To,
The Editor,
Ms Meena Baghel
Mumbai Mirror
Mumbai
July 27, 2007
Clarification to `Mumbai Mirror' report dated July 26, 2007 titled `Film
Industry not for Goa as IFFI venue?'
Dear Editor,
This is with reference to the report `Film Industry not for Goa as IFFI
venue?' reported in your esteemed tabloid `Mumbai Mirror' dated July 26,
2007.
We would like to bring to your notice that the said article `Film Industry
not for Goa as IFFI venue?' is in fact an old article titled `FFI plans stir
to shift IFFI venue from Goa' reported in the `Business of Cinema' dated 29
December 2006, and hence holds no current relevance today. The attempt made
by your reporter to re-hash an old article, with a current dateline, by
lifting content and quotes from the December 2006 report, is, hence, highly
unethical and suggests malafide intentions to tarnish the image of IFFI.
We would like to clarify that much water has flowed between the Ministry of
I & B and FFI since following the settlement of their grievances in December
2006. To keep you informed, FFI since has been an active participant in all
matters pertaining to IFFI; having represented themselves along with the
Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) at the recent Cannes Film Festival, as
also the Steering Committee Meeting organized by the DFF in Mumbai on July
19, 2007. Their participation and role towards the success of IFFI in Goa
has been strategic to the success of the Film Industry as a whole. Hence the
attempt to publish an outdated report seven months later by your reporter in
your esteemed publication is an exercise in `mischief making.' We take
strong objection at your publication's attempt to create a controversy when
none exists.
To ensure fair and factual journalism in the future, we would request you to
please clarify with the Entertainment Society of Goa with matters concerning
IFFI, and its associate partners, before you publish factually incorrect
articles. A printed clarification of this letter would be appropriate to
settle the matter.
Ethel Da Costa
Public Relations Officer
Entertainment Society of Goa
Old GMC Bldg, Campal
Panaji -Goa
Tel: (0832) 2428112
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
cc: The Editor, Gomantak Times, Panaji-Goa
