To offer young talents platform at IFFI
PANJIM, NOV 10
New Goan talents in the world of short filmmaking will get a platform to showcase their work during the forthcoming IFFI 2010 with Chota Cinema section being reintroduced.
Panjim-based Mandovi Entertainment in association with Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) will be hosting Chota Cinema section, which will provide platform for the fresh Goan directors and producers to showcase their production.
“Last year being the first year, we had 120 entries. This time, we expect the number of entries to rise,” Mandovi Entertainment’s Chairman Janardhan Bhandari said.
The section will have films upto 30 minutes being showcased for IFFI, which will be held from November 23 to December 3.
Bhandari said that the concept of Chota Cinema emanates from the basic reality that there are many Goan filmmakers who produce their film and keep it in the drawer.
“They don’t get an opportunity to bring it out in the public,” he said adding that many of the super talents are deprived of the opportunity to let people see their flick.
“This is either because of financial problem or because they are not given a chance to prove their talent,” Bhandari stated.
The Chairman said that there are many young artists who, at the college level, come up with innovative ideas and superior quality thoughts.
“If provided with the platform, these individuals would bring out a revolution to the Cinema Industry,” Bhandari said.
Last year, when the concept began, the organizers had no money to give prizes. “We gave the winners certificates. But this time, we have prizes worth Rs 1.5 lakhs in different categories,” he said.
Chota Cinema will honour best film, best cinematographer, best actor, best actress and best editor.
“This is a major platform and we want the youngsters to take benefit of it,” Bhandari said.
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