Iranian
Film “Daughter” bags Best Movie award at IFFI 2016, receives Golden Peacock
Trophy
Turkish
Film ‘Cold of Kalandar’ gets the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal
Speaking on the power of Cinema Col. Rathore said
that films were not only a means for entertainment but was a powerful art form
which heralded social change. He added that it was a testament to the power of fluency
and persuasion that they it was the only art form that is deemed fit to be
regulated by an act of Parliament. The role of Cinema to bridge cultures was experienced
in IFFI with the partnership between India and the focus country for the year
2016- Republic of Korea through films which acted as gateway for further
cultural exchanges.
Col. Rathore mentioned that Multiplexes had
revolutionised the film viewing experience with the top films grossing box
office returns due to the Multiplex boom. Paradigm shift in technology also
enabled the mobile viewing boom in the country. It enabled individuals to shoot
films based on one’s taste and perception of the given environment. This acted as a big fillip to young film
makers and it was evident from the record number of entries at the Swachh
Bharat Film Festival organised by the Ministry.
Earlier Chief
Minister of Goa Shri Lakshmikant Parsekar, in his address said that
collaboration between Ministry of I&B, State Government and Film industry
made this edition of IFFI a great success which not only promoted Indian Film
Industry but also promoting Goa as a creative hub. Chief Guest Shri S S
Rajamouli said that biggest beneficiaries of such film festivals are young film
makers who gets a platform to see the best of films across the globe and learn
from he vision of reputed film makers around the World. Smt. Jayashree
Mukherjee, Additional Secretary Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said
that IFFI besides showcasing films also provided a large number of avenues for
learning in form of workshops and master classes. The efforts by the Jury
members were appreciated for selecting the best of Cinema at IFFI.
Best Film award was bagged by the Movie “Daughter”. The
award came with the Golden Peacock Trophy, certificate and a cash prize amount
of Rs. 40,00,000, shared between the Director and the Producer equally. ‘Daughter’
had also won the best film award in the Moscow International Film Festival earlier
this year. Iranian
actor Farhad Aslani won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of the
strict father in the same film ‘Daughter’, picking up the Silver Peacock and Rs
10 lakhs in cash prize.
The Best Director award was given to Baris Kaya for
the film “Rauf”, who bagged the Silver Peacock Trophy and cash prize of Rs.
15,00,000. While Farhad Aslani was awarded the Best Actor award for the film
“Daughter”, Elina Vaska won the Best Actress Award for the film “Fellow Mud”.
Both received the Silver Peacock Trophy and cash Prize of Rs 10,00,000 each.
Special Jury award was given to Lee Joon-ik for the Direction of the movie “The
Throne” who also received the Silver Peacock Award and a cash prize of Rs.
15,00,000.
The ICFT –UNESCO Gandhi
Medal was awarded to Turkish film maker Mustafa Kara’s ‘Cold of
Kalandar’. This award, instituted by the International Council for
Film & Television, Paris and UNESCO is given to a film that portrays the
Gandhian values of peace and harmony. Kara’s ‘Cold of Kalandar’, set
in a mountain village in the Black Sea region is also Turkey’s official entry
for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category of Oscar Awards.
Canadian
multi-lingual entry ‘The Apology’ by Toronto based Tiffany Hsiung won the
Special Mention under the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal competition. In all 7
films, including an Indian film ‘Allama’ by T S Nagabharana’s was in the fray
for the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal.
The Closing ceremony witnessed glitz and glamour
through the scintillating musical performances representing a rich musical
culture of India composed by Sachin Jigar.
Courtesy:pib.nic.in
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