<span style="color: #222222;">With just 2 days left for the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, the Golden Jubilee year is all set to bring new sections to cinephiles.<br />”<br />”Read on to know what you should not miss out on this IFFI 2019 as they are set to happen for the first time in the festival’s history.<br />”<br />”1. The 50th edition promises to be grand with an unmatched number of premieres that the festival has seen so far. IFFI 2019 will witness 90 India Premieres, 6 World Premieres and 11 Asia Premieres of Films.<br />”<br />”2. In a first for IFFI, a special award named ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’ has been constituted by the Government of India. This award will be bestowed to superstar Rajinikanth during Inaugural.<br />”<br />”3.IFFI 2019 will see more than 35 masterclasses and In-Conversation sessions for the first time, highlighting the nuances of film-making.<br />”<br />”4. 8 specially curated sections have made their way to IFFI for the first time ever. The 2 sections that commemorate the 50 Golden Years of IFFI include the Golden Peacock Retrospective which features Golden Peacock award-winning films from IFFI in the past and The Golden Lining section which showcases Indian Films completing 50 years in 2019.<br />”<br />”5. A long-forgotten yet extraordinary way of viewing films will grace IFFI 50. 3 silent films will be screened this year at IFFI that will be accompanied by a live music set by the Master Pianist, Johnny Best.<br />”<br />”6. Delegates will get a chance to view 17 Documentaries &amp; Short films previously screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival in a special section.<br />”<br />”7. The regional cinema of Goa will be honoured, as a package of films under the Konkani Language will be showcased at IFFI 50 for the first time as a section named The Goan Story.<br />”<br />”8. &nbsp;2 Noteworthy Indian Classics that have been recently restored (A River Called Titas and Kalpana) will be screened at IFFI 2019 under a separate film section.<br />”<br />”9. 16 eminent personalities from the Indian film industry will be honoured at IFFI 2019 owing to their outstanding contribution to Cinema.<br />”<br />”10. A whopping number of 24 Oscar submissions have been bagged IFFI 2019 selections, with four of them competing for main awards at the festival.<br />”<br />”11.50 Films by 50 female filmmakers from across the globe will be celebrated at the golden jubilee edition of IFFI.<br />”<br />”12. The Golden Jubilee of IFFI will have 90 International Films showcasing in India for the first time as compared to 60 Indian Premieres that happened last year at IFFI 2018.<br />”<br />”13. For the First time, Open Air screenings at IFFI will be organised at two different venues for the public ‘ Jogger’s Park &amp; Miramar Beach.<br />”<br />”14. As a way of adopting technological advancements in the field of filmmaking, IFFI has organised a workshop on VR Filmmaking this year.<br />”<br />”15. A postage stamp commemorating IFFI 50 will be released this year. It was an open contest held is a collaboration with MyGov wherein more than 400 entries were received and one winning design was chosen.<br />”<br />”The Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India, IFFI will be held from 20th Nov till 28th November 2019 in Panaji, Goa.</span><br />