Cine Darbaar, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan, Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Japan Foundation and Asian School Of Graphics And Animation [ASGA] as knowledge partners is organizing a 3-day Animation film festival at Siri Fort auditorium on the 20th, 21st & 22nd August, 2010.
It’s the first time that a festival will be celebrating Japanese-Anime, Manga (Comics) and Pop-culture in India. Anime Cine Experience will be bringing the great anime works of Japan with films like The Girl who leapt through time, Grave of the fireflies, 5cm per second, Voices of Distant Star and The Place Promised in Our Early Days.
“To give the audience a wider understanding of Anime, the festival will have workshops and special discussions will be conducted by Shubham Mauria and Kshitiz Anand’’ informed Sandeep Marwah, President of Marwah Studios and Director of Asian School Of Graphics And Animation.
Apart from these workshops, festival is also organizing a short-film competition. A Short Anime corner will screen the 10 best short films and the top three films will be awarded. The festival will also have a photography exhibition on Japan.
A film journal Indian Auteur will be publishing a special issue on Anime for the festival with the help of Japan Foundation and knowledge partners Asian School of Graphics and Animation.The Festival is supported by International Film And Television Club, International Children’s Film Forum and Radio Noida.
