Film Festivals

54 TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA GOA

54TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA  GOA

( 20--- 28 November 2023 )

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16 TH MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MIFF)

 16 Th MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MIFF)

  MUMBAI ---28 Jan.to 3 Feb. 2020

16 th MIFF takes  a flying start

 

50TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA GOA

 50 TH INTERNATIONAL  FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA – GOA

( 20 Nov. to 28 th Nov.2019)

    Golden Jubilee edition disappoints with poor management , moderate

     quality of selected films and  lack of cinema culture

 

19TH JIO MAMI WITH STAR FILM FESTIVAL

19TH JIO MAMI WITH STAR FILM FESTIVAL LOGO

Highlights

  • Star studded opening at the Posh South Mumbai Liberty Cinema  with an inaugural film of Anurag Kashyap’s “Mukkabaaz”. This was also Asian premiere of the film.
  • Red Carpet galore on the inaugural ceremony  was lit with glamour filled presence of Chairman MAMI Neeta Ambani,  Shridevi,   Kangna  Ranaut , Sharmila Tagore , Nandita Das   Kiran Rao, Anupama Chopra and  stars Amir Khan , Rajkumar Rao, Anupam Kher  with host of Present   generation film directors like Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Khan, Karan Johar, Imitiaz Ali  etc. On last day additions to glamour quotient and celebrities were Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani, Ashutosh  Gowarikar,Konkona Sen Sharma, Vidhu Vinod Chopra to name a few.
  • About 200 films from 29 countries were screened during the six days spread over 16 luxury auditoriums with capacity of 4974 seats in Mumbai and Thane. This large seating capacity made it easier for Fest cineists to choose the screening of their choice without hassles or serpentine queues  for those without reservation .
  • For convenience and easy categorization films were divided in 14 segments viz; After Dark, Discovering India, India Gold , Marathi Talkies, Restored Classics, Special Screenings, The India Story , Tribute, Dimensions Mumbai , Half Ticket ( For children), International Competition, Rendezvous, Spotlight , The new Medium besides, Seminars, talk shows, Master Classes and Q & A with the film makers after the screening.
  • For the first time ,MAMI had introduced “Movie Mandi” an online platform for film makers to find funding in collaboration with Netflix, having world wide presence.
  • The popular “Movie Mela” this year was held preceding day of the festival.
  • Besides the Life Time Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema conferred  on a veteran film maker in International arena. Other  awards were the Jio-MAMI-Reliance Foundation Award for excellence in Digital content in Indian Cinema, Best film/s in International Competition , India Gold and Dimensions Mumbai awards Etc.

18 TH JIO MAMI FILM FESTIVAL WITH STAR

  18  TH  JIO  MAMI  MUMBAI  FILM  FESTIVAL  WITH STAR  20 – 27 october  2016

 

 

                                       HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

*The  favourite film festival for cine buffs . patronized by cineastes’ all over India

   unveiled its 18 th edition on 20th October evening  with an exclusive opening

   ceremony ( only for invitees ) at the iconic newly renovated  ROYAL OPERA

47 TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA, GOA (IFFI)

47 TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA -- GOA  (20 NOV. TO 28 NOVEMBER 2016 )     AT THE OUTSET MUST MENTION THAT OPPOSED TO THE ESTABLISHED NORM OF 10 DAYS DURATION SINCE TEH INCEPTION OF THE FEST; THE DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS PRUNED THE  DURATION FROM TEN TO EIGHT DAYS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COST AND TIME OF OUTSIDE PARTICIAPTING DELEGATES ;BUT WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS TO BE SCREENED. WHILE DOING THIS , NO MAGIC WAS DOEN BUT MERELY TO ENHANCE THE DAILY SCREENING HOURS STARTING

( 20 TO 28 NOVEMBER 2016 )

AT THE OUTSET MUST MENTION THAT OPPOSED TO THE ESTABLISHED NORM OF 10 DAYS DURATION SINCE TEH INCEPTION OF THE FEST; THE DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS PRUNED THE DURATION FROM TEN TO EIGHT DAYS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COST AND TIME OF OUTSIDE PARTICIAPTING DELEGATES ;BUT WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FILMS TO BE SCREENED.

I & B Minister at 47 TH IFFI NFDC FILM BAZAAR

TRACING THE 10 YEAR JOURNEY OF NFDC FILM BAZAAR

A Recap

Celebrating its 10th edition this year, the annual NFDC Film Bazaar has become a beacon for budding filmmakers from South Asia. The platform has been tirelessly evolving into a one-stop shop that encourages collaboration between South Asian and international film fraternities; a confluence point for screenwriters, filmmakers, sales agents, distributors, film festival programmers and financiers from around the world.

46TH IFFI --- PART II

Selection  of Films below Mark

  •  For selecting films  which are not up to the International Fest standard, one reason may be that IFFI fest is held at the fag end of the year , Most award winning films in Festivals all over the World get seen/ sold in other International Fests .  Even in  India  al regional Fests  get over wherein Cine buffs have an opportunity to watch .

46TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA -- GOA -- PART-I

Logo of 46TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA --GOA

20 Nov. --- 30 Nov. 2015

  • Lack luster Fest
  • Inaugural Function reduced to a Cheap Entertainment Event, giving it a local colour sans Indian Culture
  • World Cinema or Competition Films Selection below International standard,
  • Poor Infrastructure , Chaotic systems, More security personnel than Workers
  • Rampant Bureaucratic rule sans accountability
  • Media/Press  ignored in all respects, Pathetic facilities,
  • More of Tourist and Spenders’ Festival, Film Industry and serious cineists almost extinct ;
  • Film Bazaar, a Flop , Special events ,Master Classes, empty and
  • Erratic,unplanned/unscheduled  Press Conferences.

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