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Film Making Workshop for School Children                             (4th, 5th & 6th Nov ‘2003)

The workshop focuses to develop skills in young students to be able to articulate their imagination in a sequential and meaningful way.  The techniques of film making is one such medium through which the wild imaginations are tamed down to realities.  The workshop is spread over in three days where  the technique of photography is dealt with  in detail.  The nuances of the capturing events and placing them in order to make a sensible sequence with the help of actors enacting the same are the essence of the workshop.  The students are also taught the art of dubbing and editing which is the focal point of film making.  Thus the workshop is a medium to  induce a germ of interest in the area of film making and enable students to surface their innate capabilities as meaningful film-makers.  The potential of the children are discerned during the course of the workshop and the experts guide them to choose the right and direct path to learn the skill. The number of children participated in the workshop is 55 from 30 schools of twin cities. The titles of the 5 films to be make as films are 1. Parents Parents ? 2. Lucky's Sake 3. To My Dad with Love 4. Ehasaas (Hindi)            and           5. Okkari Kosam Andaru (Telugu)    The resource persons consists of  Mr. C.Yashodhara Rao, Principal, JNTU, Mr.K.B.Gopalam, Mr. M.V. Raghu and Mr. U. Raghu                                        PARENTS PARENTS Director:                                   Hisham (Vidya Dayani) Assistant Director:                Sneha (Vidya Dayani) Camera:                                    Aparna Editor:                                       Mahana Krishna   Synopsis:                 Children ask their parents to bring their grandparents but their mother rejects .  Once their mother fall ill while their father is out of town.  So they bring grandparents.  They help their mother and their mother realizes her mistake and allows the grandparents to stay with them.         LUCKY’S SAKE   Director:                   Gunjan (St. Anthony’s High School) Co- Director:           U.V.S. Samiresh Chandra (Abhyudaya high school) Script Writer:          U.V.S. Samiresh Chandra(Abhyudaya high school) Cameraman:           Mustafa (Vidya Dayani) Synopsis:                 Two children find a wounded puppy and decide to take it and rear it.  But his father keeps a condition that if they get good marks in studies they would get to keep the puppy.  So, they read hard and get good marks and get permission to keep the puppy.                                                     MY DAD   Director:                          Arjun jain (Oxford Grammar school) Asst. Director:               Shashank Jaiswal (Vignan Vidyalayam) Cameraman:                  K. Abhinand Reddy (Vignan Vidyalayam) Script Writer:                 V. Priyanka     (Oxford Grammar School)   Synopsis:                 A girl named Shruti, who is different from other girls is asked to write an essay.  Other students of her class are also asked to write.  They are over confident about their victory.  But as fortune would have Shruti wins the essay competition.  Her topic is on her father whom she never saw as he died fighting for our country.  She expects her father to be lovable, caring and protective.  Her classmates applaud to her ideas.                                             EHSAAS (Hindi)   Director:                      Arshad Azad (Oxford grammar school) Co-Director:               Krishnakant (Rockwoods) Cameraman:              Bhavani Thakur (Vidya Dayani) Script Writer:             Salman (Vidya Dayani)   Synopsis: A boy who doesn’t share with others is neglected by others and friends.  Finally realising  his mistakes he shares with others and friends.                             OKARI KOSAM ANDARU (Telugu)   Director:                        Suvartha (Govt Girls High School) Asst. Director:             Suvarchana (Govt Girls High School) Script Writer:               Damayanti (Govt Girls High Schol) Cameraman:                K. Vikramaditya (Vidya Dayani)   Synopsis:                 In a government school a teacher asks students to bring notebooks.  There is a girl who is poor.  Thinking she could not bring books other students bring books for him.   top

Press Note for the first day of Film Making Workshop Dated: 04-11-2003

In continuation with the 13th International Children’s Film Festival 2003, the Children’s Film Society, A.P., in association with Children’s Film Society, India and Andhra Pradesh State Film Tv & Theatre Development Corporation Ltd. is organising a three day “Film Making Workshop” for the benefit of the school students of the twin cities. The CFSAP has reached to all the districts of the state and conducted District Children’s Film Festivals as a prelude for the 13th International Children’s Film Festival 2003. Thus this is the first time that the schools of entire Andhra Pradesh are participating in the International Children’s Film Festival. The film making workshop is being held near Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Public Gardens, Hyderabad from 4th Nov to 6th Nov 2003. The workshop was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr. D. Suresh Babu, Vice President, Children’s Film Society, India. And was presided by            Mr.Veda Kumar, Chairman, CFSAP. Mr. Sai Prasad spoke on the occasion.     Mr. Suresh Babu spoke high of the efforts put in by the CFSAP in bringing an awareness about film making and considering it as a serious profession amongst the school students. He desired to produce a film from the scripts produced by the participants of the workshop. His humble presence doubled the enthusiasm of the students in the workshop. Mr. Sai Prasad, shared that for any film to be good it should not be loaded with words but should have scope to emote without words. He urged the students to innovate various ways to make the conveyance to the audience more interesting. Mr. M. Veda Kumar said, the innate talent of the children have to be given an opportunity to blossom. The society have taken up several programs prior and during the 13th International Children’s Film Festival. The film making is one Programme where the children participants can sharpen their innate talent in various aspects of film making under the guidance of knowledge resource persons.     The resource persons for the workshop are eminent writers and reputed film makers like Mr. Anil Ekbote, Mr. K.L.N. Prasad, Mr. C.. Yashodhar Rao, Principal, JNTU and Mr. M.V. Raghu, director, cinematographer facilitated the workshop. Around 55 students from 30 schools both Government and private schools participated in the workshop.   From L to R.. Mr. C. Yashodara Rao,      Mr. Anil Ekbote, Mr. D. Suresh Babu,     Mr. Veda Kumar. M, Mr. A. Sai Prasad & Mr.  K.L. Prasad     The film making workshop worked on the scripts prepared by the students of the “Script  writing Workshop” conducted on 1st Nov 2003. The students had written scripts in three languages, viz, English(two scripts), Telugu (one script), Hindi (one script) hence the workshop envisaged to produce 4 units of film making over a period of 3 days. The workshop began with welcome note and the students were introduced to the resource persons present. The children were divided into 4 groups depending on the  presence of the language they chose. The children along with the teachers were handed a script each and were asked to understand the theme of the stories and the dialogues written. They are given the benefits of adding value to the stories by including content to it.     The resource persons guided the students by sharing their expertise in the script writing.            Mr. Anil Ekbote shared the nuances of writing a good script. He guided the students of   categorizing the story, writing scene wise dialogues etc.     Mr. K.L.N. Prasad quoted the words of the eminent film maker, Dr. Satyajit Ray and provided insight regarding the knowledge of the kid of audience we are writing a story for and for whom are we making a film.          The students then continued their efforts in film making procedure. Each group assigned various roles like Director, Cameraman, Editor, actors etc and proceeded as per the guidance provided by the resource persons. Mr. M.V. Raghu  guided the students in understanding all the processes involved in film making. Mr. Yashodar Rao guided took charge of two units of the 4 and coached them. The workshop continues up to 6th Nov. and shall produce a full fledged which shall be screened in the International Children’s Film festival 2003.  Eminent personalities and pioneers of the film industry interact with the children at a very personal level and sensitize the children to various aspects of the film making which goes beyond a layman’s understanding. The level of interaction is purely at an “Individual to individual” level and thus went beyond the boundaries of professional disparities. The children would be treated in par with the adults and so an ambience of professionalism shall fill in the workshop arena. The children would love every moment of the festival and would cherish the memories of the festival for long years of their lives.     Working Still of the movie:  "OKARI KOSAM ANDARU"      Working Still of the movie:            "PARENTS  PARENTS" top

SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN

1st Nov, 2003 from 9am to 6pm at Skating Rink behind Indira Priyadarshini Auditorium, Public Gardens On the occasion of 13th International Children's Film Festival 2003

The first in the series of workshop was a script writing workshop, held in Jawahar Bal Bhavan premises on 1st Nov 2003. It was inaugurated by renewed children writer, novelist & ply writer Mrs. Bilkiz Alladin giving valuable tips to child participants on writing scripts for films. Mrs. Bilkiz Alladin underscored the need of education as well as entertainment together known as edu, environment in film scripts. Highlighting the impotence of characterization & creation of characters, she also stressed on the need for values suitably embodied in a film script. She illustrated her ideas which several stories which were her own.   Resource Person Mrs. D. Sujatha Devi addressing the students. Mr. Anil Ekbote & Mr. Gopalam also seen Speaking on the occasion Mrs. Sarayu, language trainer, working with children cautioned the would be writes that everything interesting and entertaining may not be good. She was particular that children should be forth ------ in their views & expressions. Earlier Mr. Veda Kumar, Chairman CFSAP elaborated on the District Children's Film Festivals, workshops and other activities undertaken by CFSAP in connection with 13th International Children's Film Festival. He said that the District Children's film festivals scheduled to cover 23 districts and encompass 2 lakh child viewers.   One of physical attitude exercise is given by the resource person during the introductory session Mr. Veda Kumar - Chairman, CFSAP., discussing with Mrs. Bilkiz Aladdin, the chief guest of the programme This workshop was conducted by Children's Film Society, A.P., in association with Children's Film Society, India and A.P.S.F.Tv. & T.D.C. The Programme was started with interactive orientation in script writing for children by the resource persons Sri. Anil Ekbote, Sri. K.B. Gopalam, Smt. Sujatha Devi, and Sri. C.V.Ramana. The workshop resulted in 5 story lines. 1 in Hindi, 1 in Telugu, 3 in English that would be developed into films in the film making workshop to be held from 4th to 6th Nov at Jawahar Bal Bhavan premises. Prof. C. Yashodhar Rao and Sri. B. Subbaraian also spoke on the occasion. 44 children from 20 schools participated in the workshop. From Left to Right:   Mrs. D. Sujatha Devi Mrs. Bilkiz Alladin Mr. K.B. Gopalam Mr. B. Subba Rayan Mr. Anil Ekbote Mr. M. Veda Kumar         Children in Scripting Workshop ..

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