The much-awaited film 'Girls Will Be Girls' produced by the power duo Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha is all set to conclude the 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024 on 25th August. IFFM is the largest festival of Indian cinema, outside of India, celebrating its 15th year with grand celebrations between 15-25 August.
Preeti Panigrahi’s Film Set for Australian Premiere at IFFM
The film, which has already received critical acclaim across multiple international platforms, continues its winning streak by securing this coveted spot at IFFM and will have its Australian premiere at the festival. The film's lead actress Preeti Panigrahi will be attending the closing ceremony, which will increase the excitement and attraction of the program. The film has enthralled audiences across the world with its compelling story and stellar performances.
- Ali Fazal says, “We are incredibly honored that ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ has been selected as the closing film at such a prestigious film festival. The journey of this film has been remarkable, and we look forward to presenting it to Australian audiences.” Excited to shareWe are sure that the film will receive as much love internationally as it has so far”.
- Richa Chadha says, “We are thrilled that ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ will close the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024. This film has been a labor of love, and seeing it connect with audiences around the world is incredibly rewarding. Thank you for the immense support and we are grateful to IFFM for choosing our film to conclude the 15th edition of the festival”.
- Festival Director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange, expressed, "It is our utmost honor to have "Girls Will Be Girls" at our festival and as our closing night film, This section was created specifically because the film really speaks to the present day and is absolutely true to the coming-of-age genre. The film has had such an incredible journey internationally and we are proud to introduce the film to Australia with its official Australian premiere at IFFM.
'Girls Will Be Girls' has already made a significant impact on the international film festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance International Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim for its bold story and extraordinary performances, winning two top honors. Since its world premiere in January the film has been making waves with screenings at Cannes, and Sundance London and even won the Grand Jury Prize at the Transylvania International Film Festival in Romania, Biarritz Film Festival in France, and IFFLA in LA Is. Girls Will Be Girls is jointly produced by Pushing Button Studios, Crawling Angel Films, Dolce Vita Films, Blink Digital, and Cinema Inutile
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