40 Lakh rupees monetary component, and Certificates for the Director and Producer. He said, the prestigious Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed upon the renowned Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas at the 54th International Film Festival of India.
The Minister said, India’s media and entertainment industry is 5th largest market globally and the market is growing with each passing year. He said it has grown 20 percent annually in the last three years. Mr Thakur said, that with the highest productions of films in the world, the Indian film industry stands as a beacon of innovation and creativity reaching all corners of the world.
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan said this is a one-of-a-kind event that has been instrumental in bridging the world with Cinema, promoting socio-cultural exchange via the silver screen, and putting Indian films on the global pedestal.
During the festival, more than 270 films will be showcased. 198 films will be shown in International Section including 13 world premiers. The opening film will be Catching Dust, directed by Stuart Gatt and the closing film will be Featherweight, directed by Robert Kolodny. Indian Panorama section will showcase 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films from India. The opening Film in the feature section is a Malayalam film, Aattam, and in the non-feature section is Andro Dreams from Manipur.