Early preparations begin for IFFI Golden Jubilee celebrations
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, JULY 15, 2019: THE Union Minister, Mr Prakash Javadekar, has said that IFFI is India's pride and this year’s IFFI is especially significant since it marks the Golden Jubilee Edition. He said after chairing the First Steering Committee Meeting for IFFI, 2019 which is set to take place from 20th to 28th November in Goa. The Steering Committee Meeting was held early to ensure the necessary coordination between key stakeholders involved in the process of organizing the Festival.
Mr Javadekar announced that Mr. John Bailey, the President of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has confirmed his participation for this year’s IFFI. Roadshows will be conducted across seven cities in India to reach out to film fraternity for developing a buzz for the Festival. Business Exhibitions to display relevant technologies for films and Exhibition marking the 150thAnniversary of Mahatma Gandhi will also be organized with this year’s Festival. The number of private theatres taken on board for showing films during the Festival will be further increased to cater to the high demand for extra screening of popular films. Russia may be on board as the country focus this year, said the Minister during the media briefing. Students of premier film institutes including FTII and SRFTI will be involved in management of this year’s Festival. The list of films to be shown is aimed to be finalized by September this year to give sufficient time for cine lovers to plan for attending the Festival. The Minister also added that this year’s Festival will pay tribute to Ex Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar, who was instrumental in making Goa the permanent venue for IFFI.
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