Question : Film Festivals of Regional Languages

a) Whether various regional languages film festivals are organized in the country;
b) if so, the details of the regional film festivals organized during each of the last three year and the current year, State/UT-wise;
c) the total expenditure incurred for the said purpose during the said period, State/UT-wise;
d) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to film-makers whose films are selected in competition section of an International Film Festival;
e) if so, the details of the financial assistance provided by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, Film-wise; and
f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the regional language films in the country as well as at International Level?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a to c) Yes, Madam. The details of the regional language film festivals and the financial assistance provided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting are attached as Annexure ‘A’;
(d & e) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is providing financial assistance to Indian Films which are selected in various International Film Festivals, namely Oscars, Toronto, Bussan, Berlin etc. During the last three years financial assistance has been provided to two films in 2017-18, namely ‘Newton’ (Rs.6,68,051/-) and ‘Loktak Lairembee’ (Rs.8,70,396/-), which were selected in the Berlin International Film Festival.
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f) Every year, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting organizes National Film Awards wherein films from across the country in Hindi/Regional Languages are awarded under different categories.
Also, every year, films are selected for Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). From these entries, 47 Films, including 26 Feature Films and 21 Non-Feature films, are selected in various Indian languages.

Indian Panorama films are screened in IFFI as well as in various Indian & International Film Festivals and Indian Film Weeks/ festivals abroad.

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