 The Patna Film Festival is an international film festival with participants from Iran, Canada, China, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Russia, U.S. and India.Begun in 2006, it is organized by of Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the National Film Archive of India, the Federation of Film Societies of India and the state government.Mini-film festivals were organized regularly by Cine-Society, Patna during the summer and winter from 1973 to 1989; the last festival featured Charlie Chaplin films for the worldwide celebration of his centenary.Cine-Society aided the Government of India and cultural organizations, such as the Bihar Art Theater.