Indian Panorama announces official selection for 53rd IFFI 2022

Mumbai [India], October 22: International Film Festival of India's (IFFI) flagship component, the Indian Panorama announced on Saturday the selection of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films.

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According to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, these selected films will be showcased at the 53rd IFFI to be held from November 20 - 28, 2022 in Goa.

The aim of the Indian Panorama, organized by the National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, is to select feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence in accordance with the conditions and procedure in the said regulations of Indian Panorama.

The 25 Feature films are:

1. 'Mahananda', directed by Arindam Sil, Bengali

2. 'Three of Us', directed by Avinash Arun Dhaware, Hindi

3. 'The Storyteller', directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, Hindi

4. 'Major', directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, Hindi

5. 'Siya', directed by Manish Mundra, Hindi

6. 'Dhabari Quruvi', directed by Priyanandanan, Irula

7. 'Hadinelentu', directed by Prithvi Konanur, Kannada

8. 'Naanu Kusuma', directed by Krishne Gowda, Kannada

9. 'Lotus Blooms', directed by Pratik Sharma, Maithili

10. 'Ariyippu', directed by Mahesh Narayanan, Malayalam

11. 'Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009', directed by Tharun Moorthy, Malayalam

12. 'Frame', directed by Vikram Patwardhan, Marathi

13. 'Sher Shivraj', directed by Digpal Lanjekar, Marathi

14. 'Ekda Kaay Zala', directed by Dr. Saleel Shrinivas Kulkarni, Marathi

15. 'Pratikshya', directed by Anupam Patnaik, Oriya

16. 'Kurangu Pedal', directed by Kamalakannan S, Tamil

17. 'Kida', directed by RA.Venkat, Tamil

18. 'Jai Bhim', directed by Tha. Se. Gnanavel, Tamil

19. 'Cinema Bandi', directed by Kandregula Praveen, Telugu

20. 'Kudhiram Bose', directed by Vidya Sagar Raju, Telugu

21. 'The Kashmir Files', directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, Hindi

22. 'RRR' (Roudram Ranam Rudhiram), directed by S S Rajamouli, Telugu

23. 'Tonic', directed by Avijit Sen, Bengali

24. 'Akhanda', directed by Boyapati Srinivasa Rao, Telugu

25. 'Dharmveer....Mukkam Post Thane', directed by Pravin Vitthal Tarde, Marathi

The 20 Non-Feature films

1. 'Pataal-Tee', directed by Mukund Narayan and Santosh Singh, Bhotiya

2. 'Taangh', directed by Bani Singh, English

3. 'Ayushman', directed Jacob Varghese, English

4. 'Other Ray: Art of Satyajit Ray', directed by Jaydip Mukherjee, English

5. 'Gurujana', directed by Sudipto Sen, English

6. 'Hatibondhu', directed by Kripal Kalita, English

7. 'Clinton', directed by Prithviraj Das Gupta, English

8. 'The Show Must Go On', directed by Divya Cowasji, English

9. 'Khajuraho, Anand Aur Mukti', directed by Ramji Om and Deepika Kothari, Hindi

10. 'Vibhajan Ki Vibhishka Unkahi Kahaniyan', directed by Hitesh Shankar, Hindi

11. 'Fatima', directed by Sourabh Kanti Dutta, Hindi

12. 'Chhu Med Na Yul Med', directed by Munmun Dhalaria, Hindi

13. 'Before I Die', directed by Nakul Dev, Hindi

14. 'Madhyantara', directed by Basti Dinesh Shenoy, Kannada

15. 'Wagro', directed by Sainath S Uskaikar, Konkani

16. 'Veetilekku', directed by Akhil Dev M, Malayalam

17. 'Beyond Blast', directed by Saikhom Ratan, Manipuri

18. 'Rekha', directed by Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe, Marathi

19. 'Yaanam', directed by Vinod Mankara, Sanskrit

20. 'Little Wings', directed by Naveenkumar Muthaiah, Tamil

The selected films for Indian Panorama section, with an aim for the promotion of film art through, will also be screened for non-profit screening in international film festivals in India and abroad, Indian Film Weeks held under Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes and Specialized Indian Film Festivals outside cultural exchange protocols, and special Indian Panorama festivals in India.

The Indian Panorama was introduced in 1978 as part of the IFFI umbrella to promote Indian Films along with India's rich culture and heritage with the help of cinematic art. Since its inception, the Indian Panorama has been completely devoted to showcasing the best Indian films of the year.

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Steering Committee deliberates roadmap for 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)

Mumbai (India), July 08: The festival aims at providing a common platform for filmmakers from across the globe to showcase their talent and put forth the excellence of cinema from all over.

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Bringing together film cultures, the festival allows the understanding of various social and cultural ethos and appreciation of world cinema. The festival is conducted jointly by the Directorate of Film Festivals (under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India) and the state Government of Goa.

With an aim of providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art, IFFI celebrates some of the finest cinematic works every year from India and around the world. A steering committee for 53rd International Film Festival of India has been formed to conduct this year’s with the below-mentioned. The functions of the Steering Committee is to support the Ministry to finalize the IFFI programming which includes finalizing various sections of IFFI programme, Master Classes and Workshops, cultural components. The Steering Committee deliberated over various components of IFFI and discussed ways to enhance collaborations with international film makers, participation of regional cinema, giving a platform to young film makers as well as showcase new trends in cinema along with emerging technology that enhances the experience of cinema lovers. The Steering Committee will hold a number of meetings in the run up to IFFI and ideate on content curation and explore partnerships. Union Minister Sh Anurag Singh Thakur said that his vision for IFFI is to work closely with the film fraternity from Indian Cinema and use their expertise as well as understanding to take the 53rd IFFI to the next level. He said that IFFI is a festival that aims to promote the business of cinema for the benefit of the film industry by providing collaborations and networking in order to boost the ‘creative economy’ of India. He added that the creative economy has the potential and talent to create new entrepreneurs in the M&E sector which will help transform India into a content and post production hub for the world.

The Steering Committee members are:

Official Members

1. Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports (Chairman)

2. Chief Minister of Goa (Co-Chairman)

3. Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting

4. Secretary, Ministry of I&B

5. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Goa

6. Additional Secretary & FA, Ministry of I&B

7. Additional Secretary, Ministry of I&B

8. Joint Secretary(Films), Ministry of I&B

9. Pr. Director General, PIB

10. Managing Director, NFDC

11. Secretary (I&P), Govt. of Goa

12. Vice Chairman, ESG, Goa

13. CEO, ESG, Goa

Non-Official Members

1. Mr. Manoj Muntashir

2. Mr. Vipul Amrutlal Shah

3. Mr. Prasoon Joshi

4. Mr. Priyadarshan

5. Ms. Khushboo Sunder

6. Ms. Hrishita Bhatt

7. Ms. Vani Tripathi

8. Mr. Karan Johar

9. Mr. Sukhwinder Singh

10. Mr. Nikhil Mahajan

11. Mr. Ravi Kottarakara

12. Mr. Shoojit Sircar

13. Mr, Bobby Bedi

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We are making an offer you can’t refuse; From MIFF to IFFI

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You can also watch the movies online by registering for free under hybrid mode Registration Open Now. Films to be available on online mode till midnight of 7th June 12 (11:59:59 PM)

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