Media Release
Goa, Jul 28: Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (retd), informed Shantaram Naik in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today that seven Konkani films, namely, Nachom-ia-Kumpasar, Home Sweet Home, Hanv Tum, Tum Hanv, Prem at First Sight, Baga Beach, Digant and O Maria were selected under 'Indian Panorama' for showcasing in International Film Festival of India since the year 2011.
Rathore gave a list of festivals in which Konkani films selected under Indian panorama have been shown since the year 2011:
46th International Film Festival of India, 2015
44th International Film Festival of India, 2013
Locamo Film Festival of Switzerland, 2013
43rd International Film Festival of India, 2012
42nd International Film Festival of India, 2011
Indian Panorama Public Screenings, 2016 in Delhi
Indian Panorama Film Festival in Patna, 2016
Screening of 63rd National Award winning films in Pune, 2016
Indian Panorama Film Festival in Port Blair, 2015
Pune International Film Festival, 2014
Kerala International Film Festival, 2014
Indian Panorama Public Screening in Delhi, 2013
Chennai International Film Festival, 2013
Indian Panorama Public Screening in Delhi, 2013
Indian Panorama Public Screening in Delhi, 2011
Mr. Rathore further said that the government does not give any financial assistance for screening a film in any festival. Indian films which are selected under 'Indian Panorama' are sent by directorate of film festivals, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to various film festivals in India and abroad.
In reply to another question regarding showing of Goa in bad light in Hindi movies the minister said that the Government of Goa has not approached CBFC about the content of any film certified for public exhibition.
He further said that no information is available about the arrest of any individual by the state government agencies as law and order is the subject matter of the state.
"The existing provisions in the Cinematograph Act and the guidelines prohibit depiction of any region of the country in an inappropriate manner," the minister said.