Goa Marathi Film Festival to be held from June 16 to 18
The state is set to host the Goa Marathi Film Festival (GMFF) from June 16 to 18. The festival will witness the poster release of Priyanka Chopra’s film ‘Kay re rascala’. While fashion designer Vikram Phadnis will showcase his directorial debut, ‘Hrudayantar’. ‘Sachin – A billion dreams’ will also be screened at the festival. “The festival, which […]
IFFI 2016 with a Bigger Showbiz & a Better Zeal from film artists worldwide
Since 2004, Goa has played host to the International Film Festival India (IFFI). This year doors of the film festival open from the 20th to the 30th of November 2016. This is India’s most eminent festival and also the first International Film Festival held throughout Asia. The Films Division, Government of India organized the first edition of […]
VIII Portuguese Film Festival; Semana Da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa (Goa)
Goa rolls out the red carpet for VIII PORTUGUESE Film Festival : A treat for movie buffs in Goa The ongoing Indo-Portuguese celebrations of art, cinema, music, poetry,cuisine, films and more will see the VIII Portuguese Film Festival take off from the 6th to the 9th October 2016. Organised by the Semana Da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa […]
‘Enemy?’ to be featured at Haryana International Film Festival
National award winning Konkani Film ‘Enemy?’ has been officially selected for the Haryana Film Festival to be held in Hisar, Haryana from September 8 to 11. ‘Enemy?’ previously won awards like best story, best female playback singer and best supporting actress at the 8th Goa State Film Festival. The movie was previously selected at the Indian […]
Goa Environmental Film Festival from August 26
The fourth edition of the Goa Environmental Film Festival is all set to begin from August 26. The festival will be inaugurated by State Environment and Forest Minister, Rajendra Arlekar. The three day event will feature poetry sessions, story recital sessions and artwork highlighting the Mhadei issue*. *(The Mhadei Issue : Karnataka has been vigorously […]
Reason to cheer! – Konkani film makers
Great news for Goans across the globe! The world will soon witness a digital revolution in Goan entertainment. Konkani Entertainment Long after the digital age came to being, the Goan diaspora had little or no access to recent Konkani movies and tiatr. However, this situation has changed (finally)! Goans can enjoy Konkani movies, dramas, short films and music […]
‘Film Tourism Destination of the year!’
For decades Goa has draped backgrounds of numerous Bollywood blockbusters. A couple of them include Dudhsagar in Chennai Express or Chapora Fort in Dil Chahta Hai attracting movie frenzy tourist hoping to re-live popular scenes. The recent India International Travel Mart (IITM) Chennai awarded Goa the ‘Film Tourism Destination of the Year’ Award which was received by […]
Goa State Film Festival Starting on 5th August
Entertainment Society of Goa in association with the Department of Information and Publicity are all set to host the 8th Goa State Film Festival on 6th and 7th August, 2016 at the following venues. This Festival will broadcast 12 films in total, nine Konkani, two Marathi, and one short film. The inaugural film for the […]
MP warns filmmakers about ‘Udta Goa’
Recently, Congress MP Shantaram Naik expressed his concern in the Rajya Sabha, about Bollywood filmmakers depicting Goa in an exaggerated and imaginary form as a ‘hub’ for drug addiction. The release of the film “Udta Punjab” which starred Shahid Kapoor, focused on the issue of drug addiction in Punjab. The Congress MP is worried about […]
It’s time to rejoice for Film makers in Goa
Launch of The Vinsan Academy of Film and media Vinsan World is a two decade old organization with a strong background in creative and media space. They have launched The Vinsan Academy of Film and media. The academy was inaugurated by award winning film maker and producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the presence of other […]
