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| Mamta Banerjee Inaugurates 41st Edition of IFFI 2010 Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:40 AM PST Union Railway Minister Ms. Mamta Banerjee today inaugurated the 41st edition of IFFI-2010 at Goa. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Banerjee said since its inception IFFI had provided a forum for converging cinema from all parts of the world on one platform. The IFFI platform showcased the new trends in world cinema while at the same time presented the master pieces of the Indian Panorama Section to the global audiences abroad. The Minister said that films were an effective medium to depict reality through creative tools. As an event, the Festival provided an opportunity to the Indian film industry to compete with the best in the world. The Minister said the 41st edition offered a treat to cine lovers in view of the excellent package of films being shown during the 10-day Festival. Speaking earlier, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Shri C. M. Jatua said if the 41st edition of IFFI provided an opportunity for all forms of cinematic brilliance to be showcased together and provide wholesome entertainment to film buffs. Mandovi bridge seen illuminated for 41st International Film Festival of India. Flags of the 41st International Film Festival of India. The OLD GMC building complex seen illuminated in view of the 41st International Film Festival of India. Dayanand Bandodkar marg seen illuminated in view of the 41st International Film Festival of India. The Inox courtyard, one of the venues of the 41st edition of the IFFI. The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Digambar Kamat, in his address outlined the initiatives taken by the State Government in facilitating the film industry within the State. The Chief Minister stated that the overall objective was to re-position Goa as a film destination. He reiterated that all possible steps would be taken to promote the film industry and proposals in this context were being considered. Shri Kamat also highlighted some of the key initiatives taken for the 41st edition of IFFI, namely, the initiation of the e-ticketing system. The eminent film director & producer, Shri Yash Chopra in his address spoke of the need to improve the infrastructure within the State of Goa in order to ensure international standards that were mandatory for hosting world class film festivals. Festival Director, Shri S. M. Khan in his welcome address highlighted the key initiatives taken during the 41st edition of the Festival. During the inaugural function, several eminent film personalities graced the occasion including Shri Ajay Devgan who was the Guest of Honor. Cine stars Aftab Shivdasani and Gracy Singh compered the inaugural function proceedings. During the Festival, 300 films will be featured from 61 countries. The Indian Section of the Festival will feature Centenaries of five unforgettable cinema talents – Ashok Kumar, B.R. Panthulu, Motilal, Nadia and Raja Paranjpe. They are being acknowledged by showing their films during the duration of the Festival. Apart from this, the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Odiya cinema will be observed. Masterstrokes will salute cinematographer V.K.Murthy and versatile producer D. Ramanaidu – the two recent recipients of Indian Cinema's highest honors, Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Two films, each associated with them are lined up for screening. And in the Tributes, IFFI will pay tribute to those who lived a full cinema life by offering screenings in memory of those film personalities who are no more. This includes Bina Rai, Pamela Rooks, Sujit Kumar, Keshu Ramsay, Debu Deodhar, Pankaj Advani, Nirmal Pandey, Tahir Hussain, Vishnuvardhan and Ravi Baswani. Another key highlight of this year's edition of IFFI will be the inclusion of 3 Indian films from Panorama to the International competition category. The Indian panorama shall feature 26 feature films, these include Achin Paakhi, Abohomaan, Maner Manush, Ami Aadu (Bengali), Three Idiots, Wake-up-Sid, Paa (Hindi), Kaal Chilambu (Malayalam), Ravanan (Tamil), Me Sindhuthai Sapkal (Marathi) which is the opening film of the Panorama, Shabari (Kannada), Swamyamsiddha (Odiya). There will be 21 Non-Feature Films showcased in the Indian Panorama. "Leaving Home" will be the opening film for the Non feature film category. Some of the prominent films being featured in the Competition Section including three Indian films are Apart Together from China, On Foot from Iran, Valley of Strength (Gei Oni) from Israel and Taipei Exchanges from Taiwan. The Indian representation includes Moner Manush in Bengali and Vihir in Marathi. The country focus during the festival shall be Mexico, Georgia and Sri Lanka. There will be Sections on Taiwanese New Wave Cinema and Australian Indigenous Fiction Films. IFFI would also pay homage to the Iconic French film maker, Eric Rohmer, who passed away this year. Six of his films would be screened. Pics by Applied Art Courtesy: pib |
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