The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), set to take place from November 20 to 28 in Goa, is gearing up for a larger-than-life celebration of cinema. With the theme 'Young Filmmakers - The Future is Now,' IFFI 2024 promises to showcase the brightest new voices in film, while also celebrating the legacy of Indian cinema. Legendary filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, the Festival Director, unveiled key highlights of this year's event at a curtain raiser event at the National Media Centre (NMC) in New Delhi.
The festival, a prestigious member of the FIAPF – accredited 'International Competition Feature Film Festivals' group alongside Cannes, Berlin, and Venice, will feature a line-up of over 180 films from 81 countries. A post shared by IFFI (@iffigoa) The festival promises a dynamic mix of new-age talent, industry legends, and global cinematic diversity. The theme of IFFI 2024, ‘Young Filmmakers: The Future is Now,’ underscores the importance of fresh voices in shaping the future of world cinema.
While addressing the media, Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sanjay Jaju said this particular festival is very important to us because through this festival “we are charting out a completely new path.” "First time in the history of the film festival we have started this tradition of handing over the festival to the industry that's at the helm of this entire initiative and efforts. So, now you have Shekhar Kapur, the festival director, who has taken over the r.
