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More than 130 films from 41 countries will be screened at the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK), the biggest cinematic event to take place in the Union territory in the second week of September, officials said on Thursday.
“The inaugural edition of IFFJK will screen 135 films from 41 countries from September 7 to 10,” an official spokesperson said.
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the final arrangements for the film festival, and directed all concerned departments and agencies to work in close coordination to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for filmmakers, artistes, delegates and the audience, the spokesperson said.
The meeting reviewed venue arrangements, cultural presentations, publicity strategy and department responsibilities for the four-day festival, which is being billed as a major international cultural and creative platform for Jammu and Kashmir.
Emphasising the significance of the inaugural edition, Dulloo called upon the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to make special efforts to bring a large number of acclaimed filmmakers, actors and other prominent personalities from the film fraternity to J-K.
The chief secretary emphasised that the success of such a major international event would depend on seamless coordination, timely execution and a shared sense of ownership among all.
Giving a detailed presentation on the festival, Information and Public Relations Director Shreya Singhal said that out of the 135 films, India leads the country-wise participation with 64, followed by France (13), Iran (eight), Argentina and Spain (four each), and Brazil, Germany, Russia and the US with three films each.
Countries like South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Qatar, Colombia and Turkiye will each contribute curated films, giving the festival a distinctly global character, Singhal said.
A major attraction of the inaugural festival will be its ₹96 lakh prize purse, to be distributed across nine award categories recognising excellence in filmmaking and cinematic craft.
The Best Film award carries the top prize of ₹25 lakh, while Best Director and Best Debut Film of a Director carry ₹15 lakh each.
Reflecting the festival's special focus on the region, the Best Film-J&K select category carries a prize of ₹10 lakh.
A three-day Master Class series will feature director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, editor Namrata Rao, sound designer Baylon Fonseca and Chittranjan Tripathi from the National School of Drama (NSD), among many others from the industry.
The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has announced a five-member jury for the festival that includes director-cinematographer Santosh Sivan, sound designer Resul Pookutty, German curator-journalist Dorothee Wenner, Japanese documentary filmmaker-producer Keiko Bang and National Award-winning director Himanshu Sekhar Khatua.
“The inaugural edition of IFFJK will screen 135 films from 41 countries from September 7 to 10,” an official spokesperson said.
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the final arrangements for the film festival, and directed all concerned departments and agencies to work in close coordination to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for filmmakers, artistes, delegates and the audience, the spokesperson said.
The meeting reviewed venue arrangements, cultural presentations, publicity strategy and department responsibilities for the four-day festival, which is being billed as a major international cultural and creative platform for Jammu and Kashmir.
Emphasising the significance of the inaugural edition, Dulloo called upon the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to make special efforts to bring a large number of acclaimed filmmakers, actors and other prominent personalities from the film fraternity to J-K.
The chief secretary emphasised that the success of such a major international event would depend on seamless coordination, timely execution and a shared sense of ownership among all.
Giving a detailed presentation on the festival, Information and Public Relations Director Shreya Singhal said that out of the 135 films, India leads the country-wise participation with 64, followed by France (13), Iran (eight), Argentina and Spain (four each), and Brazil, Germany, Russia and the US with three films each.
Countries like South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Qatar, Colombia and Turkiye will each contribute curated films, giving the festival a distinctly global character, Singhal said.
A major attraction of the inaugural festival will be its ₹96 lakh prize purse, to be distributed across nine award categories recognising excellence in filmmaking and cinematic craft.
The Best Film award carries the top prize of ₹25 lakh, while Best Director and Best Debut Film of a Director carry ₹15 lakh each.
Reflecting the festival's special focus on the region, the Best Film-J&K select category carries a prize of ₹10 lakh.
A three-day Master Class series will feature director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, editor Namrata Rao, sound designer Baylon Fonseca and Chittranjan Tripathi from the National School of Drama (NSD), among many others from the industry.
The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has announced a five-member jury for the festival that includes director-cinematographer Santosh Sivan, sound designer Resul Pookutty, German curator-journalist Dorothee Wenner, Japanese documentary filmmaker-producer Keiko Bang and National Award-winning director Himanshu Sekhar Khatua.
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