Workshop by Music Director Andrew Fryer at AAFT

Noida: The AAFT School of Cinema organized a film & music workshop for all those students who are keen in learning music for Cinema and its technics. An international star Andrew Fryer Dean of the School of Film, Music and Performing Arts at Leeds Beckett University took the workshop.

 

Andrew Fryer at AAFT

“Andrew Fryer is a songwriter and music producer with 20 years of experience in the music industry, working for Warner Chappell Music, Polydor Records, BBC TV and Radio, film production companies, numerous independent record labels, as well as building and running his own recording studios,” introduced Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT.

Andrew has engineered and produced over 5,000 songs, working with artists across all musical genres, including Chaka Kahn, Jeff Beck, Billy Bragg, The James Brown Band, David Heneker, Blak Twang, David Arnold, John Hegley, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), The Stupids and John Shuttleworth. As a songwriter, he has sold millions of copies of his music and won awards in the USA for his ‘Legends of the Celts’ album by Ceredwen.

Film projects Andrew has worked on include The Full Monty, Love Actually and The First Film (the story of the first cinematographer, the Leeds-based Louis Le Prince). He lectures internationally on aspects of Film, Music and Performing Arts. As a descendent of the Shakespearian actor, Edward Juby, he performed with the Romanian National Theatre at the Sibiu International Festival of Theatre in June 2016 and 2017, and at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2017 with Richard Demarco.

"What a great pleasure to be in India and teaching Indian students at AAFT. I found students at AAFT very intelligent and enthusiastic to learn," said Andrew who  is also  a Board member of Phoenix Dance Theatre, the Leeds Dance Partnership, the Yorkshire Screen Hub and a founder member of UK Music Academic Partnership.

Sandeep Marwah Honored in House of Commons at British Parliament

Sandeep Marwah Honored at House of Commons

London: “Sandeep Marwah is a well known film, television and media personality with five World records to his credit. Founder of Noida Film City, Marwah Studios and Asian Education Group he has been chairing 100 media and social organizations. Recipient of more than 500 hundred awards from all over the World for his untiring contribution to love, peace and unity through arts and culture.” A citation was read in the House of Common- British Parliament in London.

The most prestigious award as ‘Ambassador of Peace’ handed over to Sandeep Marwah who had flown all the way from New Delhi, India to receive his award. The award was presented by Bob Blackman Member Parliament  a member of several All Party Parliamentary Groups, including ones associated with Israel, India, Nepal, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Croatia, the USA and the UAE.

Bob Blackman is also a Co-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Justice for Equitable Life Policy Holders, is now Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health an also leads the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Hindus.
“I am pleased and honored to honor Marwah who has spent years and years of his life in spreading love, peace and unity in the World through arts and culture. Sandeep Marwah has proved to be an achiever. Today, this historical building of British Parliament is creating another history.  I am thankful to all of you for giving me this noble job to perform,” said Bob Blackman the host of the event.

“I am thoroughly impressed and obelized by the style and the respect showered on me by calling me to House of Commons in British Parliament. I pay my gratitude to all the organizers for considering me this Ambassador of Peace Award. This has added a lot to India and British relations. It has motivated me to do more in the same direction,” said Sandeep Marwah President of World Peace And Development And Research Foundation. Later Marwah addressed to all in the community hall of House of Commons in British Parliament.

Founder of Siddhashram Shakti Centre UK H.H. RajRajeshwar Guru Ji, Leader of Jain Religion Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni, Chairman of  City of London Police Federation Mike Reed, Police Commander Simon Owen, Councillor of Harrow Council Ajay Maru, Assistant Director Home Affairs Richard Lederleand and many important people from different communities and strata of life from all over England were present in the hall of British Parliament.

ASMS Join Hands With British Council For WildScreen Film Festival

Asian School of Media Studies Joined hands with one of the most prestigious film festival on the issues of Environment and Wildlife-WildScreen Film Festival organized by British Council in Delhi. The two days festival at Marwah Studios attracted many young film makers from different streams of film making. The screenings were followed by workshops and discussions.

“We are honored to be part of this popular film festival brought to India by British Council.” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios. “It is not only informative but has induced us to go ahead for making more films on environment and wildlife” Marwah added.

Charlie Walker, the Director Programme British Council ahead the team of film makers from United Kingdom including Laura Marshall, Patric Rouxcell, Ted Oakes, Nicola Reeves, Richards Edwards. The movies screened in these two days included 'Extreme Ice', on glacier melts from US directed by Noel Dockstader; 'The Man Who Stopped the Desert', a West African tale of greening the desert by Mark Dodd from Britain; and 'The Wild Meat Trail', an account of wild meat hunting and eating in northeast India directed by Rita Banerji and Shilpi Sharma.

Other films include 'North-Eastern Diaries: Seeking Wildlife in the Eastern Himalayas' from India by Sandesh Kadur, 'How Earth Made Us: Human Planet' from Britain by Matthew Dyas, 'Wild: The Coral Gardener' from Britain by Emma Robens, 'Green' from France by Patrick Rouxel and the BBC Life series on environment.

“British Council will make more efforts like this to create awareness on these kind of social issues and will be pleased to work with Asian School of Media Studies (ASMS) and Asian Academy of Film And Television (AAFT).” said Rob Lynes Director British Council in India.

Film Makers Must Now Think About Environment-Sandeep Marwah

‘Rapid growth of population, discoveries and inventions, industrialization and urbanization has lead to environmental problems. It has effected the land and wild life and lead to water and air pollution” said Sandeep Marwah founder of film city Noida, film producer and educator at the opening of Wild Screen Film Festival at British Council New Delhi.

The Wildscreen Festival was founded by Sir Peter Scott in 1982 and has been organised every alternate year for the past 25 years. It is the world’s largest and most prestigious wildlife and environmental film festival. The festival was inaugurated by actor Kunal Kapoor.

The two-day festival screened six movies, including the BBC Life Series. It opened with the screening of 'Can We Save The Planet Earth', a 2006 movie presented by Sir David Attenborough. The screening was accompanied by seminar that focused on 'Trends in wildlife & environmental filmmaking'

The movies screened in two days festival included 'Extreme Ice', on glacier melts from US directed by Noel Dockstader; 'The Man Who Stopped the Desert', a West African tale of greening the desert by Mark Dodd from Britain; and 'The Wild Meat Trail', an account of wild meat hunting and eating in northeast India directed by Rita Banerji and Shilpi Sharma.

Other films included 'North-Eastern Diaries: Seeking Wildlife in the Eastern Himalayas' from India by Sandesh Kadur, 'How Earth Made Us: Human Planet' from Britain by Matthew Dyas, 'Wild: The Coral Gardener' from Britain by Emma Robens, 'Green' from France by Patrick Rouxel and the BBC Life series on environment.

Chief executive of Wildscreen Festival, Richard Edwards, said I am happy to see the large involvement of public this time. Rob Lynes, director of British Council in India, said: 'The British Council actively engages with environmental filmmakers as they play an important role to shape public opinion on key issues like climate change.' Sandeep Marwah invited film makers to come forward with new and interesting ideas where Marwah Studios will support their projects