If you are someone who loves art, culture, music, films and everything in between, then you certainly should not have any second guesses about where to spend the upcoming weekend. The popular IFP Festival is back with its 14th season and well, Mumbaikars, it’s happening in your city! The two-day festival will take place on October 12 and 13, in Mehboob Studios, Bandra and it will witness the presence of some renowned artists like Taapsee Pannu, Ankur Tewari, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra among others. However, there’s more, and here’s a list of everything we are looking forward to experiencing at the IFP Festival Season 14.
1. Distinguished Personalities As Speakers
IFP Festival Season 14 has the best lineup of speakers from every sector of the entertainment industry. To name a few- Taapsee Pannu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Kabir Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Guneet Monga, and Kunal Kemmu among others are on this list. You can check out the IFP Festival schedule to know about the date and time when these personalities will be speaking.
2. 50-Hour Filmmaking Challenge
Well, this sounds interesting and fun but we’re sure it is equally challenging. Like every season, even this time, the IFP Festival has organised a 50-hour Filmmaking Challenge which will be judged by well-known filmmakers like Amit Sharma, Devashish Makhija, Kabir Khan, Lijo Jose Pellissery, Sooni Taraporevala. The winners will be announced at the festival. There are similar challenges for photography, mono acts and designing.
3. What’s There For Film Enthusiasts?
We are looking forward to some good and informative conversations around film, filmmaking, writing and more at the IFP Festival Season 14. On Day 2, there is also a Producers Roundtable on ‘What It Takes To Make A Good Film’.
4. Kahaaniya Aur Kavitayein Bhi Hain!
Another interesting thing about IFP Festival Season 14 is that some young poets and writers like Sanju Shibu, Sharvari Prabhu, Shachi Pathak and Fehmeed Abbas will be performing. There is also an interesting segment with writer Devdutt Patnaik.
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5. Conversation Around Social Media
Well, we can’t deny the importance of social media in today’s digital day and age. Some who have already mastered this art will be present at the IFP Festival this year. For the Mixers segment at the festival, the page owner of Andheriwestshitposting Balram Vishwakarma is going to be present!
6. Open Mic
Who doesn’t love Open Mics? There is going to be a 2-minute Open Mic segment on both days of the IFP Festival Season 14.
7. Debates
Some interesting topics around culture, unpopular opinions, marketing and PR trends, design, and comedy among others have been selected for the Debate Ring segment of IFP Festival Season 14, and it should not be missed!
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