FILM APPRECIATION PROGRAMME

Venue:  Auditorium, Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University, Nampally                                               Date:  8th Nov 2003 at 11.00 am to 6.00 pm

The Film Appreciation Programme for the benefit of the school children of the twin cities was organised on 8th November 03 from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm in the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University. Around 300 students from 50 schools participated in the Programme.  The Programme was inaugurated by the Chief Guest,  Sri. Satish Pandharkar, Director, 13th International Film Festival. Mr.B.Narsing Rao was the guest of honour. Sri. Satish Pandherkar shared the significance of the film festivals and commended the role of Children’s Film Society, A. P. in its effort to bring an awareness amongst the school students on  choosing Film Making as a serious profession. He added that students should take the learning from the orientation / Programs to the rest of the school and promote those learnings. Mr.Narsing Rao, Film Maker spoke at length on the concerns of children, their likes and dislikes. He guided the students in various aspects of film making right from understanding how to watch films and analyse the same. He drew the children very close to nature saying nature was the best teacher and that maximum learning takes place in our surroundings only.   Sri. Satish Pandharkar addressing   the   children participants. L to R..  Mr. C. Yashodhara Rao, Mr. K.B. Gopalam,  Mr. B.  Narsing Rao,  Mr.  Hari Haran and Mr. Veda Kumar Child participants at the Film Appreciation Programme  Mr.Veda Kumar, Chairman, CFS, AP shared the Programmes conducted so far. He shared the vision and objectives of the Children’s Film Society, A.P. the District Children’s Film Festivals are being organised in all Districts of Andhra Pradesh, as a prelude to the 13th International Children’s Film Festival 2003. This is the first time in the history of Children’s Film Movement in Andhra Pradesh, he said. The resource persons for the Programme were eminent personalities like Mr. K. B. Gopalam, Ex.Dir. A.I.R,  Mr. C. Yashodhar Rao, Principal, JNTU, Fine Arts, Mr.Anil Ekbote, eminent writer for children. The children came out with very thought provoking  questions which was responded very convincingly by the resource persons. The children found the Programme  a very exciting platform through which they could find answers to their curiosity and queries. The children Film Society endeavors to invest all its effort and energies in developing the capacities of the talented children and provide to display skills

At this workshop children shall learn art & techniques of animation.  Through this workshop the ultimate audiences of cartoon films, by making them aware of the medium.  This would allow them to appreciate the process and art behind the films that they see almost every day on channels such as Cartoon Net Work, Kermit etc.,

 At this workshop 40 young enthusiastic children who have been selected from various schools shall learn the followings processes:

 How animation films are made

·        Purposes and uses in entertainment, education and commercials, etc.,

·       Mediums such as clay, paper, sand 3D animation

·        Animation fundamentals

·        Animation storytelling

·        Studio procedures

·        Technology and animation

In the interaction session, students can share their views on animation, screening of cartoons and also they can clarify their doubts in the Question & Answer session.

Workshop will be conducted by the team of animators from Hyderabad.

The children’s Film Society, A.P. in association with Children’s Film Society, India and A.P. State Film Tv & Theatre Development Corporation organised a workshop on puppetry on 18th Nov, 2003 at Exhibition Hall, JNTU College of Fine Arts from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.
	Mr. V.G. Samanth, famous animator and     Mr. Subbarayan with puppets made by children
Puppetry is another media that children enjoy making.  The varied forms of dolls are made using materials such as jute, cloth, cotton and papers etc.,  In   this one day participatory workshop, the children discover their talent in various aspects of a string puppet like script writing, character sketching puppet making and presentation of puppets. The unique feature of this workshop is designed to be totally for the children, of the children, by the children.  String puppets are prepared based on the characters created by the little creative minds who also prepare a script for the relevant to their characters.  Finally they learn to give life to the characters and make a presentation of their work on string puppet. The Puppet Resource Centre, a unit of Andhra Mahila Sabha  helped in conducting the workshop.
The resource group for the workshop where from “Puppet Resource Centre, Literacy House, Andhra Mahila Sabha”. Mrs. Madhavi facilitated the workshop and guided the children during the day. Around 50 students from 20 schools participated along with 8 teachers. The children were given an insight into the various aspects of puppetry. Different kinds of puppets and its techniques were well demonstrated by the resource persons.	Children are busy in making Puppets
The  children were divided into 5 groups and with one facilitator each. Each group made puppets of enormous sizes and small ones too. In all the children made around 12 puppets viz. “Sheru(Lion), Chimpu(The Monkey), Tito(The tortoise) Gujju (The Elephant), Parrot, Baba(The Old man), Raja  and the Rani two Jokers etc.”   the children made chart puppets , string puppets, rod puppets to name a few.
	Mr. V.G. Samanth is playing with a Puppet
The workshop was inaugurated by V.J. Samanth, famous animator, India. The chief Guest was amazed on the creations of the children. He marveled at the talents and skills exhibited at such a short span of time by the school children. He saw great potential on promise in the field of puppetry and commended the efforts of the Children’s Film Society, A.P. in propagating and promoting this art. He appealed to the children that they identify their potential and build it in the years to come. He looked upon this as a wheel of progress under the able the guidance of Mr. M. Veda Kumar, Chairman, CFSAP.	Mr. A.K. Bir, Mr. V.G. Samanth, Mr. M. Veda Kumar with Puppets at the main festival venue

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