Articles tagged with "IFFI"

Taiwanese Film ‘I can’t live without you’ wins Golden Peacock at IFFI

The Taiwanese film, ‘I Can’t Live Without You” has bagged the coveted Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film at the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, while the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Director has gone to “A Brand New Life’, a film from South Korea, directed by Ounie Lecomte. [...]

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Lack of Awareness and Outlets for Documentary Films in India: Jahnu Barua

Making a strong pitch for the documentary films in India, noted Assamese Filmmaker Jahnu Barua said that with the advent of technical ease there is a spurt in short film making, however, due to lack of awareness and outlets people are not getting to see most of the output. A lot of ground needs to [...]

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Platinum Jubilee of Assamese Cinema celebrated at IFFI-2009

The Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Choudhury Mohan Jatua declared open the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Assamese Cinema at the ongoing 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009. The celebrated actor and Chairman, National Film Development Corporation Shri Om Puri was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. The veteran [...]

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Indian Panorama opens at IFFI 2009

Indian Panorama at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009 was inaugurated by the Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Shri Raghu Menon today at INOX-II, Panaji. In all, 44 films will be screened in Indian panorama. Of these, 26 are Feature and 18 Non-Feature Films during the 10-day film festival. The [...]

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40th International Film Festival of India begins

The 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) – 2009 was inaugurated today in a star studded function held at Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa. The legendary Film Actress Waheeda Rehman inaugurated the Festival with the symbolic lighting of the lamp helped by actress Asin and Nana Patekar as special guests in the august presence of [...]

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IFFI 2009 opens with Chinese Film – Wheat

The 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), he biggest annual film event in South Asia, commences today at Panaji, Goa with the screening of the Chinese historical drama “Wheat” (MAI TIAN) directed by He Ping.
The film set in 260 B.C, when China was mired in a long and bloody war between the Qin [...]

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International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009 starts on Nov 23

International Film Festival of India (IFFI)-2009 will start in Kala Academy, Panaji, Goa on November 23, 2009. The Chinese historical drama "Wheat" has been chosen as the opening film. The film is set in 260 B.C when China was mired in a long and bloody war between the Qin and the Zhao that could not [...]

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