IFFI 2019: Special section at event to screen seven Konkani language films, announces Pramod Sawant

The 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will have a special section on Goa under which seven local films would be screened, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on 5 November (Tuesday). Sawant on Monday attended the IFFI 2019 steering committee’s meeting chaired by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. During the meeting, a review was done of preparations for the golden jubilee edition of IFFI, beginning from November 20, Sawant told PTI. “Seven Goan films will be screened under a special section during the nine-day event,” he said. [caption id=“attachment_7605141” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Image from Twitter[/caption] The opposition Congress and the film fraternity from Goa had earlier expressed displeasure over the absence of Konkani language films in the Indian Panorama section of IFFI. Sawant said a decision was also taken to have additional screens to showcase more number of films during the festival. “Also, an open air auditorium having a seating capacity of around 1,600 would be set up at the Miramar beach in Panaji,” Sawant said. The IFFI will be held in Goa from 20 to 28 November . The coastal state has been hosting the festival since 2004, when Manohar Parrikar was the chief minister. In 2014, Goa was declared as the permanent venue for hosting IFFI.