IFFI Goa
20 Nov. -- 30 Nov. 2015
HIGH LIGHTS --- AS A CURTAIN RAISER
“IFFI platform a Global Brand in the World of Cinema” said Shri Arun Jaitley in a Press Conference
ICFT- UNESCO Fellini Prize to be presented at IFFI 2015 to promote ideals of UNESCO
Shri Anil Kapoor to be the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony for IFFI 2015
187 films from 89 countries to be showcased at IFFI 2015 in International Section
Indian Panorama Section to screen 26 Feature and 21 Non-Feature films
Special classes in Film making at IFFI 2015 in collaboration with Oscar Academy
‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ to be the opening film at IFFI 2015. This Matthew Brown film was a true story of friendship between Indian Mathematician Ramanujan and Professor GH Hardy that forever changed the world of mathematics.
Spain would be the focus country for IFFI 2015.The films of master Spanish filmmakers Carlos Saura and Pedro Almadovar along with contemporary filmmakers like Alejandro Amenabar would be screened at the festival. The section would also feature Spanish actress Leticia Dolera’s directorial debut ‘Requirements to Be a Normal Person.’
International Competition would include 15 films from across the globe.
IFFI would feature a special section on ‘World Cinema Restored Classics’ to highlight the idea of film restoration. This would feature a package of classics to put spotlight on National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM). The film festival would also introduce a new segment- ‘First Cut’ to recognize the young talent in the field of cinema and would screen some of the outstanding directorial debuts of 2015. Festival in association with the Oscar Academy would also promote skill development in film making through master classes on varied topics.
“ICFT- UNESCO Fellini Prize” in collaboration with the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT), Paris and UNESCO. The award would be presented to a film which reflects the ideals of peace, tolerance, non-violence and friendship promoted by UNESCO for designing, film archive and film editing.
IIFFI 2015 would also organize a special seminar on Film and Cultural diversity. A special series titled ‘In Conversation’ with eminent Indian filmmakers such as Shyam Benegal, Vettrimaran would be organized to discuss films and the art of filmmaking with the audience.
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