Martin Scorsese, Istvan Szabo to be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd IFFI
Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd IFFI
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Panaji, October 22: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, announced that Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed Hungarian film directors of the past few decades. Some of the masterpieces by him are Mephisto (1981) Father (1966).
Thakur announced that, for the first time ever, films from 5 BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, South Africa, China and India are to be showcased through BRICS Film Festival with IFFI.
52nd IFFI will pay homage to actors like Dilip Kumar, Sumitra Bhave, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Sanchari Vijay, Surekha Sikri, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bertrand Tavenier, Christopher Plummer and Jean-Claude Carriere.
52nd edition of IFFI will be held from November 20-28, in Goa. For the first time ever, IFFI has invited major OTT players to participate in the festival.
Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed Hungarian film directors of the past few decades. Some of the masterpieces by him are Mephisto (1981) Father (1966).
Martin Scorsese is one of the major individuals of New Hollywood era, regarded as one of greatest and most influential directors in film history. Thakur said, “India is a land of storytellers, our tales have captured the imagination of the world. India`s wide variety of stories rightly makes us the Content Subcontinent.”
Platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Voot and Sony Liv will be participating at the Film Festival through exclusive Masterclasses, content launches and previews, curated film package screenings, and various other on-ground and virtual events. Thakur said that the trend of watching movies on OTT is rising, and IFFI is now embracing new technology and providing a platform for the industry artists to interact with OTT players.
Thakur announced that, for the first time ever, films from 5 BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, South Africa, China and India are to be showcased through BRICS Film Festival with IFFI.
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Thakur said, “The King of the entire World (El Rey de Todo El Mundo) directed by Carlos Saura will be the Opening Film and this will also be the film`s international premiere. The Power of the Dog directed by Jane Campion, Winner of Best Director at Venice Film Festival will be the Mid Fest Film. Around 30films have been shortlisted for screening at 52nd IFFI from prominent International Film Festivals in the Festival Kaleidoscope and World Panorama Section.”
52nd IFFI will pay homage to actors like Dilip Kumar, Sumitra Bhave, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Sanchari Vijay, Surekha Sikri, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bertrand Tavenier, Christopher Plummer and Jean-Claude Carriere.