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News -- Goa: 'Idea' behind the International Film Festival of India Inspires the Theme Song from Daijiworld News Network's special correspondent in Panaji - File pics by Rajtilak Naik Panaji, Nov 17: This time, the International film festival of India (IFFI) will have a theme song "An Idea called IFFI'' . According to the organizers, the theme song is a special tribute to the spirit of the people in Goa and an invitation to all our guests for the festival. The special theme song called �An Idea Called IFFI� is composed by film music director Himesh Reshamiya and sung by Goa's own singer Hema Sardesai and Sonu Nigam. IFFI 2005 will have nearly 200 international and Indian films screened during the eleven-day period. Critically acclaimed international films from Asian, African, European and Latin American countries will be screened along with a number of Indian feature and non-feature films during this mega film festival. According to Goa information and publicity secretary Debashree Mukherjee, "Goa is really privileged to stage the IFFI once again. We are also delighted to receive the support of the entire South Indian Film Industry. The government is committed to ensuring the grand success of IFFI 2005 and I sincerely hope that the entire event including the series of festivities planned around the main film festival will be liked by local, national and international audiences.� Sanjit Rodrigues, CEO, Entertainment Society of Goa stated,`the 36th Annual International Film Festival of India is the most prestigious event for the film industry and we are proud to host the IFFI in Goa. We would like to invite all the national and international delegates to the upcoming festival and be a part of the celebrations for IFFI Goa 2005. This year for the first time, IFFI will showcase a host of special events like the Goa Music Day, Namaste India music concert and street animation among others. They are planned to spice up the festivities during the entire duration of the Festival and are a part of the �Idea Celebrating IFFI Goa 2005� initiative sponsored by Idea Cellular. This fantastic event is being planned and executed by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd on behalf of ESG Film screenings for delegates during IFFI 2005 will be held across 4 theatres at the INOX and the majestic nine hundred seating auditorium at the Kala Academy. In addition to The Kala Academy, screenings will also be held at public theaters and special open-air locations like Caranzalem Water Sports Ground, which are being dressed up to represent the festive ambience, along with innovative mobile cinema screens, which will go across Goa. A major IFFI highlight is a selection of Asian, African and Latin American feature films, highlighting the latest cinematic trends from these regions, being screened before a five member international jury. The main awards which will be presented include: Golden Peacock Award for the �Best Film�, Silver Peacock for the most promising director and a �Special Jury Award� for the director of a film for his individual artistic contribution. The Indian Panorama will have both feature and non-feature film sections with separate juries for both. The feature film jury will recommend two feature films to represent India in the Asian, African and Latin American competition section. Day one of the �Idea Celebrating IFFI Goa 2005� will begin with a colourful pageantry that starts at the Mandovi Bridge. The fanfare will go along the waterfront, past the Kala Academy and finally come to the Grand Stands at the Old Goa Medical College. The festivities will be officially inaugurated by Mr. Pratapsingh Rane, Hon�ble Chief Minister of Goa at an exclusive opening ceremony for VIPs, media across the country and delegates of the film festival. The fun and fiesta at �Idea Celebrating IFFI Goa 2005� continues with the �Namaste India Concert� at the Beach Cinema at Caranzalem featuring Shankar Mahadevan and other Indian musicians will be a true celebration of Indian contemporary music. To keep the party and the festivities high Kingfisher, the official product of the festival will be available at every watering hole. The big premieres and Red Carpets of the event will be held at the Inox Multiplex, the official venue for the screenings IFFI Goa 2005. The ten-day Film festival will have a regular feature of unusual and innovative events like the street animation, laser shows in Caranzalem to showcase picturesque Goa, two mobile cinemas taking the festival to every part of Goa and a Pani projection at Panjim Church. The biggest Bollywood blockbusters including �Sarkar�, �Mangal Pandey- the Rising�, �Bunty aur Babli� and �Salaam Namaste� will be screened at the Beach Cinema in Caranzalem. On the 25th of November a unique exhibition called Installation Festival will be inaugurated. Goan artist Subodh Kerkar with his exceptional talent will create art with everyday objects like sarees, leaves, mussel shells and vegetables. The Installation festival will be open to the delegates of the film festival and the general public. The last day of the festival will see the Goa Music Day, celebrating the song and melody of Goa and its people. Through the day, the local Goan musicians will perform at 101 significant places to bring out the true spirit of Goa and every nook and corner will be alive with the sound of celebration! This special day culminates in the preview of the movie �Dubai Return� that will be attended by the stars of the film- Irfan Khan, Divya Dutta, Ritu Shivpuri, director Aditya Bhattacharya and producer Manya Patil. To top it all will be the breadth taking performances by singers Sudesh Bhosale and Oliver Sean. They will be joined by Sagarika, Shivani Kashyap, Australian singer Ayesha London�s Bandish Project and DJ Platinum and Band of Boys - the artistes who came together to bring you the fantastic soundtrack to �Dubai Return�. (The second pic shows the official poster of the IFFI, designed by world-renowned caricaturist Mario Miranda) -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
