The jury for the 5th
edition of Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai 2014, which will commence on 22nd
September, 2014 to 28th September, 2014 at PVR Cinemas, Andheri and Cinemax
Versova has been announced. The festival promises to feature an interesting
lineup of movies from across the world. Veteran Actor and Director Amol Palekar
will head the jury of Indian Showcase while Bengali Film-maker, Goutam Ghose
will head the International Short Film Competition at 5th Jagran Film Festival,
Mumbai.
Under the category
Indian features, Actor-Director Amol Palekar who set off a trend in the
seventies with his ‘The Guy Next Door’ image will head the Jury for Indian
Showcase which is the Indian Competition for feature films. More than 20 feature films, made in several
different Indian regional languages, including Hindi blockbusters are going to
compete with each other in this category.
Apart from Indian
showcase section, the festival also organises a competition for short films.
Bengali Film maker known internationally Goutam Ghose will lend his expertise
in judging the International Short Film Competition called Jagran Shorts.
The Indian Showcase
and the International Short Film Competition have 25 entries each from over 35
countries jointly. The juries will meet during the Mumbai leg of the festival
in September and the results will be announced at a social event in Mumbai in
the presence of a star studded audience.
To be held from 22nd
September’2014 to 28th September’2014, JFF will be showcased at :
PVR Cinemas, Citi
Mall, Survey No. 41, Andheri Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai 4000053.
Cinemax, Infiniti
Mall, New Link Road, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053.
Through this section,
the festival provides a platform to both upcoming artists and established
masters in the field of short film making, from the national as well as
international industry, to showcase their talents. The competition aims to
highlight and encourage the work of some of the bests in this field, through
its awards.
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