Some ‘Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ will return as icons of Indian cinema, says Anurag Thakur at IFFI closing | India News – Rashtra News : Rashtra News
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NEW DELHI: As the curtains came down of the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Sunday, Union I&B minister Anurag Thakur said he was happy that the festival embraced new technology and served as a platform for young talent who would lead the media and entertainment industry in the future.
“In a unique initiative aimed at identifying and nurturing young talent, we selected 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow. I am confident that some of them will come back after a few years not just as a part of the film industry but also as icons of cinema. The kind of encouragement they got – the master classes by the who-is-who of cinema industry, they are one of the lucky few to have got this opportunity,” Thakur said.
The 75 youngsters comprising seven women and 68 male artists, all under 35 years of age, were chosen basis their skills in different fields of film making including direction, editing, singing and screenplay, among others. The youngest, 16 year-old Aryan Kumar from Bihar, was chosen for his skills in film direction.
Addressing the closing ceremony of the government’s marquee film festival, Thakur exuded confidence that India will emerge as a top film shoot and post production destination for AVCG sector.
Lauding the inclusion and enthusiastic participation of OTT platforms in this year’s edition of the festival, Thakur said IFFI also served as a platform to showcase the best films from BRICS nations, a partnership India would like to see strengthened.
The Union I&B and Sports minister told foreign film makers they are welcome to shoot in India and take the advantage of India’s highly skilled post-production facilities.
“I am happy to share that in the last five years, 123 International applications from 27 countries have been approved by the Film Facilitation Office to film in India, generating over Rs 400 crore in economic value and employing over 29,000 people in these productions. This is will further grow in the era of AVGC,” Thakur said.
The star-studded closing ceremony also saw performances by Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit. Thakur also gave away the Film Personality of the Year Award to CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi, the co-recipient of the Award along with Hema Malini.
“In a unique initiative aimed at identifying and nurturing young talent, we selected 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow. I am confident that some of them will come back after a few years not just as a part of the film industry but also as icons of cinema. The kind of encouragement they got – the master classes by the who-is-who of cinema industry, they are one of the lucky few to have got this opportunity,” Thakur said.
The 75 youngsters comprising seven women and 68 male artists, all under 35 years of age, were chosen basis their skills in different fields of film making including direction, editing, singing and screenplay, among others. The youngest, 16 year-old Aryan Kumar from Bihar, was chosen for his skills in film direction.
Addressing the closing ceremony of the government’s marquee film festival, Thakur exuded confidence that India will emerge as a top film shoot and post production destination for AVCG sector.
Lauding the inclusion and enthusiastic participation of OTT platforms in this year’s edition of the festival, Thakur said IFFI also served as a platform to showcase the best films from BRICS nations, a partnership India would like to see strengthened.
The Union I&B and Sports minister told foreign film makers they are welcome to shoot in India and take the advantage of India’s highly skilled post-production facilities.
“I am happy to share that in the last five years, 123 International applications from 27 countries have been approved by the Film Facilitation Office to film in India, generating over Rs 400 crore in economic value and employing over 29,000 people in these productions. This is will further grow in the era of AVGC,” Thakur said.
The star-studded closing ceremony also saw performances by Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit. Thakur also gave away the Film Personality of the Year Award to CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi, the co-recipient of the Award along with Hema Malini.
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