Goa Premier Section of Konkani and Marathi films must be part of official section of IFFI

Margao, Nov 14 (Agency) Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat on Sunday demanded that the Goa Premier Section of Konkani and Marathi films must be part of the official section of International Film Festival of India (IFFI). In a statement, he said after warning of protest by Congress Party, Entertainment Society of Goa has now removed the minimum four entry condition from the eligibility criteria of Goan Premier Section. “But this is not enough.

I demand that Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant must immediately intervene and ensure that all the films under the said section are part of “ Official Section” of International Film Festival of India 2021,” he said. Government must immediately cancel Clause 9 of the Regulations issued by the Entertainment Society of Goa which clearly states that “Producers will not be entitled for any Financial Assistance as per the Film Finance Scheme for the screening of the film in this Special Goan Premier Section Konkani/Marathi Feature and Non- Feature Films during the 52nd IFFI, 2021”, he said. The clause of the Regulations clearly exposes the fact that the “Special Goan Premier and Non- Premier Section for Konkani /Marathi Feature and Non-Feature Films is just an informal screening of films during IFFI and producers will not have the right to claim that their film was screened in an International Film Festival, he pointed out.