• By JE Entertainment Desk
  • Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:20 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

The Jagran Film Festival (JFF), renowned globally as the largest travelling film festival, is set to kick off its 2024 edition in Delhi on December 5. Bringing together the best in cinema, JFF will run in Delhi until December 8, after which it will tour several cities, concluding with a grand celebration and awards night in Mumbai in March 2025.

This year’s Jagran Film Festival has seen a record-breaking number of entries, with over 4,500 films from 111 countries vying for a spot. After careful evaluation by the festival's esteemed jury, 292 films have been shortlisted. Of these, a selection of 102 films across 34 languages and 29 countries will be screened over the four-day event in Delhi. Festival-goers will be treated to 17 film premieres, making it a much-anticipated event for both local and international cinephiles.

In addition to film screenings, JFF will host a special retrospective dedicated to veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor, who will attend the festival and engage with the audience. This year’s country focus partner is Vietnam, bringing a curated collection of acclaimed Vietnamese films to Indian audiences, showcasing the nation’s vibrant film culture.

After its initial run in Delhi, the Jagran Film Festival will head to a series of cities including Prayagraj, Varanasi, Raipur, Ranchi, Indore, Lucknow, Kanpur, Siliguri, Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Patna, Ludhiana, Dehradun, Hisar and Darbhanga. Each city will host screenings and events that reflect JFF’s mission to cultivate a rich film culture throughout India. The grand finale in Mumbai in March 2025 will celebrate the best in cinema with an awards night honoring outstanding talent and contributions to the industry.

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