Headline: Week-long Canadian film festival from May 9.
Press Trust of India. 30 April 2002 New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) A week-long festival of Canadian cinema, showcasing films made by directors of South Asian origin and others, opens here next week. The festival, organised by the Canadian High Commission and the Indo-Canadian Films International will open on May 9 with Indian born Nisha Pahuja's debut film 'Bollywood Bound', Gautam Hooja, president of Indo-Canadian Films International said on Tuesday. The festival was an attempt to bring Indo-Candian ties closer through the medium of cinema, he told reporters at a media preview of the festival. "Canada and India are on the verge of signing a co-production treaty and the Information Minister, Mrs Sushma Swaraj has been very positive about it," he said. The treaty, if signed, would allow exchange of talent and technical expertise by both countries. Canada has signed such treaties with 50 countries in the world. The Canadian model of movie funding had been appreciated internationally. An Indo-Portuguese-Canadian project with a Goan backdrop was also in the pipeline, he said. The festival will screen films like Danny in the Sky, Between the Moon and Montevideo by award winning Director, Attila Bertalan and Protection by Bruce Spangler and conclude on May 15 with 'Fade to Black' directed by Rohan Fernando, who is of Sri Lankan origin. Don't forget - you saw it on GoaNet! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
