94th Edition of AAFT Festival Inaugurated |
Noida: 94th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films
is inaugurated with much international participation at Marwah Studios
highlighting 15 short films made during the last semester of Asian Academy of
Film And Television.
“It is a historical day and we are creating a World Record
of conducting 94th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films. The first
festival in the World to touch 94th edition, happens four times in a
year, showcased 2300 directors debut short films in last 24 years,” introduced
the festival by Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios.
“It is like a dream to plan, design and conduct 4 editions
of the festival in one single year and reaching to 94th edition in
24 years of its existence, three cheers to Sandeep Marwah an international
media Guru,” said Isaiah Anthony a writer and motivator from Nigeria at the
inauguration of the festival.
“I am well travelled and have been to many film schools of
the World. No single institute can be compared to the activities of AAFT. The
syllabus and training program offered by AAFT is the best so far in the World,”
said Mike Berry a filmmaker and jury member of the best festivals like Cannes,
Berlin, New York, etc.
The exposure and contacts what you can develop in a film
school like AAFT is unbelievable. No film school organizes a festivals of this grandeur
to promote their students,” said Hari Om Dhaiya President Royal Commonwealth
Society.
Arun Arora of cultural organization Udan emphasized on the
social subjects of the film. Prafulla Ketkar Editor of 70-year-old magazine Organizer
talked about unique ideas for the films, Anju Kamal Kant Municipal Councilor,
Dr. V. K. Goswami former Vice Chancellor and Satya Bhushan Jain also spoke on
the occasion.
Later Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival honored the
dignities with the life membership of International Film And Television Club of
AAFT.