Sharon Mazarello the Producer and Director of the film ‘TUM KITEM
KORTOLO ASLO? flew into Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) this evening to
participate in the Addis International Film Festival 2011, accompanied
by Wilmix Wilson Mazarello, the Co-Producer of the film.
Sharon’s Konkani Film “TUM KITEM KORTOLO ASLO ?” has been selected to be
screened at the Addis International Film Festival 2011.
Although the Film Festival will take place over 4 days from the 23rd
June to 26th June 2011 , the 2nd day of the Festival ie. 24th June
2011 - 2.05 pm to 4.05 pm will be a proud moment for all of us Goans
and Konkani lovers as “TUM KITEM KORTOLO ASLO ?” will actually be
screened at Gullele Sub-City Youth Center Cinema Hall, in the presence
of an elite group of Film makers from all over the World.
Till date “TUM KITEM KORTOLO ASLO ?” is only the 2nd Konkani Film to be
screened at an International Film Festival, the first being
”PALTADDCHO MUNIS” of Laxmikant Shetgaonkar.
Best wishes from Goans and Konkani speaking people all over the world
go with Sharon & Wilson as they travel to the African Continent as
ambassadors of the Konkani Film Industry of Goa.
Sharon, whose fans identify her as the “Voice of Goa”,
revolutionized singing in Konkani Tiatrs now brings more name, fame &
recognition to all Tiatrists of Goa , with this rare “filmy” achievement.
Out of over more than a 1000 Films submitted for selections at the
Addis International Film Festival “TUM KITEM KORTOLO ASLO ?” was among
the few that reached the final round of selections and has now been
finally selected for the Festival.
Along with Sharon Mazarello’s “Tum Kitem kortolo Aslo?’ from Goa
(India) some of the other Films that have been selected at the Addis
International Film Festival include :-
1) Water First by Amy Hart (U.K) 2) Woman in White by Gry Winther
(Cuba) 3) The Trial by Joan Robinson (Australia) 4) The Wages of
Debt by Jean Pierre Carlon (France) 5) The Son of the Sea by Roberto
Aznar (Spain) 6) The New South of Italy by Pino Esposito (Italy)
7) The 10 conditions of Love by Jeff Daniels ( China) 8) Second
chance by Busang Motsumi and Shike Olsen (South Africa) 9) Presumed
Guilt by Roberto Hernandez & Geoffry Smith (Mexico) & 10) No one
Bothered by Josephine Boxwell (U.K.)
When asked how she felt about receiving this rare honour, Sharon humbly
answered “It is an honour for Goa & Konkani” and then added “ When put
to the test Goan Film makers CAN measure up to any international
level”. While at the Festival , they expect to learn a lot more on
Films by interacting with all the International Film Producers of the World.
“Three Cheers” for Goan Film Producers.!!!
Kind Regards,
Wilmix
