DFF AND GOA GOVERNMENT SIGN MoU ON IFFI-2007
PIB, Oct 26, New Delhi: The Directorate of Film Festivals, (DFF), M/o I&B
and the Goa Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
IFFI-2007. The MoU outlines the role and responsibilities between the DFF
and the Goa State Government, for the IFFI, which is being organised in Goa
from 23rd November to 3rd December 2007.
As per the major provisions of the MoU, signed yesterday, DFF would have
authority in deciding all matters relating to entries of films in all the
sections, selection and preparation of film programmes, inviting film
personalities, film delegates, setting up of various functional units, all
matters regarding issue of Delegate cards and be responsible for Media
briefs on all matters. Director DFF would be sole recognized Festival
Director of the event.
The Goa Government would be responsible for making available all required
infrastructure for the festival, including six theatres besides the Main
Festival theatre, functional office space and the Media Centre with
requisite paraphernalia. They would arrange hotel accommodation for
delegates; arrange air tickets and local transport, and also assist DFF in
providing local human resources for the smooth conduct of the Festival.
Meanwhile, the first meeting of the Organizing Committee for IFFI-2007
concluded yesterday. The Meeting was presided by the Hon'ble Minister for
Information and Broadcasting, Shri Priyaranjan Dasmunsi. The Goa Minister
for Water Resources, Mr. Filip N. Rodrigues and other leaders from the
Indian Film Industry and its related trade bodies attended the meeting. In
keeping with a request from the Film Industry, Shri Dasmunsi announced that
students of film schools would be registered as delegates free of cost, as
against the past practice of fifty percent discount.
