New Delhi, Nov 6: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday announced that 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2023.

Briefing media at the press conference, Thakur said that IFFI Goa gives an important platform to global films. He said, IFFI is one of the biggest cultural extravaganza in the world.

The Minister stated that this year Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred on Michael Douglas, a shining star of world cinema and who is known for his immense contribution in the cinematic universe.

Thakur informed that the International Section of IFFI has seen a three times spike in number of films received and this is a display of the fascination of the international film industry for IFFI.

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Speaking about the newly introduced OTT awards, he said that since COVID19 pandemic OTT industry has seen a boom in India and original content created in India is employing thousands of people. In response to the dynamic landscape of this sector, growth of which stands at 28% annually, the Ministry has introduced this award celebrating the outstanding content creators on OTT platforms, he added.

The Minister further said that a total of 32 entries across 10 languages from 15 OTT platforms have been received and the winner will be awarded an amount of ten lakh rupees.

The Minister informed that there are over 600 entries in this section for this year. This year’s selection of 75 winners will take the total of such winners to 225 in 3 years.

The Minster made a special mention that all the venues for this year’s IFFI will be inclusive with all facilities and access for specially-abled. Audio description for visually impaired, sign language for hearing impaired, dubbing of content in multiple languages will be symbolic of the mantra of Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas, he added.

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