The
51st
Edition
of
Asia’s
oldest
and
India’s
biggest
festival,
The
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
which
is
to
be
held
in
Goa
from
16th
January
to
24th
January
2021,
has
announced
a
line-up
of
programmes
that
will
be
showcased
on
the
OTT
platform
during
the
festival.
Taking
into
account
the
ongoing
Pandemic,
International
Film
Festival
of
India
is
holding
its
first-ever
'hybrid’
Film
festival.
This
year
IFFI
will
organize
a
few
of
its
events
on
the
OTT
platform
for
its
audience.
This
includes
Masterclasses,
In-conversation
Sessions,
Live
Telecast,
Screening
at
OTT
Platform,
Q&A
Sessions
and
Film
Appreciation
Session.
Key
Highlights:
Retrospective
films
a.
Pedro
Almodóvar
Live
Flesh
|
Bad
Education
|
Volver
b.
Ruben
Östlund
The
Square
|
Force
Majeure
Masterclasses
Mr.
Shekhar
Kapur,
Mr.
Priyadarshan,
Mr.
Perry
Lang,
Mr.
Subhash
Ghai,
Tanvir
Mokammel
In-conversation
sessions
Mr.
Ricky
Kej,
Mr.
Rahul
Rawail,
Mr.
Madhur
Bhandarkar,
Mr.
Pablo
Cesar,
Mr.
Abu
Bakr
Shawky,
Mr.
Prasoon
Joshi,
Mr.
John
Mathew
Matthan,
Ms.
Anjali
Menon,
Mr.
Aditya
Dhar,
Mr.
Prasanna
Vithanage,
Mr
Hariharan,
Mr.
Vikram
Ghosh,
Ms.
Anupama
Chopra,
Mr.
Sunil
Doshi,
Mr.
Dominic
Sangma,
Mr.
Sunit
Tandon
Few
world
panorama
films
on
the
OTT
platform
Opening
and
closing
ceremony
live
telecast
Q&A
sessions
Film
appreciation
sessions
FTII
by
Prof.
Mazhar
Kamran,
Prof.
Madhu
Apsara,
Prof.Pankaj
Saxena
Mid
fest
film
–
World
premiere
of
Mehrunisa.
The
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI),
founded
in
1952,
is
one
of
the
most
significant
film
festivals
in
Asia.
Held
annually,
currently
in
the
state
of
Goa,
the
festival
aims
at
providing
a
common
platform
for
the
cinemas
of
the
world
to
project
the
excellence
of
the
film
art;
contributing
to
the
understanding
and
appreciation
of
film
cultures
of
different
nations
in
the
context
of
their
social
and
cultural
ethos;
and
promoting
friendship
and
cooperation
among
people
of
the
world.
The
festival
is
conducted
jointly
by
the
Directorate
of
Film
Festivals
(under
Ministry
of
Information
and
Broadcasting)
and
the
state
Government
of
Goa.