IFFI GOA 2014 READY Goa is gearing up to host upcoming 45th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), from 20th November to 30th November, 2014. Work is in full swing as the opening ceremony takes off tomorrow. The 2014 edition of the Festival is 11th in a row at Goa beginning with 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in November 2004 in the State and this time Amitabh Bachchan will be the chief guest. Addressing the media at a press conference, Director of the festival Mr. Shankar Mohan said Amitabh Bachchan along with his wife Jaya Bachchan will open the IFFI 2014 while JeonSoo-il (South Korea), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran) and Polish film maker Krzysztof Zanussi would be the Guests of Honour. Actor Anupam Kher and Raveena Tandon will compere the programme. Tamil star Rajini Kant would be given the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year, which was instituted last year to commemorate 100 years of Indian Cinema. Chinese Film maker Wong KarWai would receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. China is the focus country for the festival and North-East being the focus region of the festival. IFFI 2014 would screen 178 films from 79 countries across different categories. The new attraction at 45th IFFI is open air screening of Indian films every day for the general public at 7.30 P.M, Campal Football Ground. The entry for general public will be free of cost on first come first basis.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:38:28 +0000
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