The Film Federation of India (FFI) is an apex body of the Indian film producers (around 18,000), distributors (around 20,000), exhibitors (around 12,000) and studio owners, headquartered in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
.
[Shahid Alikhan, R. A. Mashelkar, "Intellectual property and competitive strategies in the 21st century", Kluwer Law International, 2004.]
The FFI selects the
Indian official entry for the
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
each year. In 2013 they had a shortlist of fourteen films.
Notable presidents of FFI include,
Mehboob Khan
Mehboob Khan (born Mehboob Khan Ramzan Khan; 9 September 1907
at filmreference.com.
,
G. P. Sippy,
J. Om Prakash
Jay Om Prakash (24 January 1926 – 7 August 2019) was an Indian film producer and director. He directed films like '' Aap Ki Kasam'' (1974), ''Aakraman'', '' Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka'', '' Aakhir Kyon?'' (1985) with Rajesh Khanna as the lead ...
.
See also
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List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Laxmi Vara Prasada Rao (17 January 1907 – 22 June 1994), known professionally as L. V. Prasad, was an Indian film director, producer, actor, and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dad ...
References
External links
Film Federation of India, Website
Film organisations in India
Organisations based in Mumbai
Organizations with year of establishment missing
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