Indian Panorama selection Feature and Non-Feature Films for 47th International Film Festival of India, 2016 

New Delhi, Oct 29: Indian Panorama 2016 announced its final selection of Feature & Non-Feature films to be screened in Goa at 47th International Film Festival of India, 2016.

1. The Jury for Feature Films, headed by well-known actor and Director, Shri Rajendra Singh Babu, has selected 22 films out of 230 eligible entries.  The 13 Members Jury took a month to finalize the selections. The Jury constituted of the following Members:

∙        Rama Vij, Producer and Director

∙        Arup Manna, Director

∙        C. V. Reddy, Producer and Director

∙        Girish Mohite, Producer and Director

∙        Dr. K. Puttaswamy, Writer

∙        N. Krishnakumar, Producer and Director

∙        Sabyasachi Mohapatra, Filmmaker

∙        Sanjay Pawar, Director and Columnist

∙        Satinder Mohan, Critic and Journalist

∙        Swapan Mullick, Journalist and Film Critic

∙        Uday Shankar Pani, Writer and Filmmaker

∙        Shri Ahathian, Producer and Director

 The Jury has recommended Sanskrit film ISHTI Directed  G. Prabha as the Opening Feature Film of Indian Panorama 2016.

As per Clause 8.6 of the Indian Panorama 2016 Regulations the Best Feature Film of 63rd  National Film Awards 2015, titled “BAAHUBALI” Directed by  S.S RAJAMOULI     is included in the Indian Panorama 2016.

Three mainstream films are also selected under Indian Panorama Section of 47th International Film Festival of India, 2016. The complete list of 26 Feature Films selected for Indian Panorama section for 47th International Film Festival of India 2016 is given below.

The Non-Feature films Jury chaired by well-known documentary filmmaker Shri Arvind Sinha has picked 21 films out of 198 eligible entries. The 7 Members Jury took 15 days to finalize the selections. The Jury constituted of the following Members :

∙        Aarti Srivastava, Documentary Filmmaker

∙        Abhijit Mazumdar, Documentary Filmmaker

∙        Gautam Benegal, Animation Filmmaker

∙        Madhureeta Anand, Film writer and Director

∙        RONEL HAOBAM, Documentary Filmmaker

∙        Prof. Suresh Sharma, Film Critic and Documentary Filmmaker

Ima Sabitri directed by Bobo KH has been chosen as the Opening Film by the Non-Feature Film Jury. 

As per Clause 8.6 of the Indian Panorama 2016 Regulations the Best Non Feature Film of 63rd   National Film Awards 2016, titled “Amdavad Ma Famous” directed by Hardik Mehta is included in the Indian Panorama 2016, by virtue of direct entry.

The complete list of 21 Non – Feature Films selected for Indian Panorama section for 47th International Film Festival of India 2016 is given below.

As per Clause 8.6 of the Indian Panorama 2016 Regulations the Best Non Feature Film of 63rd   National Film Awards 2016, titled “Amdavad Ma Famous” directed by Hardik Mehta is included in Indian Panorama 2016,  by virtue of direct entry.