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| Formation | 1973 |
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| Type | Government Agency |
| Purpose | To organise International and National Film Festivals in India |
| Headquarters | Siri Fort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi |
Region served | India |
Director | Senthil Rajan |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Website | dff |
TheDirectorate of Film Festivals in India was an organisation that initiated and presented theInternational Film Festival of India, theNational Film Awards and the Indian Panorama. Although the Directorate helped appoint members of the jury panels each year, it had no input on which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards at the various functions it initiates.
The Directorate set up byMinistry of Information and Broadcasting,Govt of India,[1] to organise national and international film festivals in India.
It was set up by theGovernment of India in 1973, and works as part of theMinistry of Information and Broadcasting.[1] The Directorate was based in New Delhi and its last director Senthil Rajan.
In March 2022, it was merged withNational Film Development Corporation.
The Directorate facilitates the participation of India in festivals abroad, and arranges for foreign film programmes to be held in the country.[1]
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