Daijiworld Media Network - Goa (MB)
from special correspondent   

Panaji, Nov 18: Though Goa government has cut down its budget for the 38th edition of international film festival of India (IFFI), the directorate of film festivals has increased its contribution by 50 per cent, top level officials stated.
 
"We will be spending at least Rs three crore on IFFI this year, which is 50 per cent more than last year," Neelam Kapoor, director of film festival, told reporters here.

Goa will host IFFI between November 23 to December three in its capital city of Panaji.

The state government, which has been hosting the festival since 2004, has had a massive cut down on its contribution for the festival.

Official figures reveal that as against Rs 14 crore last year, the IFFI this year would be Rs six crore to Rs eight crore affair, excluding DFF's contribution. Of this Rs three crore will be on hospitality.

The director stated that DFF's increased expenditure is towards setting up of a film bazaar, which this time will be in two five-star resorts in the capital city itself.

The organizers, this year, are acting contrary to its earlier practice of having film bazaars in the IFFI venue by installing the stalls. "We are doing away with the system of stalls this year on," Kapoor said.