73rd AAFT Festival Of Short Digital Films Announced

The International Film And Television Club of Marwah Studios a creative enterprises announced its next event i.e. 73rd edition of AAFT Festival of short digital films to be held at Noida Film City in the month of February 2012. “All those films which we have produced in the 73rd batch of Asian Academy Of Film And Television, the pioneer film school of India will be part of the competition” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios. “The jury will finalize the best ones and all those films will be screened for public” added Marwah. AAFT Festival Of Short Films is the only festival of its kind which happens four times in a year and has touched the 73rd edition in 18 years of its existence. This is one of the rarest festivals which has showcased more than 1100 films touching film makers hailing from 80 countries of the World.

Marwah Studios Endeavour to Reach Global Creative Space

Marwah Studios in association with Hungarian Information and Cultural centre hosted a painting and sculpture exhibition of 11 Hungarian artists as a part of 5th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema 2012 at its complex. Inaugurating the exhibition Tibor Kovacs the Director of Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre, Delhi said that this exhibition is another step towards developing and maintaining the friendship between two countries. Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios said that the art knows no boundaries and it is the ultimate expression of human freedom and space. He also declared open the 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema of Asian Academy of Film and Television to be held on 20th January at Noida Film City. Speaking on behalf of Hungarian Cultural Centre Harleen Singh said that all the paintings and both the sculptures have a lasting impact of the spiritual mood and ambience of Nasik and its famous river Godavari. The exhibition was attended by Karl Bardosh of Tisch School Of Arts, New York University, Anup Bhandari of Model and Trends, Sanjay Rathee National Secretary of Union Of Journalist and Ms Orsi Kovcas along with large media students and faculty.

Organizations Join 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

With the popularity of International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema all over the World many national and international organizations have come forward to join 5th edition of the festival to be held on 19th and 20th of January at Marwah Studios, Film City Noida. 5th IFCC-International Film And Television Club’s presentation is supported by International Public Broadcasting Forum, International Children’s Forum, International Film And Television Research Centre, Indo Wales Creative Forum, Indo Peru Cultural and Film Forum, Indo Nigerian Film Association, Indo Sudan Cultural Forum, Global Peace Development And Research Foundation, United Nation Information Centre and Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre. 5th IFCC is hosted by AAFT-Asian Academy Of Film And Television and supported by ASMS-Asian School Of Media Studies, ABS-Asian Business School and ASC-Asian School Of Communication. It is also promoted by 1Takemedia, Rajshri.com, World Religious Parliament, Global Yog Alliance, Brotherhood-Wecare, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum, Shakespeare Society, Mahatma Gandhi Forum, Film Federation Of India, Indian Motion Picture Producers Association and Film Makers Combine.

Poster For 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema Launched

“These extra co circular activities not only motivates but unite students of different streams and background in a media university like AAFT” said Dr.Depandra Pathak Vice Chancellor of Venketeshwar University while launching an attractive poster of 5th IFCC in yellow color which is supposed to be the color of cinema in a grand function at Marwah Studios at Noida Film City. A great excitement await for the participants from all over the World including host film school Asian Academy of Film and Television on 20th January when the Cell Phone Cinema festival will screen best films and declare attractive awards at Marwah Studios campus. The Last date is 18th of January to submit your entry. The President of the festival Sandeep Marwah invited the students to put their best foot forward through their creativity in this latest version of film making. He said it is both an opportunity and a challenge. Present on the occasion Prof Karl Bardosh Master Professor at Tisch School Of Arts, New York University who has specially flown to attend the festival will be taking workshops and seminars on cellphone cinema.

74TH Batch Of Asian Academy Inaugurated

“Traditional and innovative education in a state of art centre blended with World culture can only produce genius and intelligent students, and AAFT is doing the same” said Dr.Davendra Pathak, Vice Chancellor of Venkeshwar University while inaugurating the 74th batch of Asian Academy Of Film And Television at Noida Film City. “We have achieved a lot but ample is yet to achieve. Our 74th batch is now taking us to Platinum Jubilee in next three months” added Sandeep Marwah the president of the Academy who exhorted the students to make best use of this opportunity bestowed to them. Present on the occasion Prof. Karl Bardosh the master professor in Tisch School Of Arts at New York University told students that they have become a part of the long tradition of creative media and entertainment and bright future awaits them. Pakistani music artist Shahrukh Shiekh said he was elated to witness a history in the making at the 74th session of a media school something which is unheard of in this part of the world.

National Media Award For Asian Academy Of Film And Television

Asian Academy Of Film And Television AAFT) has been adjusted as the best film and television institute in the country. The film school has churned out 10,000 media professionals from 84 countries of the World in last 19 years. Ekta Kapoor's The Dirty Picture has been named best picture, while Vidya Balan has been adjudged best actress for the same film at The Eighteenth National Media Network Film and TV awards. The awards, instituted by National Media Network and Akhil Bharatiya Swatantra Patrakar Avom Lekhak Sangh, an association of freelance journalists and writers, will be given on January 21 here where TV czarina Ekta will also be honoured for being a successful film and TV producer in Indian film and TV industry. On the other hand, Ajay Devgn has been named the best actor for Rohit Shetty's Singham, while Farhan Akhtar will be conferred with best director award for Don 2 - The King Is Back. The hero of all-time hit award goes to actor Anil Kapoor. NDTV has been named the best Hindi news channel. Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, veteran lyricist Gulzar and TP Aggarwal, chairman, Film Federation of India will be given lifetime achievement awards, according to Daya Nand Vats, general secretary of the Sangh.

Radio Noida Will Promote Indian Folk Music

Radio Noida 107.4FM the most popular Radio Station of Noida catering to almost 2 million people of the city and surroundings have now decided to promote the folk music of this area in a big way. A music CD has been designed to highlight the typical folk music of Uttar Pradesh composed, sung and music by Nagar group which has been recorded for broadcasting. “The purpose of the radio station is to give support to every section of the society which is looking for assistance and involvement to reach to the masses” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios. A formal launching of the CD had taken place on 1st January at Marwah Studios where Sandeep Marwah inaugurated the first of its kind in series of folk music planned this year. The planning of this department will be taken care by the alumnus of Asian Business School Payal Singh MBA in Media Management. Brahm Prakash Director Radio Noida will invite folk music singers, musicians and music directors to come forward.