Hyderabad:
The 20th International Children's Film Festival got off to a colourful start in
the historic city of Hyderabad this evening with the event inaugurated at the
spacious Shilpa Kala Vedika located in the high profile corridor of the
Hightech City.
Addressing
the selective gathering of delegates drawn from across the globe including
several noted film personalities, the Minister for Cinematography of the
Telangana, the host State, Mr Talasani Srinivas Yadav, said that films,
particularly made by and for the children send a strong message to the kids,
who are the future citizens of the nation. Promising all the possible
cooperation from the State Government for the successful conduct of the
week-long event, the Minister felt that the messages that such films give shape
the future of the children in order to transform them into responsible
citizens.
Maintaining
that the 20th International Children's Film Festival is second such event being
conducted after the formation of the State, he said that the Telangana
Government under the dynamic leadership of the Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar
Rao, has made all the necessary arrangements for the festival. He said that the
historic city of Hyderabad has been hosting several national and international
events and has turned a noted venue for such festivals.
The
Commissioner of Information and Public Relations, Mr Navin Mittal, who is also
Managing Director of the Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC), in
his welcome address said that the International Child Film Festival is gaining
more popularity year after year. For the 20th festival in the series a record
number of 1402 films have been received as entries of which a little over 300
have been selected by the jury for screening. 'It does not mean that the other
films are in no way less important but the jury has selected the 300 films
taking several issues into consideration," he noted.
Observing
that the main theme of this version of the film festival is New India, Mr Navin
Mittal said that the Golden Elephant, the symbol of the film fest, is getting
more excitement by the day. He is of the opinion that children films send a
strong message to the public which will bring in a positive change in the
little minds.
Chief
Executive Officer of the Children Film Society of India Sravan Kumar said that
the 21st version of the festival too will be hosted by Hyderabad. Observing
that the quality of films being received as entries for the festival is very
high. he said he is happy that child delegates from almost all corners of the
country, including Ananthanag, Jammu and Kashmir and other remote areas have
gathered here for the mega event. 'I got the feeling of festivity the moment I
landed in Hyderabad for the festival," he noted.
Chairman
of the Children Film Society of India Mukesh Khanna, who is the Sakthimaan
fame, said that only kids can make the right and suitable films for the
children. He is of the opinion that Hyderabad city has a thriving market for
the children's films he felt sorry that films like Bahubali are being screened
for the children instead of cinemas made by them and for them.
The
dais is tastefully decorated for the inaugural function where children paled
dance programmes of almost all Indian cultures. A short film made with child
artistes against the historic fort of Golconda is screened for the audience
which is received well by the audience. While Zaira, the fame of the block
buster movie Dangal is the cynosure of all the eyes, noted film actress Poonam
Kour was is lustily greeted by them as she came onto the dais. Zaira was
felicitated by Mr Navin Mittal and Sravan Kumar, Poonam presented her a saree
made with typical Telugu culture.
The programme began with the
lighting of the lamp by the Minister for Cinematography, Mr Talasani Srinivas
Yadav.
-Press note
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