Jharkhand Intl Film Festival to be organized the next month

Ranchi, January 16: In order to give a major boost to the entertainment section of the state, it has been decided to provide financial aid to the forthcoming Jharkhand International Film Festival which is slated to be organized the next month.

 

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will provide financial support for the organization and publicity of the second Jharkhand International Film Festival in Ranchi, a statement said Wednesday.

The ministry will provide financial support of Rs 5 lakh to meet hiring charges of the venue, projection, and sound system; cost of printing of brochures, invitation cards etc. as well as the cost of publicity of the festival in both print and online media.

The financial support will be provided in the form of grants-in-aid to the organizers, the statement said. The ministry will also be providing a package of Indian Panorama Films for the festival under the children section, short films/documentaries section and feature films section.