Directorate of Film Festivals

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.

Directorate of Film Festivals
Formation1973
TypeGovernment Agency
PurposeTo organise International and National Film Festivals in India
HeadquartersSiri Fort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi
Region served
India
Director
Senthil Rajan
Parent organisation
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Websitewww.dff.nic.in

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 is 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. Directorate of Film Festivals Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India Official website.



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