[Reader-list] 17th Kolkata Film Festival (10th-17th November 2011)/ 5th Chinh India Kids Film Festival 9th - 14th November 2011/ Guidelines for Proposal Submission to CFSI/17th International Children's Film Festival India 14-20 Nov 2011

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17th Kolkata Film Festival
8 days . 50 countries . 125 directors . 150 films




The journey for the second oldest film festival in India began in 1995 when the first independent international film festival was inaugurated at Nandan- West Bengal Film Centre. It was essentially the culmination of a sincere Film Society Movement which has its roots in the works of the master filmmakers of Kolkata like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak .  Retracing this glorious heritage, Nandan, created by Government of West Bengal in 1985, was inaugurated by Satyajit Ray. He was the first chairman of its governing body,too. Nandan continues to be the focal point of Kolkata Film Festival.
The city of Kolkata, once being the prime hub of film industry in India and in Asia, has always been full of passion and appreciation for quality cinema since motion picture has been around.
The Kolkata Film Festival, an accredited film festival of the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association, Paris) has grown in stature over the years with multiple venues and ever increasing number of cinelovers.
In earlier editions, legendary film makers like Miguel Littin, Fernando Solanas, E. Subriela, Ali Ozgenturk, Amos Gitai, Krzysztof Zanussi, Catherine Breillat, Jeon Soo-il, Gus Van Sant,  jafar panahi,Tehmina Milani and others have graced the Festival with their presence.
Recognized as a major film event in the country and abroad, the Kolkata Film Festival will once again showcase a host of quality movies from around the world in the presence of prominent guests and the cine enthusiasts.
For schedule Log on to 
http://kff.in/schedule/
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5th Chinh India Kids Film Festival
9th - 14th November 2011
CIKFF 2011


Festival Films: http://www.chinh.in/Festival%20Films%202011.html

Schedule:http://www.chinh.in/2011%20CIKFF/CIKFF%20Schedule%202011.html

Workshops:http://www.chinh.in/2011%20CIKFF/Workshops%202011.html

CHINH
The symbol that represents phoenix like strength, amazing culture, unassuming life skills and humane traditions of INDIA
CHINH is Meenakshi Vinay Rai’s initiative to reposition local in global. CHINH supports social initiatives promoting causes of children and marginalized nomadic communities through harnessing traditional wisdom, art and culture and rediscovering them in contemporary contexts.


Meenakshi Vinay Rai [ Award Gallery ] http://www.chinh.in/Awards/Awards%202011/index.htm

Founders of an Early Education Web channel (www.chinh.in) and Community Web Channel (www.chinhwebchannel.in), ;National Award Winning Film & Culture activists’ duo Meenakshi Vinay Rai is passionate about creating films on issues of social relevance, education and culture. With 39 international & national awards to their credit, they are successfully using animation as a therapy for special children via ‘Spandan- the vibrating visuals' – an award winning ambitious animation project initiated to encourage talent among mentally challenged, spastic and orthopedic children.Their extensive research in nomadic communities from past seven years has resulted in launching Certificate course in Nomadic Studies & establishment of NOW (Nomadic Orchestra of World). Presently the couple is actively engaged in building a movement- ‘Reposition Local in Global’ by sensitizing young people on nomadic issues.
Successfully linking culture with livelihood for nomadic communities, they are on their way to motivate nomads in demanding their share in governance. Authors of a book on animation, they have been regularly invited to guide workshops at international platforms. Promoting media literacy initiatives among children & youth in Asia and Europe, they are creating world's biggest library of children films. Their initiatives are opening up a way for CHINH International Cooperative for children films to cater to the needs of South East Asia in children programming.
Council of Advisors
Thakur Ranvir Singh, Dr. R. Sreedher, Dr. Dharam Prakash, Dr. Asha Singh, Deepa Chandra, Dr. Rajesh Jain, Robert Ruoff, Neeta Rastogi, Nikel Markus, Mag Hatol, G.S.Chani, Jasjit Purewal, Dr. Samta Rai, Mridul Kadyan


National Office
A-103 LGF Amar Colony Lajpat Nagar-IV, New Delhi-110024 (INDIA) Ph : 011- 26488898 
chinh_india at yahoo.co.in, raientertainment at yahoo.com

Grass Root Offices
Lalwa, Haryana / Alwar, Rajasthan (INDIA)
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Guidelines for Proposal Submission to CFSI


For more info Log on to  http://cfsindia.org/downloads/Submit_proposal_form.pdf
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17th International Children's Film Festival India 14-20 Nov 2011


View Catalogue: http://issuu.com/cfsindia/docs/17_th_icffi_catalog?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222


View Schedule:http://cfsindia.org/downloads/Finalschedule.pdf


Contact:

International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI)
8th Floor, Films Division Complex, 24-Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg,
Mumbai-400 026 (India)

Ph: 91-22-2352 6120/ 2353 5517
Fax: 91-22-2352 2610
E-mail: festival at cfsindia.org
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