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Goa will be the permanent venue for International Film Festival of India (IFFI). An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in this regard between the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Goa Government here today. Shri Afzal Amanullah, Director of DFF and Joint Secretary (Films), and Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Information, Government of Goa signed the MoU.
The Directorate of Film Festivals and the Entertainment Society of Goa will collaborate for the festival. The 10-day festival begins on the 24th of November, 2005 and will showcase cinema of the world along with the best of contemporary Indian cinema. Delegates from different countries and from across India will attend, view films and participate in the various forums, seminars and events that form part of the festival.
Making Goa a permanent venue for IFFI is expected to help in the branding of IFFI internationally as a well-recognized name and promoting Goa as a tourist destination.
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