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{{Infobox organization<br />
|name= Directorate of Film Festivals<br />
|image = Directorate of Film Festivals.png<br />
|size = 200px<br />
|formation = 1973<br />
|type = [[Governmental Organization|Government Agency]]<br />
|purpose= To organise International and National Film Festivals in [[India]]<br />
|headquarters = [[Siri Fort Auditorium]] Complex, [[New Delhi]]<br />
|region_served = [[India]]<br />
|leader_title = Director<br />
|leader_name = Senthil Rajan<br />
|parent_organisation = [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]<br />
|website = {{URL|https://dff.gov.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Directorate of Film Festivals''' in [[India]] is an organisation that initiates and presents the [[International Film Festival of India]], the [[National Film Awards]] and the Indian Panorama. Although the Directorate helps appoint members of the jury panels each year, it has no input on which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards at the various functions it initiates.<br />
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The Directorate set up by [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Govt of India]],<ref name=mib>[http://mib.nic.in/informationb/MEDIA/filmfestival.htm Directorate of Film Festivals] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617202154/http://www.mib.nic.in/informationb/media/filmfestival.htm |date=17 June 2008 }} [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Govt of India]] Official website.</ref> to organise national and international film festivals in India.<br />
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It was set up by the [[Government of India]] in 1973, and works as part of the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]].<ref name=mib/> The Directorate is based in New Delhi and is presently headed by Senthil Rajan, Director.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
The Directorate facilitates the participation of India in festivals abroad, and arranges for foreign film programmes to be held in the country.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://dff.gov.in/ Directorate of Film Festivals, Official website]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150425210946/http://india.gov.in/official-website-directorate-film-festivals Official website of Directorate of Film Festivals] at [[National Portal of India]]<br />
* [http://www.railmaharajasexpress.com/the-indian-panorama/ The Indian Panorama]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170417235634/https://www.theindianpanorama.com/ The Indian Panorama]<br />
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