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Union Minister for I&B, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and CM, Goa, Shri Pramod Sawant inaugurates IFFI Cine

Panaji:21/11/23: Union Minister for I&B, Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant jointly inaugurated the IFFI Cine-Mela today at Yog Setu, Panaji, Goa

Shri Anurag Singh Thakur took a tour of the pavilion set up by National Film Archives of India which aims at the preservation, conservation, digitization and restoration of film heritage of India under National Film Heritage Mission.

Union Minister and Chief Minister also visited the pavilion by National Museum of Indian Cinema.IFFI is not just a showcase of cinematic excellence but also a celebration of cultural diversity. This year, IFFI Cine-mela  is a spectacular addition to the cinematic festivities, where IFFI attendees & even others such as locals & tourists not registered for IFFI, can also enjoy exciting activities while celebrating the magic of cinema, arts, culture, crafts, food, etc.

National Film Heritage Mission was set up in 2016 by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with a total cost of 544.82 Cr for the period of 2021-22 to 2024-25. The National Museum of Indian Cinema was inaugurated by Shri Prime Minister of India on 19th January, 2019 at the Films Division Complex, Mumbai.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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