Panaji: The 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, bringing together filmmakers, cinema enthusiasts and creative professionals from across the world under the theme ‘Stories Without Borders’.
The festival’s key attractions, programmes and highlights will be unveiled at a curtain-raiser press conference on November 13 at Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will attend the event, along with Entertainment Society of Goa vice-chairperson Delilah Lobo and senior officials from the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
NFDC chairman G Krishnakumar, managing director Dhiraj Singh, festival director Ashutosh Gowariker and chairpersons of the festival jury are also scheduled to participate.
The upcoming edition will feature a wide-ranging selection of Indian and international cinema, offering filmmakers and audiences opportunities for creative interaction and cultural exchange.
Organisers said the theme ‘Stories Without Borders’ reflects cinema’s ability to transcend geographical and cultural barriers and connect people through diverse narratives and shared human experiences.
