The Nagpur Edition of 22nd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF), presented by the Government of Maharashtra, is all set to be held from March 8 to 10 atVR Mall, Medical Square under the guidance of senior film director Dr Jabbar Patel, Director of PIFF.
15 films which include 10 global films, two Indian films, two Marathi films, and one documentary will be screened during the festival, informed Ajay Gampawar, during a press conference held at Vishnuji Ki Rasoi, on Friday. The festival will be inaugurated on March 8 at 6 pm in the presence of Dr Jabbar Patel, film guru Samar Nakhate, former Dean of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), and Vishal Shinde, Deputy Director of PIFF, followed by screening of Iranian opening film ‘Terrestrial
Verses’. Also, a special film appreciation workshop on ‘Understanding Cinema’ by Samar Nakhate will be organised on March 7 at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM), Hislop College Road, Civil Lines, from 3 pm to 8 pm.
On March 9 and 10, 7 films will be screened on each day along with a seminar and a panel discussion between 10 am to 8.30 pm.
Iranian, Portuguese, French, Italian, Spanish, Egyptian films along with Indian films will be screened, and the seminar will be conducted by casting director Abhishek Banerjee on ‘Cinema, Vidarbha and Opportunity’.
National award winning director Shantanu Rode, director Shailesh Narwade, director Chhatrapal Ninave, producer Narendra Jichkar, actor Rituraj Wankhede will be a part of a panel discussion moderated by Dr Ruta Dharmadhikari. “The film festival is a great opportunity for youths and film enthusiasts to experience global cinema, understand global culture, and learn from professionals working in film industry,” says Ajay Gampawar.
The film festival is in association with Maharashtra Film, Theatre and Cultural Development Corporation; Directorate of Cultural Affairs; Pune Film Foundation, and in collaboration with Meraki Performing Arts Organisation. The entry to the film festival and related workshop and sessions is on the basis of prior registration.