4th September, 2002
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting  


ADVISORY PANEL ON FILM FESTIVALS CONSTITUTED


The Government has set up an Advisory Panel on Film Festivals in order to have a regular forum for consultation with film-makers, industry representatives and other connected with the film movement on the policies and programmes of the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), an attached office of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The 20-Member Panel will advise the DFF in the formulation of its polices and programmes and their implementation. The Panel, headed by Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, includes nine ex-officio members, five representatives from film industries and five non-official members. The term of the Panel will be one year.