IFFLA 2024: Shriya Pilgaonkar Joins Jury, Celebrates South Asian Cinema

Mumbai, Jun 22 (PTI) Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar will be a jury member for the shorts category at the 2024 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA). The event, scheduled from June 27 to 30, will showcase 20 films, including seven narrative features, twelve shorts, and one docu-series. The line-up features films from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United States.

The shorts program includes notable films such as "Hema" featuring Rajshri Deshpande, "Last Days of Summer", "Wire & Cloth", "Ade (On A Sunday)", "Lori", and "Bobby Beauty Parlour". Pilgaonkar expressed her excitement about being part of the jury. "I am honoured and thrilled to be invited as a jury member for the short film category at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2024. I look forward to attending the festival in LA and watching these stellar shorts by emerging South Asian filmmakers," she said.

Pilgaonkar highlighted the creative energy and inspiration that film festivals provide. "The atmosphere at film festivals is always creatively energizing and deeply inspiring. I'm excited to meet and interact with diverse storytellers and performers, and to witness the incredible line-up of films at IFFLA," she added.

Opening and Closing Films

Filmmaker Tarsem Singh's "Dear Jassi" will open the 2024 edition of IFFLA. Tamil superstar Vijay Sethupathi's "Maharaja" will close the festival. Additionally, the festival will screen "Kill", an upcoming action thriller by filmmaker Nikhil Nagesh, and Sundance winner "Girls Will Be Girls", produced by actor-couple Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha.