# India

Media registration for 51st IFFI opens

To maintain COVID-19 related protocols, the number of media persons being accredited for physically covering the festival in Goa will be much less than usual.

SNS | New Delhi | December 30, 2020 2:32 pm

Registrations have commenced for media delegates desirous of attending the 51^st edition of the International Film Festival of India, being held in Goa during (between) January 16 – 24, 2021.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 51^st IFFI will be held in a hybrid fashion.

To maintain COVID-19 related protocols, the number of media persons being accredited for physically covering the festival in Goa will be much less than usual.

Interested media persons who need to attend the festival in person may register themselves at this link: https://my.iffigoa.org/extranet/media/ .

Applicants should be above 21 years of age as on 1^st January 2020 and should have professional experience of covering major International Film Festivals such as IFFI for a minimum of three years. Media accreditation shall be granted as per the guidelines approved by Principal Director General, PIB.

Registrations close by midnight of 10^th January 2021.

Opportunity for online participation

There will be opportunities to attend festival-related activities virtually. A number of film screenings will be online.

All IFFI press conferences held by PIB will be live-streamed on PIB’s YouTube Channel youtube.com/pibindia and there will be provision for journalists to ask questions online.

Complete details of online participation will be announced in due course.