2nd edition of Jeevan Kite Festival on Feb 24
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI, Jan 20 – The second edition of Jeevan Kite Festival is going to be
organized on February 24 at the Brahmaputra riverside in the city. Along with
kite flying that is open to all, the festival will include cultural programmes,
kite designing workshop, fun quiz, ethnic food, celebrity ramp show and
traditional games. The added attraction this time will be a Jeevan Music Video,
Animation & Short Film Festival alongside the kite festival. It needs to be
mentioned here that last year the kite festival had evoked keen interest
amongst the citizens of all age groups. Young people as well as adults had
participated in the kite festival to revive childhood memories.Organized
by the voluntary association Jeevan Initiative, this event will provide
an opportunity to the new age film lovers and to the music buffs as
well to indulge in their passions to their hearts content.“The festival is
aimed at breaking the barriers of auditoriums
by bringing new age audio-visual creations directly in front of the
masses in an informal and intimate environment where just about anybody
can participate as a creator or a spectator,” said Suresh Ranjan Goduka,
Managing Trustee, Jeevan Initiative.Goduka further said that films need not
necessarily be created by professionals or experts. “To
be shown in makeshift arrangements and in the open air, the films made
in any format and with whatever equipment one can lay hands on including
mobile phones have been encouraged to join,” said Goduka. To be eligible
for participation, the films should be within 10 minutes and produced
not before three years from the first day of the current year. The entries
should have certain desirable but not necessary options of themes like
kite, desire to fly, good news and celebration of life, within any genre
of fiction or non-fiction, exceptional and experimental, pushing formal
boundaries. If not made in Assamese, Hindi or English, then it should
have English subtitles. One filmmaker may send more than one
film, and there is no joining fee. Those interested may mail their entry
with details to: [email protected], or submit DVD after
mailing details by January 25. The entries should include a maximum 300
character synopsis, 2-3 still photos from the film (optional), a brief
on the filmmaker/ director, credit list including the name
of writer/ lyricist/ singer/ composer/ cinematographer and others,
awards received if any, year of production, running time etc. Best of
each category shall be awarded.
(The Assam Tribune ,21.01.2013)
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---- বুলজিৎ বুঢ়াগোহাঁই
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