Srinagar, Sept. 1 -- Excitement is brewing as the countdown begins for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK).

Scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10, the festival is expected to bring some of the most respected names in global cinema to the Valley, raising hopes of renewed engagement between the region and the film industry.

Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has announced a five-member jury comprising acclaimed cinematographer and filmmaker Santosh Sivan, Oscar- and BAFTA-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty, German filmmaker and curator Dorothee Wenner, Japanese media entrepreneur and documentary filmmaker Keiko Bang, and National Film Award-winning filmmaker and educator Himansu S...