Calling
all
ardent
and
aspiring
film
lovers.
It
is
time
to
rekindle
your
love
of
films
and
immerse
yourself
in
an
inspiration-packed
celebration
of
the
richness
and
diversity
of
our
shared
human
experience.
Yes,
the
52nd
edition
of
Asia's
oldest
and
India's
biggest
film
festival,
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
is
getting
off
to
a
colourful
start
on
the
golden
shores
of
Goa
tomorrow
(November
20,
2021).
Union
Minister
for
Information
&
Broadcasting
and
Youth
affairs
&
Sports,
Shri
Anurag
Singh
Thakur
and
Chief
Minister
of
Goa,
Dr
Pramod
Sawant
will
grace
the
occasion.
Minister
of
State
for
Information
&
Broadcasting
and
Fisheries,
Animal
Husbandry
&
Dairying
Dr
L.
Murugan
will
also
be
present
at
the
opening
ceremony.
Founded
in
1952,
the
film
festival
is
held
annually,
currently
in
the
state
of
Goa,
to
celebrate
the
excellence
of
world
cinema.
IFFI
being
held
from
20th
to
28th
November
2021
provides
the
perfect
platform
for
understanding
and
appreciating
the
film
cultures
of
different
nations
in
the
context
of
their
social
and
cultural
ethos.
The
festival
is
conducted
jointly
by
the
Directorate
of
Film
Festivals
(under
Ministry
of
Information
and
Broadcasting)
and
the
Entertainment
Society
of
Goa,
Government
of
Goa.
The
festival
will
start
off
with
a
star-studded
inaugural
ceremony
at
Dr.
Shyama
Prasad
Mukherjee
Indoor
Stadium,
Panaji,
Goa,
with
the
presence
of
film
personalities
Salman
Khan,
Ranveer
Singh,
Ritesh
Deshmukh,
Genelia
Deshmukh,
Shraddha
Kapoor,
amongst
others.
IFFI
this
year
will
showcase
over
300
films
from
across
the
globe.
The
celebrated
film
maker
Karan
Johar
and
television
personality
Manish
Paul
will
host
the
event.
Due
to
the
ongoing
COVID-19
Pandemic,
IFFI
this
year
will
be
hybrid
and
festival
delegates
will
have
the
option
to
participate
and
watch
films
and
other
events
virtually,
sitting
in
the
comforts
of
their
homes.
Films
at
IFFI:
IFFI
will
feature
148
films
from
about
73
countries
in
the
International
Section
with
about
12
world
premieres,
about
7
international
premieres,
26
Asia
premieres
and
about
64
India
premieres.
The
festival
received
624
films
from
95
countries
this
time,
up
from
69
countries
in
the
previous
edition.
'The
King
of
all
the
World'
(El
Rey
de
Todo
El
Mundo)
directed
by
Carlos
Saura
will
be
the
Opening
Film
of
the
festival.
It
will
be
also
the
film's
International
Premiere.
The
Power
of
the
Dog
directed
by
Jane
Campion,
Winner
of
Best
Director
at
Venice
Film
Festival
is
chosen
as
the
Mid
Fest
Film.
Grand
Prix
Award
winning
movie
of
Director
Asghar
Farhadi,
A
Hero
will
be
the
closing
film
at
the
Festival.
The
World
Panorama
Section
of
IFFI
will
showcase
55
cinematic
gems
across
the
world.
11
Films
are
selected
for
the
Festival
Kaleidoscope
including
movies
such
as
Titane
(French)
and
Souad
(Arabic).
Retrospective
section:
Retrospective
section
in
the
52nd
IFFI
will
feature
renowned
Hungarian
filmmaker
Bela
Tarr
and
Russian
filmmaker
and
stage
director
Andrei
Konchalovsky.
An
auteur
filmmaker,
Bela
Tarr
has
created
his
own
visual
style.
His
films
also
have
won
accolades
at
Berlin,
Cannes
and
Locarno
Film
Festival.
Konchalovsky's
films
have
won
numerous
accolades,
including
the
Cannes
Grand
Prix
Spécial
du
Jury,
a
FIPRESCI
Award,
two
Silver
Lions,
three
Golden
Eagle
Awards,
and
a
Primetime
Emmy
Award.
Ms.
Hema
Malini,
renowned
actor
and
Member
of
Parliament
will
be
presented
the
Indian
Film
Personality
of
the
Year
2021
award
at
the
opening
ceremony.
Acclaimed
lyricist
and
Chairperson,
CBFC
Shri
Prasoon
Joshi
will
be
presented
the
award
on
the
closing
day.
Their
contributions
to
the
field
of
Indian
cinema
spreads
over
decades
and
their
body
of
work
has
enthralled
audiences
across
generations.
Homage
to
the
lost
stars:
Every
edition
of
International
Film
Festival
of
India
pays
a
tribute
to
the
stalwarts
that
the
film
industry
lost.
The
Homage
section
of
52nd
IFFI
will
showcase
the
films
of
Bertrand
Tavernier,
Christopher
Plummer,
Jean-Claude
Carriere
and
Jean-Paul
Belmondo
as
a
homage
to
the
veterans.
IFFI
will
also
pay
Homage
to
Indian
film
stalwarts
Buddhadeb
Das
Gupta
(Director),
Dilip
Kumar
(Actor),
Nedumudi
Venu
(Actor),
Puneeth
Rajkumar
(Actor),
Sanchari
Vijay
(Actor),
Sumitra
Bhave
(Director),
Surekha
Sikri
(Actress)
and
Waman
Bhonsle
(Film
Editor).
The
festival
will
pay
a
Special
Tribute
to
Sir
Sean
Connery,
the
first
James
Bond
on
the
big
screen.
#FirstatIFFI:
75
Creative
Minds:
In
one
of
the
firsts,
IFFI
will
provide
a
platform
to
75
young
filmmakers,
actors,
singers,
scriptwriters,
and
others
to
showcase
their
talent
at
the
globally
recognized
festival.
The
75
creative
minds
from
across
India
invited
to
IFFI
to
connect
with
celebrated
filmmakers
and
industry
experts
and
attend
Master
classes
at
the
Festival.
The
75
youngsters
are
selected
through
a
competition
for
young
filmmakers
from
around
the
country
to
celebrate
the
spirit
of
Azadi
ka
Amrit
Mahotsav.
BRICS
Film
Festival:
For
the
first
time
ever,
films
from
five
BRICS
nations
will
be
showcased
through
the
BRICS
Film
Festival
alongside
IFFI.
This
is
the
Sixth
Edition
of
BRICS
Film
Festival.
The
five
countries
viz.
Brazil,
Russia,
South
Africa,
China
and
India
are
also
the
Focus
Countries
of
the
52nd
IFFI
and
total
8
films
will
be
screened
under
this
section.
The
Country
of
Focus
is
a
special
segment
that
recognizes
the
cinematic
excellence
and
contributions
of
the
country.
The
opening
of
the
NFDC
Film
Bazar
will
also
be
virtually
inaugurated
on
the
occasion.
Partnership
with
OTTs:
In
another
first,
IFFI
has
invited
major
OTT
players
to
participate
at
the
Festival.
Major
OTT
platforms
Netflix,
Amazon
Prime,
Zee5,
Voot
and
Sony
Liv
will
participate
at
the
Film
Festival
through
exclusive
Masterclasses,
content
launches
and
previews,
curated
film
package
screenings,
and
various
other
on-ground
and
virtual
events.
Netflix
is
organizing
a
3-day
virtual
Master
class
by
the
Paris
based
renowned
school
of
image
and
arts,
Gobelins
-
School
L'image.
Netflix
will
also
organize
the
India
premiere
of
'The
Power
of
the
Dog'
by
Jane
Campion.
It
has
also
proposed
to
organize
a
Special
Screening
of
film
'Dhamaka',
including
an
introduction
of
the
film
by
key
talent
of
the
film
Kartik
Aaryanand
a
preview
of
Episode
1
of
'Aranyak',
an
upcoming
crime
thriller
series
starring
RaveenaTandon
and
Ashutosh
Rana.
SonyLiv
has
proposed
a
Masterclass
by
Scam-1992
screenplay
writer
-
Sumit
Purohit
and
Saurav
Dey,
moderated
by
Indranil
Chakraborty,
Business
Head
studio
Next.
Zee5
has
specially
curated
Breakpoint
-
the
popular
Paes
&
Bhupathi
series
by
Nitesh
Tiwari
&
Ashwini
Iyer
for
IFFI.
Mr.
Istevan
Szabo
and
Mr.
Martin
Scorsese
will
be
conferred
the
first
ever
Satyajit
Ray
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
at
52nd
International
Film
Festival
of
India
in
Goa.
Istvan
Szabo
is
a
critically
acclaimed
Hungarian
film
director
known
for
masterpieces
like
Mephisto
(1981)
and
Father
(1966).
Martin
Scorsese
is
a
major
figure
of
the
New
Hollywood
era,
widely
regarded
as
one
of
the
greatest
and
most
influential
directors
in
film
history.
IFFI
52
will
come
to
a
close
with
the
screening
of
Asghar
Farhadi's
A
Hero,
which
won
the
Grand
Prix
at
the
Cannes
Film
Festival.
There
will
also
be
about
18
specially
curated
films
presented
as
part
of
the
ongoing
celebration
of
Azadi
Ka
Amrit
Mahotsav.