(a) whether there is any proposal to organize film festivals in small cities
according to rotation basis;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether there is any proposal to organize film festivals in small cities
according to rotation basis;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DISINVESTMENT
(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) The Directorate of Film Festivals organizes the International Film Festival
every year which is held alternatively in Delhi and major film producing
cities which are equipped with the required infrastructural facilities like
international airports, hotels, cinema theatres etc. In addition, the Dte. of
Film Festivals also organizes festivals of foreign films under the aegis of
the Cultural Exchange Programmes in various cities which are selected
with the consent of concerned foreign missions in India.
(b) The International Film Festivals were organized at the following centers
in different years:
January, 1999 Hyderabad January, 1997 Thiruvananthapuram January, 1995 Mumbai January, 1994 Calcutta January, 1992 Bangalore January 1991 Madras January 1990 CalcuttaThis Directorate is also proposing to organize German film festival during the year 2000-2001 at New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Calcutta and Thiruvananthapuram.