Panaji:

The 55th edition of the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will begin in Goa on November 20, with one of the key events being a tribute to late Lata Mangeshkar as part of a ‘memorial talk’ by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman. famous singer. Giving information on Monday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the IFFI will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnav along with his colleague in the ministry L Murugan in ‘Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk. More than 270 films will be screened during the festival at six venues in Panaji, Porvorim and Ponda. It will feature more than 180 international films from 81 countries. The festival will have 15 world premieres, 40 Asian premieres and 106 Indian premieres, Sawant told reporters.

“Swatantrya Veer Savarkar will be the inaugural film in the feature film category. The masterclasses will be held at the Kala Academy from November 21-27, 2024, with four sessions a day. Sawat is a Konkani film directed by Shivam Harmalkar and Santosh Shetkar. The Chief Minister said Said, “It is the only Goan film selected in the Non-Feature Film category of Indian Panorama.”

A day earlier, IFFI organizers took to Instagram to announce the exciting lineup of shortlisted web series competing for the Best Web Series OTT award at IFFI this year. To keep an eye:

Organizers also announced that acclaimed Australian filmmaker Philip Noyce will receive the prestigious Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award. Known for his cinematic talent, Noyce has directed 19 feature films spanning genres ranging from action to period drama.

As of Monday, 6,507 people have registered as delegates, including 4,023 cine lovers, 1,288 students and 1,190 film professionals, he said. Sawant said, “All the venues of this year’s IFFI will include facilities and accessibility specifically for the able-bodied. For non-delegates, Miramar, Rabindra Bhawan in Margao (South Goa) and Vagator (North Goa) will be open There will be screening on air.” ,

Organizers of the festival said in a press conference that the names of film personalities participating in the festival will be announced on Tuesday. He informed that a strong list of 40-50 celebrities will attend the inauguration ceremony at the Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim near Panaji.

IFFI will be held from 20 to 28 November.

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