Directorate of Film Festivals
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| Formation | 1973 |
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| Type | Government Agency |
| Purpose | To organise International and National Film Festivals in India |
| Headquarters | Siri Fort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi |
Region served | India |
Director | Rajeev Kumar Jain |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Website |
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The Directorate of Film Festivals in India is an organisation that initiates and presents the International Film Festival of India, the National Film Awards and the Indian Panorama. Although the Directorate helps appoint members of the jury panels each year, it has no input on which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards at the various functions it initiates.
The Directorate set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India,[1] to organise national and international film festivals in India.
It was set up by the Government of India in 1973, and works as part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[1] The Directorate is based in New Delhi and presently headed by Senthil Rajan, Director.
Overview
The Directorate facilitates the participation of India in festivals abroad, and arranges for foreign film programmes to be held in the country.
References
- 1 2 Directorate of Film Festivals Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India Official website.
External links
- Directorate of Film Festivals, Official website
- Official website of Directorate of Film Festivals at National Portal of India