Monday, February 25, 2013
77th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films Inaugurated
“Showcasing cinema is the ultimate for a film maker. AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films is the only festival in the World touching 77th Edition and festival which happens four times in a year.” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios while introducing the guest on the formal inauguration of the AAFT festival of Short Digital Films at Noida Film City.
“I am pleased to be part of this international event. The film festivals encourage young film makers and give them motivation to get involve in more films” said Sumana Mukherjee renowned film maker from Kolkata.
The festival was designed by AAFT. In total more than 2000 films have been screened in last twenty years. 1100 directors from 60 countries have been given opportunity to showcase their debut film in the festival informed Sandeep Marwah.
Nine films were screened including PALCHHIN directed by Kalyan Sarkar, SURROGATER by Naveen Narayan, THIS IS OUR SHORT FILM by Shihabudden Noormahal, SAMAPPATI by Abhishek Sharma, MAIN ANNA NAHIN HOON by Surjeet Singh Sawhney, SAUDAGAR AUR MANI by Balbir Gill, SHARANDHAJALI by inderpal Lavasaya, BEING HUMAN by Mayank Sharma and CHINTA TA CHITA by Pankaj Narayan.
Usha Sharma well known social worker, Ashok Tyagi film maker and Sushant Kumar of Brahm Kumari were also present there.