New Delhi, July 11 -- The Centre on Thursday constituted a 31-member steering committee chaired by Union I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to plan and organise the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), with representatives from OTT platforms making their debut on the panel.
Renowned film director Shehkar Kapur has been appointed as the festival director for the annual event that is held in Goa.
The Steering Committee has been expanded this year from 16 members to 31, marking a more inclusive and industry-wide approach, a statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said. "For the first time, leading OTT platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Sony Pictures Network India, and Viacom have been included to refle...