Goa state film festival to be held from Aug 14 to 17
Panaji:
Goa will celebrate 75 years of Mogacho Aunddo with a special edition of the Goa Film Festival from Aug 14 to 17. The festival will be held at the Entertainment Society of Goa, showcasing Goan cinema across the 10th to 12th editions, featuring films from 2018 to 2023.
The festival will honour Konkani and Marathi films, with separate feature categories and a combined non-feature section. Feature films must have a minimum runtime of 70 minutes, while non-feature films should range between 5 and 70 minutes. All films must feature at least 15% Goan-origin artists and technicians (except international co-productions), a censor certificate, and English subtitles.
The awards will honour excellence in cinema across categories, with cash prizes for best film, best direction, and best acting performances in both Konkani and Marathi.
The feature film section will offer prizes for best actor, actress, cinematographer, music director, story, and more, with each winner receiving Rs 25,000. The best film will win Rs 5 lakh (first prize) and Rs 3 lakh (second prize) in both sections.
In the non-feature category, best fiction and non-fiction films will each get Rs 1 lakh, while awards for best cinematography, editing, music, and theme will carry Rs 25,000 each.
A key highlight is a short filmmaking competition, where filmmakers have 48 hours to create a short film after receiving a topic, with prizes of Rs 25,000 for best film and Rs 15,000 each for best director, actor (male and female), cinematographer, and editor.
The festival will host workshops, masterclasses, and talks with industry experts, along with market interactions to share insights on filmmaking. Submissions for the competition will open on June 17 and close on July 7.
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