International Film Festival of India postponed to 2021 amid covid-19 pandemic

KEY STORY

• International Film Festival of India, IFFI, 51st edition of IFFI, coronavirus pandemic,InternationalFilmFestival circuit.

• The 51st edition of the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was scheduled to start from November 20 in Goa has been postponed to next year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a statement on Thursday that the decision to postpone IFFI was arrived at after he discussed the matter with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant

• The Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirmed the news on their Twitter handle. Their tweet read, “51st Edition of the #InternationalFilmFestival of India, #Goa postponed to 16th to 24th January 2021. Earlier it was scheduled to be held from 20th November to 28th November 2020.”

• The Bureau further informed that the festival will be conducted in virtual and physical formats. They tweeted, “The festival will be conducted in a Hybrid format i.e. Virtual & Physical format.”

51st Edition of the #InternationalFilmFestival of India, #Goa postponed to 16th to 24th January, 2021. Earlier it was scheduled to be held from 20th November to 28th November, 2020 1/2#IFFI #IFFIGoa pic.twitter.com/TrUq5NaEHb

— PIB India (@PIB_India) September 24, 2020

The festival will be conducted in a Hybrid format i.e. Virtual & Physical format. All #COVID related protocols will be strictly enforced as per the festivals convened recently in the #InternationalFilmFestival circuit. 2/2

— PIB India (@PIB_India) September 24, 2020

CONCLUSION

All #COVID related protocols will be strictly enforced as per the festivals convened recently in the #InternationalFilmFestival circuit.”

The 51st edition of the IFFI will be held in the coastal state from 16 to 24 January.

I&B Ministry officials said the decision was taken keeping in mind the COVID-19 situation. “It has also been jointly decided to hold the festival from 16th to 24th January, 2021 at Goa as per the International Film Festival guidelines and protocols,” Javadekar said.