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‘Juze’ will be only Konkani film to be screened at IFFI

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The film ‘Juze' directed by Miransha Naik is the lone Konkani film among 26 feature films and 16 non-feature films selected under the Indian Panorama Section to be screened at the 48th International Film Festival of India in the State between November 20 and 28.
The Indian Panorama 2017 on Thursday announced its final selection of feature and non-feature films to be screened during the IFFI and five mainstream films have also been selected under Indian Panorama Section, stated a PIB media release. Nine feature films and two non-feature films in Marathi will also be screened.
The final list of 26 feature films selected for the Indian Panorama 2017 are Pihu (Hindi), Kshitij A Horizon (Marathi), Kachcha, Limbu (Marathi), Manusangada (Tamil), Muramba (Marathi), Railway Children (Kannada), Juze (Konkani), Newton (Hindi), Pimpal (Marathi), Village Rockstars (Assamese), Maza Bhirbhira (Marathi), Maacher Jhol (Bengali), Bisorjon (Bengali), Take Off (Malayalam), Redu (Marathi), Rukh (Hindi), Kadvi Hawa (Hindi), Idak (Marathi), Xhoixobote Dhemalite (Assamese), Khyanikaa (Oriya) and Kaasav (Marathi - Best Feature - 64th NFA).
The mainstream cinema selections are Jolly LLB 2 (Hindi), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Telugu), Ventilator (Marathi), Poorna (Hindi) and Meghnad Bodh Rahasya (Bengali).
The opening film of the feature film section of Indian Panaroma is "Pihu", which has been directed by Vinod Kapri.
As per the India Panorama 2017 Regulations, the Best Feature Film of 64th National Film Awards 2016, titled "Kaasav" directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar has been included in Indian Panorama 2017 by virtue of direct entry.
The jury for Feature Films was headed by acclaimed film director, actor and screenwriter, Sujoy Ghosh. The jury previewed 153 eligible entries. The jury comprised Suresh Heblikar (filmmaker, director and actor), Rahul Rawail (film director), Satarupa Sanyal (film director, producer, actress, poet & social activist), Gopi Desai (film director and actress), Nishikant Kamat (filmmaker), Gyan Correa (film director), Merlvin Mukhim (actor and producer), Nikkhil Advani (film producer, director and screenwriter), Apurva Asrani (film maker, film editor and screenwriter), Hari Viswanath (film director, screenwriter and producer), Sachin Chatte (film critic) and Ruchi Narain (film director and screenwriter).
The complete list of 16 Non-Feature Films selected for Indian Panorama section are Pushkar Puran (Hindi), Aaba (Apatani), Dugga (Bengali), Our Grandparents Home (Bengali), Palash (Bengali), A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings (English), The Waterfall (English), Amma Meri (Haryanvi), Name|Place|Animal|Thing (Hindi), Chutney (Hindi), 8½ Intercuts- Life And Films Of KG George (Malayalam), Gi (Malayalam), Baluta (Marathi), Khidkee (Marathi), Epil (Santali) and Fireflies in the Abyss (English - 64th NFA - Best Non Feature).
The opening film of the non-feature film section of Indian Panorama is Pushkar Puran which has been directed by Kamal Swaroop. As per the India Panorama 2017 Regulations, the Best Non-Feature Film of 64th National Film Awards 2016 titled "Fireflies in the Abyss" directed by Chandrasekhar Reddy has been included in Indian Panorama 2017, by virtue of direct entry.
The Non-Feature Film jury was chaired by well-known film director and screen writer Sudhir Mishra. The Jury previewed 154 eligible entries. The Jury consisted of Tuhinabha Majumdar (film director and film writer), Shankhajeet De (film maker), Mithuchandra Chaudhari (film director), Shiny Jacob Benjamin (film producer, film director and writer), Tinni Mitra (film editor) and K G Suresh (journalist and columnist).
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Paliencar meets central minister; asks for more funds

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Published Nov 10, 2017, 4:07 AM IST
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PANAJIState Fisheries Minister Vinoda Paliencar called on Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh and raised with him issues like LED fishing, central assistance for Goa's fishing project and pressed upon him to give more money to the state under the the blue revolution scheme among other requests. Paliencar also announced that the central government has approved expansion of four fishing jetties in Goa with 75% central assistance. "The Government of India has approved the proposal…

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