Centre seeks to make Iffi ‘more people-centric’

Panaji: Parades celebrating Indian cinema will serve as a visual spectacle at the 55th International Film Festival of India (Iffi) to be held from Nov 20 to 28 this year.
The festival will feature an entertainment arcade. It will also have a strong focus on youth, providing a platform for rising talent in cinema to showcase their work.
The secretary of the ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B), Sanjay Jaju, visited venues for the festival on Tuesday and issued instructions to the authorities concerned to complete the ongoing works in time.
A meeting of the steering committee was also held at the Entertainment Society of Goa, Panaji, to discuss the Iffi preparations.
Jaju met chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday and discussed strategies to make the 55th edition of Iffi “more people-centric, inclusive, and festive.”
He was accompanied by festival director Shekhar Kapoor, steering committee members, and senior officials of the I&B and National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
“The ministry of I&B and Goa govt are committed to making Iffi 2024 a memorable event that showcases the rich tapestry of Indian cinema and provides a platform for filmmakers, actors, and cinephiles from around the world to connect and celebrate,” he said.