Daijiworld Media Network - Goa (mb)
Pics by Rajtilak Naik in Panaji
November 23, 2007
Roadside hoardings of Bollywood stars, put up for the International Film Festival of India, which begins in Panaji on November 23.
The eye-catching centre-piece of the new complex of the Entertainment Society of Goa at Panaji. The ESG complex houses all major offices including PIB, media centre, print unit and others related to the International film festival of India.
The beautifully decorated corniche along the river Mandovi in view of the International Film Festival of India at Panaji
Delegates queuing up to collect their delegate passes outside the ESG office in Panaji
Chief minister Digambar Kamat addressing the final press conference before the big event at Panaji. Also seen are director at the directorate of film festivals Neelam Kapoor and others.
The new ticketing system installed at old GMC complex, Panaji for the International Film Festival is all set for operation. This is for the first time in the history of India's International Film Festival such a system is being installed. This system is in operation in all the major 16 International Film Festivals the world over including the Cannes
The exquisitely decorated Inox courtyard. Inox is all set to screen films registered at the International Film Festival of India
A huge Ganapati made of coconuts welcomes delegates and guests at the entrance of Kala Academy
The new media centre housed in the Maquinez Palace at Panaji
The CCP workers have been given new dress code in view of the Film Festival.
Shah Rukh Khan to inaugurate IFFI 2007
India FM
Panaji: After much debate and discussion, SRK has finally agreed to participate and be the chief guest at the inaugural function of the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is to be held in Goa on November 23.
This decision was announced on Wednesday by the Information and Broadcast Ministry. Actor Mamootty will be among those attending the inaugural function along with actresses Ramya Krishna, Meera Jasmine and director Lenin Rajendran. Celebrated filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta will be chief guest at the closing ceremony.
4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days, a film by the Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiun, which won an award at the Cannes festival this year, will be the opening film at Goa. There is also much speculation about Amitabh Bachchan’s film, The Last Lear, which will be premiered during the fest.
In all, 21 feature and 15 non-feature films have been short-listed for the Indian panorama by the jury.
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