Rathore meets global film industry stakeholders at Cannes

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 15 2016 | 9:22 PM IST
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has met UK Minister of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries Ed Vaizey and other key stakeholders in the international film industry at Cannes Film Festival-2016.
The purpose of the meetings was to apprise them about the new initiatives taken by India in the film sector and the myriad opportunities available for the global film industry in India, said a release today.
The issue of participation of UK in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held every year in Goa was also discussed during the meeting, it said.
Rathore also met Jerome Paillard, Executive Director, Marche Du Film, Cannes Film Festival and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director, Toronto International Film Festival.
Rathore apprised them about the International Film Festival of India and sought their engagement and involvement to take IFFI to greater heights in the near future and in league with the other International Film Festivals.
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First Published: May 15 2016 | 9:22 PM IST

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