Question: 47th International Film Festival of India was held in which of the following city of India?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Goa
(c) Mumbai
(d) None of the above
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 20-28 November 2016; International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa.
- The festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art.
- It contributes to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos.
- The festival also promotes friendship and cooperation among people of the world.
- The festival is conducted jointly by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Directorate of Film Festivals and the Government of Goa.
- Awards:
- Best Film: Iranian film “Daughter” won the coveted Golden Peacock prize.
- The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 40,00,000/- to be shared equally between the Director and the Producer
- Special jury award: The Throne (South Korea) directed by Lee Joon-Ik.
- Best Actor Female award: Elina Vaska (Latvia) for Mellow Mud.
- Best Actor Male award: Farhad Aslani (Iran) for Daughter.
- Best Director award: Jointly-shared by Soner Caner and Baris Kaya for Turkish film “Rauf”.
- ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal Prize: Turkish director Mustafa Kara for his film “Cold of Kalandar”.
- Special Jury mention award: Tiffany Hsuig for the Korean movie “The Apology”.
- Centenary Award for the Best Debut Feature of the director: Pepa San Martin for the film “Ra Ra”.
Reference:
http://iffi.nic.in/live/index.html
http://iffi.nic.in/live/Award.html