Question : IFFI for the first time will host films by OTTs. Where is the International Film Festival of India scheduled to be held from November 20 to 28 ?
a. Goa
b. Mumbai
c. New Delhi
d. Pachmarhi
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- IFFI is scheduled to be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa.
- Key points —
- The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for the first time will host films by OTTs.
- So there will be an opportunity for key streaming platforms – Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5, Voot and SonyLIV.
- American filmmaker Martin Scorsese along with critically acclaimed Hungarian director Istvan Szabo, will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival.
- According to the tentative plan, Netflix has agreed to host a virtual masterclass by Gobelins –School L’ image, Paris and by other international experts.
- Netflix has proposed the India premiere of ‘The Power of the Dog’ by Jane Campion, a film that had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film.