The 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in Goa on November 20 with grand festivities and fervour. The inaugural ceremony was held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium near Panaji, and helped people get in the zone of enjoying films of all kinds.
The ceremony witnessed the participation of multiple dignitaries including administrative authorities and notable international and Indian celebrities associated with filmmaking.
More about IFFI’s opening ceremony
Grand opening of the 53rd International Film Festival of India
Watch the sneak peeks of the opening ceremony🎥#IFFI #AnythingForFilms #IFFI53 pic.twitter.com/bgISEzmBxQ
— PIB India (@PIB_India) November 20, 2022
Bollywood stars including Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal, Manoj Bajpayee, Suniel Shetty, Mrunal Thakur, Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan and Karthik Aryan were present during the opening ceremony. Moreover, India’s Information and Broadcast Minister, Goa CM, governer and Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcast also attended the occasion.
Spanish film director Carlos Saura was awarded with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award during the opening ceremony followed by first screening of the event showcasing Austrian Director Dieter Berner’s film Alma and Oskar. Additionally, Veteran Tamil actor-producer Chiranjeevi was also honoured as the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022 during the ceremony.
Upcoming screenings and shows of IFFI Goa
The cast & crew of #IFFI53’s opening film, “Alma and Oskar” poses at the red carpet. #AmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/wp5MLoVdMy
— International Film Festival of India (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2022
The International Film Festival of India, Goa will be held till November 28th featuring a vivid showcase of 280 films from 79 countries which will be screened during the 9-day event period.
A total of 25 feature films and 20 documentaries will be showcased in the Indian Panorama section. On the other hand, the international program will include screenings of 183 films. Furthermore, this year France has been selected as the ‘Spotlight’ country of the festival and 8 films will be screened under the Country Focus package. More info about IFFI’s film schedule, events and booking details can be found here.
53rd edition of IFFI in Goa to pave way for 75 budding filmmakers
