Venkaiah Naidu opens Indian Panorama at IFFI 2016 in Goa

In Indian Affairs
November 21, 2016

The 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2016 began at Panaji in Goa. Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the festival. Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy was the Chief Guest. Films should illuminate the mind and heart, engaging audience both intellectually and emotionally.

It should expose the people to ideas, problems and developments happening in the society and make them think critically and look for alternate solutions and actions. In a country like India, with its several social problems, a case could be made for social realism in our films.
Cinema was a work of art and there has to be a certain ‘take away’ for the audience who gave over two hours of their valuable time for watching a film.
The Minister said this while delivering his address at the inaugural ceremony of the 47th edition of International Film Festival of India which began in Goa.

The International Jury for IFFI 2016

Ivan Passer (ivan passer)- Chairperson (Czech Republic, USA) – internationally acclaimed Writer and Director, he is a significant figure in the Czech New Wave of the mid-1960s and collaborated as a writer with legendary filmmaker Milos Forman (Miloš Forman ) in Oscar nominated films, A loves of a blonde (1965) and Fireman’s blonde (1967).
He has received Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The 47th edition of IFFI would screen three films for specially-abled children with special audio described technology under the Accessible India Campaign/ Sugamaya Bharat Abhiyan.
This screening would take place in collaboration with UNESCO and Saksham.
The 47th edition of the International Film Festival of India would continue up to November 28th, 2016.
The film festival besides showcasing films from across the globe would also bring interactive sessions, workshops and informative classes from global masters of the art in Direction, Documentary film making, Editing, Art Direction, Cinematography, VFX & Animation and Action Direction.