MCLEODGANJ: After going virtual consecutively for two years due to Covid-19 restrictions, the 11th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is back with all of its physical elements as filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, directors etc. from India and abroad will be assembling at Macleodganj Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.
Kangra additional deputy commissioner Gandharva Rathore on Friday informed that the DIFF would be held from November 3 to 6 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA).
The DIFF was started in 2012 but the last two editions couldn’t be held physically due to concerns posed by the coronavirus outbreak. The events were organized virtually.
Ritu Sarin who founded the DIFF along with Tenzing Sonam informed that their main aim was to give the local community a platform to watch good alternative cinema.
Eleven years later, the DIFF has become one of the leading independent film festivals and attracts audiences from across the country and further afield, she said.
A filmmaker herself and Dharamshala resident, Ritu said when the Covid-19 pandemic first swept through the world in 2021, the DIFF collaborated remotely and found creative ways to engage with our audience.
It was also one of the first film festivals to go online in India, she added.
Sonam who also lives in Mcleodganj said, "Now that the Covid-19 situation has improved, we are thrilled that the 11th edition of the DIFF will be back in its physical version and eagerly look forward to welcoming our audiences to Dharamshala with a carefully curated lineup of exciting, unusual, and eclectic films, along with interactive sessions with filmmakers and film professionals".
Gandharva said the event would also help to promote tourism in the state.
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