Panaji: Entertainment Society of Goa will issue film finance sanction orders on Nov 17 to filmmakers who have accepted the existing scheme, while revisions are being worked out for applicants who raised objections, ESG chairperson Delilah Lobo said.Lobo said some filmmakers had reservations about the Goa Film Finance Scheme, while others agreed to its provisions. ESG will proceed with sanctions for those who accepted the scheme and modify the proposal to address concerns raised by others.She did not disclose how many filmmakers would receive sanction orders in the first round, saying the final number was not yet available. She also said a film whose financial assistance had been pending would now be considered.The Goa Film Finance Scheme, launched in 2016, was discontinued in 2017 and reopened in 2025 after nearly a decade. Its implementation was delayed, with filmmakers complaining about pending subsidies and uncertainty over financial support. Some said the delays affected their productions. Chief minister Pramod Sawant later announced plans to revise the scheme, with assistance of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 30 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for different film categories.On film screenings for non-delegates during the 57th IFFI, Lobo said ESG is still in talks with the vendor who had provided an inflatable screen for the previous edition.She said the ESG campus will have 24 stalls offering food, beverages and other items. The festival will also feature an Akash Kandil competition on the theme of the peacock, with cash prizes of Rs 10,000, Rs 8,000 and Rs 5,000. Prize winners from last year’s Shigmotsav and Carnival parades are also being invited to participate in the cultural festivities.
