FILMS DIVISION
- Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India has entrusted the task of organizing the biennial Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF) to Films Division.
- The 13th edition of MIFF was held from 3rd to 9th February, 2014 at National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai in co-operation with the Govt. of Maharashtra.
CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION
- The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), set up under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, certifies film for public exhibition in India.
- It consists of a Chairperson and 25 other non-official members.
- The Board has its Headquarters at Mumbai and 9 regional offices located at Bangaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Cuttack, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram.
NATIONALFILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
- NFDC incorporated in 1975, (100% owned GOI body) was formed by the Government of India with the primary objective of planning and promoting an organized, efficient, and integrated development of the Indian film industry.
- NFDC was reincorporated in the year 1980, by merging the Film Finance Corporation (FFC) and Indian Motion Picture Export Corporation (IMPEC) with NFDC.
- The erstwhile Film Finance Corporation (FFC) was set up in the year 1964, with the primary objective of extending finance to young talented film makers for film production, whereas, the Indian Motion Picture Export Corporation, an autonomous body, was set up to regulate the import and export of Films and canalization of new stock into the country.
- In recognition of the need for a body that could facilitate the growth of the Indian film industry, the Government of India merged the FFC and IMPEC and NFDC.
- The NFDC has so far funded / produced over 200 films.
- The Corporation has its Corporate Office at World, Mumbai along with three Regional Offices situated at Chennai, Kolkata, and Delhi and a Branch Office at Thiruvananthapuram.
DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS: The Directorate of Film Festivals was set up under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in 1973 with the prime objective of promoting good cinema. This is undertaken by organizing a range of activities under these broad categories: (a) The International Film Festival of India (b) The National Film Awards and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (c) Cultural Exchange Programme and organizing screening of Indian films through the missions abroad (d) The selection of Indian Panorama (e) Participation in international film festivals abroad (f) Special film expositions on behalf of the Government of India (g) Print collection and documentation.
NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA: National Film Archive of India was established as a media unit under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in February, 1964.
