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Pune International Film Festival from Jan 14

The annual festival which has gained high popularity over the years is expected to see cinema lovers from across the country and abroad.

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The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) along with Pune Film Foundation on Friday announced the launch of 14th Pune International Film Festival to be held from January 14 to 21. The annual festival which has gained high popularity over the years is expected to see cinema lovers from across the country and abroad. According to MTDC officials, with nearly 986 film entries from over 104 different countries, the festival is themed on 'Sports & Cinema bringing the world together'.

The officials said that the festival has been subdivided into 15 sections which include Opening films, Awardees films, World competition, Marathi competition, International Student Film competition (Live action & Animation), Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation short film competition (Konkan beaches and scuba diving, Wildlife of Vidarbha, Aurangabad as a tourist destination), Global cinema, Country focus, Kaleidoscope, Retrospective, Indian cinema, Marathi cinema today, Films Division, Gems from National Films Archives of India and Tribute. Additionally, new sections have been added such as Sports & Cinema bring the world together, Human mind & Cinemas, Literature & cinema, feature animation, Asian cinema and Changing Maharashtra short film.

"MTDC has also announced a Short Film Competition which will have a first prize of Rs1,25,000 and second prize of Rs75,000 for each category, i.e., of Konkan-Beaches and Scuba Diving, Wildlife of Vidharbha (Tadoba) and Aurangabad including 'Bibi-ka-Maqbara'- as a Tourist Destination," stated an MTDC release.

Commenting on the festival, Paraag Jaiin Nainuttia, MD, MTDC, said: "The festival is one of the most awaited events on the annual Maharashtra tourism calendar as we witness significant traffic from within and outside India. This year, we are positive that the festival will be bigger and better than previous seasons and we look forward to an overwhelming response from the audiences. It is also a platform for young filmmakers to showcase their talent."
 

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