Dolcy D’Cruz
Goa is a small state but a huge
treasure for talent, hence it comes
as no surprise that just after concluding the Anti Tobacco Film Festival in May
this year, Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), overwhelmed with the response, has
initiated a second film festival with a
similar motive. The Goa Environmental Film Festival invites schools, colleges and
individuals to present their short films on the theme ‘Pollution’ for this festival.
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“Earlier, the organisation Kala
Kriti organised the Goa Environmental Film Festival on World Environmental Day; since it was related to films, ESG felt that it would be a great initiative to undertake
as it encourages film culture and is a
boost to those interested in making films,” says Rajendra Talak, the Vice
Chairman of ESG.
The competition will be in three categories: schools, colleges and individual category.
The film should be in Konkani, Marathi, Hindi or English and should be produced
by Goan producers/production
houses, Goan individuals, students studying in Goa and educational and social
institutions only. All non-English
films must carry English subtitles
and the time duration should be between 3-10 minutes only.
“For the last competition, we
received entries from nearly 30 schools itself and we are expecting a higher
number for this festival. The last date to register for the festival is August 5, 2017; we will get a better idea of the response
by then,” adds Talak, the
director of films like ‘O Maria’ and ‘The Rainy Day’.
The last date for submission of
applications along the content on a DVD, pen drive or Blu-Ray disc with necessary
documents is August 31, 2017. The registration and application forms are
available on the website www.esg.co.in.
The wider aim of the Goa
Environmental Film Festival 2017 is to help represent the harmfulness of
pollution through the medium of film, which
will give a better understanding of the world we are living in today. Pollution
in any form, like
sound, light, water, air and even solid waste is harmful not just to the environment but the
overall living conditions of every human being. Besides its entertainment
value, the films should be educational for the audience.
The prize for the school and
college category is Rs 10,000 for
the first prize and Rs 5,000 for
the second prize. For the individual category, the first prize is Rs 20,000 and the second prize is Rs 10,000. The two best films for each category
will be screened and prizes will be distributed during the Environmental Film
Festival that is scheduled for September
8 to 10, 2017 at the Black Box, Kala Academy, Panjim. The award-winning films will also be screened in other
parts of Goa in cinema
theatres, on TV channels, schools, colleges and other government programmes by
the organisers.
“These festivals are very
encouraging for filmmakers as it gives them a better understanding about directing good films with strong messages that have to reach the audience within a short screen
time. Also, the festival gives the directors an idea of where they stand and
how they can improve and go into bigger ventures in the future. We are also
planning a Short Film Festival in January 2018 that will welcome entries from across the country,” concludes
Talak.
