[GreenYouth] Join the ViBGYOR Film Fraternity!

[Anivar Aravind]

Join the ViBGYOR Film Fraternity! ViBGYOR- the PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL Celebrating Identities and Diversity The Annual ViBGYOR Film Festival in Thrissur, Kerala and its associated activities have, in the last 3 years, become a significant alternative space for issue based independent films and a meeting place for filmmakers, social movements, activists and the student community. It is today among the biggest independent documentary film festivals in the country and is fast becoming an important event for independent filmmakers and people's movements. Please visit our site www.vibgyorfilm.com for details on our festivals and other activities in the past three years. The 3rd edition of ViBGYOR was held from February 13-17 2008. Nearly 1500 women and men participated and 175 films were screened at the 3 venues in; Thrissur town, the `Village ViBGYOR' (held in different centers of Pananchery village panchayath) and `Campus ViBGYOR' (in 3 colleges). This year's edition also saw open forum discussions, a media exhibition and music performances. True to its activist traditions, the festival also served as a space to highlight three important campaigns on the Athirappilly (Chalakudy) Hydroelectric project, the Chakkankandam (Guruvayur) sewage plant and the ongoing Human Rights violations in the state of Manipur. 3 films relating to these struggles were screened at the festival and representatives from each area spoke to the public and media. We have been inspired and enthused by the support we received for the past three editions of ViBGYOR and hope to screen films across the country this year through a Traveling Festival. We are also in the process of making the collections of the ViBGYOR Digital Film Archives available to the general public, with around 2500 films--documentaries, short fiction, feature-length fiction, animations, music videos and spots--already in our stack. Depending on the type of membership that individuals and institutions may want to avail, different services of the Archives will be offered to them. This membership scheme is an attempt to broaden the organizational and financial support base of ViBGYOR. APPEAL: As with any people led initiative, ViBGYOR film festival has faced severe financial crisis. In spite of support from local groups, activists and partner organizations, the local organizers of the festival have incurred a cumulative loss of approximately rupees Seven lakhs over the past 3 years. One of the reasons is that the festival in principle does not accept any corporate funding and has received little support from Government departments and public trusts. Major expenses incurred have been for travel, hire of equipment, halls, publications and accommodation and food for filmmakers and activists who attend the annual event. We appeal to friends and well-wishers to join the ViBGYOR Film Fraternity and thus support this alternative film festival, so that we can address the current financial crisis and also plan for the future. There are several ways to become part of the ViBGYOR Film Fraternity: 1. Contribute a lump sum of Rs. 5000 ($ 150 for people outside India) and be an Associate of the ViBGYOR Film collective. 2. Contribute Rs. 100 a month or Rs. 1000/- as one time payment and become a Member of the ViBGYOR Support Group 3. Contribute any amount as an individual Contributors to the ViBGYOR Fund, apart from becoming eligible for different types of Memberships, will be listed on our website, ViBGYOR Souvenir, the monthly News Letter and the next Festival Book. They will be entitled to one Guest Pass entry to ViBGYOR Annual Film Festival and associated activities. An e-group will link all friends and supporters of ViBGYOR, with monthly updates on all ViBGYOR events. We hope to collect at least rupees 10 lakhs towards the deficit in the past and for the activities we have planned for the next three years. If you are interested in supporting this initiative, please write a DD/cheque to `ViBGYOR Film Collective' payable at Thrissur and mail it to the address below. Or you may directly transfer the money to the ViBGYOR Collective account (a/c number: 110533, Catholic Syrian Bank, Thrissur Town Branch). Please provide us with your postal address so that we can send you the receipt. Awarding of Membership to the ViBGYOR Film Fraternity will take place in the near future in a public function attended by eminent filmmakers and other dignitaries. For ViBGYOR Collective, K.P.Sasi C.Saratchandran Fr. Benny Benedict President Vice President Secretary K.C.Santhoshkumar Anivar Aravind Jibu Thomas Joint-Director Joint-Director Joint Director T.N.Prasannakumar K.K.Sunilkumar Joint-Director Joint-Director Mustafa Desamangalam Adv. Lima Ramadas Depty. Director Depty. Director ViBGYOR Film Festival Office Chetana, Kalliath Square, Palace Road Thrissur: 680 020, Kerala, INDIA Tel: +91-487-2330830/0-9447000830 [EMAIL PROTECTED], www.vibgyorfilm.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group.  To post to this group, send email to greenyouth@googlegroups.com  To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]  For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---