The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival

The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival (abbreviated as GIFLIF) is a film and literary festival in India, started in 2012.[1] It is India's first film and literature festival. The festival conducts film screenings, theater presentations, poetry reading, musical concerts and workshops.[2] The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival is supported by the Department of Culture and Department of Tourism, and the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[3][4]

The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival
Logo of The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival
StatusActive
GenreFilm festival
Literary festival
FrequencyAnnually
CountryIndia
Years active2015 – present
Founded2012
FounderKaran Kukreja
Manoj Kukreja
Patron(s)Ravi Sharma
Amit Khanna
Anurag Batra
Websitegiflif

History

The GIFLIF was founded in 2012 by Karan Kukreja and Manoj Kukreja.[2] It was formerly known as the Gurgaon International Film and Literature Festival.[5][6] The festival has three successfully running chapters in Gurgaon (2015, 2016), Bhopal (2016, 2017, 2018) and Raipur (2018).

Editions

1st Edition

The first edition of GIFLIF was held at DLF CyberHub in Gurgaon, Haryana in December 2015. The festival showcased 1764 films from all around the world.[5] The following authors, film and literary personalities participated in the 1st edition:

2nd Edition

The second edition of GIFLIF was held in October 2016 at Jehan Numa Palace Hotel in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[7][8] The following authors, film and literary personalities participated in the 2nd edition:[6]

3rd Edition

The third edition of GIFLIF was held at DLF Cyber Hub in Gurgaon, Haryana from 2 December 2016 to 4 December 2018 to showcase the vernacular spirit of Indian film and literature.[9] The festival was inaugurated by Padma Vibhushan Adoor Gopalakrishnan and author Ruskin Bond.[10] In this three-day festival, there were a panel discussion on film production, digital media, advertising, publishing, literature, scriptwriting and film screenings.[11][2] The following film and literary personalities participated in the 3rd edition:

4th Edition

The 4th edition of GIFLIF was held at Hotel Lake View Ashok in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh from August 4, 2017 to August 6, 2018.[12][13] The following authors, film and literary personalities participated in the 4th edition:

5th Edition

The fifth edition of GIFLIF was held in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. It was inaugurated by Raman Singh, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 5 January 2018.[14][1] Actor Piyush Mishra's band Ballimaran, performed his famous poems like Ik Bagal' and 'Aarambh Hai Prachand'.[15] Piyush Mishra also recited his latest poem titled Tum Meri Jaan Ho Raziya Bee, at the GIFLIF's Raipur chapter.[16] The Amir A Social Spark, a book by Dr. Kirti Sisodia, was also released by CM Raman Singh.[14] The following authors, film and literary personalities participated in the 5th edition:

Patrons

AISECT University, Screenwriters Association, and Whistling Woods International are some of its patrons. The festival is supported by the Department of Culture and the Department of Tourism, Government of Madhya Pradesh.[4][3]

See also

References
  1. Bhoi, Ravi (January 7, 2018). "रायपुर में तीन दिन चला फिल्म एंड लिटरेचर फेस्टिवल, ये रही खास बातें" (in Hindi). Outlook.
  2. "Great Indian Film and Literature Festival: Building a fest that's truly Indian". The Times of India. December 19, 2016.
  3. "चाहतें जाहिल हैं मेरी, अब भी तेरी आरज़ू करती हैं". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi). July 23, 2018.
  4. Ganguly, Rupkatha (November 6, 2016). "Young lit fest GIFLIF preps to play major league". BusinessWorld.
  5. "'GIFLIF' kickstarts with Subhash Ghai, Sudhir Mishra in Delhi". Daily News and Analysis. December 6, 2015.
  6. Kohli, Sharad (October 5, 2016). "Gurgaon film & lit fest wows Bhopal". The Times of India.
  7. "The Great Indian Film and Literature festival enthralls Bhopal". Exchange4media.com. October 20, 2016.
  8. "इमोटिकॉन्स और स्पेलचेक ने हमारी भाषा से शब्द खत्म कर दिए हैं : शंकर". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi). July 31, 2018.
  9. Borgohain, Ananya (November 29, 2016). "The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival 2016 to begin from December 2". Daily Pioneer.
  10. Pati, Ipsita (December 10, 2016). "Three-day film and lit festival at DLF CyberHub". Hindustan Times.
  11. "द ग्रेट इंडियन फिल्म एंड लिटरेचर फेस्टिवल 2 दिसंबर से होगा शुरू" (in Hindi). NDTV. November 18, 2016.
  12. Barange, Sushma (August 4, 2017). "जिफलिफ में शामिल होंगे देश के प्रतिष्ठित साहित्यकार". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi).
  13. "GIFLIF 2017: करप्शन पर अशोक चक्रधर ने ऐसे किया कटाक्ष". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  14. Sahu, Raghawendra (January 6, 2018). "रायपुर में 'ग्रेट इंडियन फिल्म एंड लिटरेचर फेस्टिवल' का शुभारंभ" (in Hindi). News 18.
  15. "Ballimaran gets city vibing". The Times of India. January 27, 2018.
  16. Pareek, Shabdita (February 2, 2018). "This Soul-Stirring 20 Minute Video Of Piyush Mishra Reciting His Own Poem Is Worth Every Minute". ScoopWhoop.
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