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FILM APPRECIATION PROGRAMME

On the occasion of the 14th International Children’s Film Festival jointly organised by the Children Film Society India and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, a "Film Appreciation Programme" was conducted by the Children’s Film Society AP on the 10th November 2005 at the Indira Pridarshini Auditorium, Public Gardens

The Film Appreciation Programme was graced by the Regional Joint Director of School Education Mr.Pullaiah, Chairman of C.F.S AP Mr.Veda Kumar addressed the gathering by giving them the importance of the Film Appreciation Programme and the endeavors of C.F.S AP

The programme was facilitated by Mr.K.L.Prasad,a script writer and Mrs.Afshan a film maker .Mr Gopalam and master Nikhil Acharya, film makers around 600 students from 70 different schools of the twin cities and the other districts of AP participated in the programme .There were representations form government schools too.  About 90 teachers also participated and got full insight of the programme.

Four films namely” The Children of The Heaven" (Iran) , "PehleAap", (India) “Ek Ajooba" (India), “Little Angle" (Srilanka) were screened during the programme. Students raised very interesting questions to the resource persons like

·        Why don't such film feature as commercial cinema so that they could be as popular as those?

There was no moral ending to the film .Why was it so ?

If film makers like you do not take up for the cause of children then what good is this festival for us

What are the skills and qualities required to become a film maker ..........etc

The programme witnessed very informative between the students. The teachers also raised questions of interest. Students who had participated in the 1^st & 2nd Giffoni Film Festivals held in Italy in 2004 and 2005 shared their experiences with the audience. The students in the audience were very impressed with the fact that these students were hosted in trained families. They appreciated the cross culture exchange that took place during the Giffioni Film Festival.

The programme was indeed a very interesting interchange of information.

The International Film Festival is a captivating programme that students of the twin cities took forward to.