{"id":107738,"date":"2025-11-22T21:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=107738"},"modified":"2025-11-22T21:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:35:29","slug":"dr-l-murugan-inaugurates-iffi-2025-masterclass-series-at-kala-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=107738","title":{"rendered":"Dr L Murugan inaugurates IFFI 2025 Masterclass Series at Kala Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Goa Khabar : Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr\u00a0L\u00a0Murugan, today inaugurated the\u00a0Masterclass Series at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2025)\u00a0at the Kala Academy, Goa. Present on the occasion were Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Sanjay Jaju, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting;\u00a0Dr. Ajay Naghbhushan, Managing Director of National Film Development Corporation\u00a0Prakash Magdum \u00a0and acclaimed filmmaker\u00a0Muzaffar Ali\u00a0and \u00a0noted film \u00a0personality Ravi Kottarakara.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marking a historic milestone, this year\u2019s Masterclass inauguration was held\u00a0for the first time in the presence of the general public, reflecting the festival\u2019s commitment to accessibility and wider engagement.<\/p>\n

Masterclasses has attracted participants from\u00a0Australia, Japan, Germany, and Canada, further strengthening its position as a global platform for cinematic collaboration and talent exchange.<\/p>\n

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In his inaugural address, Loganathan\u00a0Murugan\u00a0highlighted that more than\u00a0200 films\u00a0will be screened at IFFI 2025, representing India\u2019s growing cinematic influence across the world. He added that the festival is aligned with the nation\u2019s journey towards\u00a0Viksit Bharat, and reaffirms India\u2019s ambition to expand its global creative footprint. The Minister also underscored the participation and contribution of women filmmakers, noting that\u00a050 films directed by women\u00a0will be showcased this year \u2014 a reflection of the Government of India\u2019s commitment to\u00a0Nari Shakti\u00a0and\u00a0women empowerment, inspired by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n

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The Masterclass segment at IFFI 2025 will feature an extensive range of knowledge-sharing formats, including\u00a0panel discussions, workshops, roundtable interactions, interview sessions, fireside chats, and conversational workshops. Esteemed cinema personalities such as\u00a0Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Anupam Kher, Muzaffar Ali, Shad Ali, Shekhar Kapur, Rajkumar Hirani, Aamir Khan, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Suhasini Maniratnam\u00a0will conduct various sessions throughout the festival.<\/p>\n

Renowned filmmaker Muzaffar Ali\u00a0led the\u00a0first session\u00a0of the Masterclass series, setting the tone for the days ahead.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Masterclasses will also explore contemporary and forward-looking themes, with specialized sessions on\u00a0Artificial Intelligence,\u00a0Sustainability, and\u00a0technical workshops\u00a0focusing on\u00a0cinematography, VFX, and SFX. Additionally, masterclasses on\u00a0theatre acting\u00a0by top industry experts will add depth to the learning experience.<\/p>\n

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Goa Khabar : Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr\u00a0L\u00a0Murugan, today inaugurated the\u00a0Masterclass Series at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2025)\u00a0at the Kala Academy, Goa. Present on the occasion were Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Sanjay Jaju, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting;\u00a0Dr. Ajay Naghbhushan, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":107739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,6],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-107738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-155","category-6","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107738"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107740,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107738\/revisions\/107740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/107739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}