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  • IFFI 2021 set to start in ‘hybrid mode’ amid pandemic

    The 51st version of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) may have its opening ceremony on Saturday, within the presence of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
    IFFI, which takes place from November 20-28 yearly, was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic and can now be held from January 16 to January 24.
    The ceremony, to be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium right here, will kickstart the competition’s first “hybrid mode” version, the place delegates can take part and watch movies and occasions just about.
    Multiple Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro shall be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award on the ceremony.

    Storaro, 80, is acclaimed for his work in movies such because the 1970 drama The Conformist, Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now and The Last Emperor, helmed by Bernardo Bertolucci.

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    The occasion may even have celebrated movie administrators from world cinema, together with Argentina’s Pablo Cesar, Prasanna Vithanage from Sri Lanka, Abu Bakr Shawky (Austria), Priyadarshan and Rubaiyat Hossain (Bangladesh). The filmmakers are additionally the jury members of the competition.
    A delegation from Bangladesh, this yr’s ‘Country of Focus’, may even be current on the opening ceremony. The Country of Focus is a particular section that recognises the cinematic excellence and contributions of the nation.
    Apart from this, the opening of the a lot awaited NFDC Film Bazar may even be just about inaugurated on the event.
    A complete of 224 movies shall be screened below completely different sections on the 51st version, 15 of which is able to compete for the Golden Peacock award.
    The competition may even give homage to actors Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Rishi Kapoor and Hollywood star Chadwick Boseman amongst 28 different artistes from world cinema by showcasing their movies.
    Saand Ki Aankh, directed by Tushar Hiranandani and that includes Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, would be the opening film for the Panorama part on the competition.

    The competition is carried out collectively by the Directorate of Film Festivals (below Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa.

  • Cinema presentation goes to be mind-blowing at IFFI 2021: Chaitanya Prasad

    The 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is ready to happen in Goa from January 16-24, 2021. The newest version will display a complete of 224 movies underneath completely different sections. With Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Ashutosh Gowariker, Dia Mirza, Rakeysh Mehra, Subhash Ghai, Anupam Kher and Anil Kapoor already supporting and selling the pageant on social media, the occasion organisers predict an excellent participation this 12 months.
    In an unique dialog with indianexpress.com, Chaitanya Prasad, IFFI Director, shared that upon postponement of the pageant, the organising committee fastened a brand new date after which labored backwards in the direction of the deadline. He additional acknowledged that regardless of the pageant having a hybrid format this 12 months, the participation has been noteworthy.

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    — Ashutosh Gowariker (@AshGowariker) January 12, 2021
    “There are seven screening theatres, 28 films a day, so roughly about 224 films in total. For the international section, we received more than 600 films. When we sent out the registration, we sought virtual-physical, physical-virtual and only virtual. We received more than 100 virtual profiles of films. The response was overwhelming. When we started to eliminate, we didn’t know what to eliminate. The cinema presentation is going to be mind-blowing,” Prasad mentioned.

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    Chaitanya Prasad revealed that in addition to IFFI 2021 incorporating OTT for the primary time, there can be a particular homage part for artistes we misplaced in 2020. He additionally promised that the Indian Panorama part could have an amazing assortment of regional cinema.

    Bangladesh goes to be the main focus nation on the IFFI 2021. Actors and filmmakers from the nation may even be part of the pageant, both as jury members or as company.
    Patrons may also look out for the commemoration of Satyajit Ray’s centenary, that would come with showcasing 5 of Ray’s movies.

    Speaking about how the movie pageant will act as a “necessary injection” within the time of Covid-19, Chaitanya Prasad mentioned, “The festival gives hope and inspiration. Watching cinema in the comfort of your home and watching it in a theatre – somewhere you have to break the glass ceiling. Caution, precaution and care is the bottomline. It will showcase to the world that if you are determined to do something with wholesome participation, it is possible.”

  • I’m extraordinarily honoured to be the chairperson of the 51st IFFI: Pablo Cesar

    The International Film Festival of India can be held in a hybrid format from January 16-24 this 12 months. The competition was postponed because of the pandemic, however now with the hybrid format in place, it is going to display 224 movies this 12 months. Argentinian filmmaker Pablo Cesar is the chairperson of the jury on the 51st IFFI.
    Talking in regards to the competition, Cesar informed indianexpress.com, “I am extremely honoured to be the chairperson of the 51st IFFI. I attended IFFI for the first time in 1994 when it was being held in Kolkata.”
    Pablo Cesar mentioned Indian cinema has modified so much through the years. He added that through the 90s, when he first attended IFFI, movies from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal impressed him so much.

    “In the beginning, I think Bombay was the only capital of cinema in India with its Bollywood films, but now it is Tollywood, Kollywood and more and they are growing year by year, so that is amazing. I have seen this change over the years and also during the times when I visited India,” he shared.
    Pablo Cesar, who can be attending the competition just about, additionally heaped reward on the standard of know-how utilized in Indian cinema. “The quality of technology in Indian cinema is really increasing year per year. It is extremely professional,” he mentioned.
    Cesar is understood for his contribution to cinema with movies like Equinox, the Garden of the Roses, Pensando en él amongst many others.