The government of Maharashtra’s Prabhat ‘Best international film’ award of Rs10 lakh was given to the film Dooman River/ La Riviere Tumen (South Korea/ France) by Zhang Lu at the concluding ceremony of the 9th Pune International Film Festival held at Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch on Thursday.
Likewise, the Prabhat Best international director award of Rs5 lakh was given to director Borys Lankosz for the film The Reverse (Poland) and the special jury award was given to Natalie Smirnoff, director of the film Puzzle (Argentina, France). While the Sant Tukaram Best Marathi Feature Film award of Rs5 lakh was given to the film Baboo Band Baaja by Rajesh Pinjani.
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student Tathagata Singha bagged the PIFF special award of Rs25,000 for direction.
Jabbar Patel, director, PIFF said, “Next year, we are going to introduce Indian cinema competition award in which first or second film of the Indian director will be eligible for the competition. Forty films from PIFF will be sent to the first Yashwant International festival which will held in Mumbai later this month.’’
Minister of state for culture Faujia Khan, who was the chief guest of the function, said, “PIFF is the only award function, the state government involves itself with and government takes lots of efforts to encourage Marathi films.’’
Likewise, the Prabhat Best international director award of Rs5 lakh was given to director Borys Lankosz for the film The Reverse (Poland) and the special jury award was given to Natalie Smirnoff, director of the film Puzzle (Argentina, France). While the Sant Tukaram Best Marathi Feature Film award of Rs5 lakh was given to the film Baboo Band Baaja by Rajesh Pinjani.
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student Tathagata Singha bagged the PIFF special award of Rs25,000 for direction.
Jabbar Patel, director, PIFF said, “Next year, we are going to introduce Indian cinema competition award in which first or second film of the Indian director will be eligible for the competition. Forty films from PIFF will be sent to the first Yashwant International festival which will held in Mumbai later this month.’’
Minister of state for culture Faujia Khan, who was the chief guest of the function, said, “PIFF is the only award function, the state government involves itself with and government takes lots of efforts to encourage Marathi films.’’
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