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IFFI Goa: Indian Cinema's Grand Showcase Begins
15 Nov
Summary
- IFFI Goa's Indian Panorama features 25 feature and 20 non-feature films.
- Dhurandhar and Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 lead Mainstream Cinema strand.
- Awards for best debut director and web series also announced.
The 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa is preparing to launch its annual survey of Indian filmmaking. This year's festival will feature a total of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films, representing a wide range of languages and cinematic styles from across India.
The prestigious Indian Panorama section will open with Aditya Dhar's Hindi-language film "Dhurandhar." Another highly anticipated film, Rishab Shetty's Kannada-language "Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1," is also set to screen.
These two films will be presented in the Mainstream Cinema strand, alongside Marathi films "Baapya" and "Deool Band 2," and the Telugu film "Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (Pandaga Ki Vastunnaru)." The non-feature program will be inaugurated by Leena Yadav's Ladakhi film "Becoming."
A dedicated jury selected the feature films from 404 submissions, while another jury chose the non-feature films from 358 entries. The festival will also recognize emerging talent with awards for the best debut director of an Indian feature film and the best web series.
