PIFF to be held between February 13-20

The festival is jointly organised by the Pune Film Foundation and the Cultural Department of the Government of Maharashtra in association with Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, Mumbai

The 23rd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) will be held between February 13-20, 2025. In a press conference held on January 2, the organisers informed that this year, on the occasion of the centennial birth year of legendary actor and director Raj Kapoor, the festival theme has been decided as ‘Celebrating the Showman’.

The organisers informed that this year, on the occasion of the centennial birth year of legendary actor and director Raj Kapoor, the festival theme has been decided as ‘Celebrating the Showman’. (HT PHOTO)

The festival is jointly organised by the Pune Film Foundation and the Cultural Department of the Government of Maharashtra in association with Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari, Mumbai.

On Thursday, Jabbar Patel, festival director and Samar Nakhate, chairman of the film selection committee addressed the press conference. Dr Mohan Agashe, trustee, Satish Alekar, trustee, Abhijeet Ranadive, member of the film selection committee, Vishal Shinde, deputy director (Programme and Film) were present on this occasion.

Speaking on this occasion Patel Said, “This year 150 films will be screened on 11 screens at the festival. The festival will be held at 3 locations including PVR Icon in Pavilion Mall on Senapati Bapat Road, Inox in Camp and Cinepolis Cinema at Westend Mall in Aundh. Around 159 films from 107 countries had sent entries to PIFF and more than 150 of them have been selected for the festival.”