The 7th edition of Jagran Film Festival is receiving
tremendous response from the film industry across the globe with 972 films
across various categories entered from 57 countries in the first week itself.
The Festival has invited entries from film makers in categories like Indian
Showcase (Competitive section for Indian features), Short is Sweet (Competitive
section for International short films) and the World Panorama (Noncompetitive
section for international feature films).
The Festival is receiving film entries till 31 May 2016 through
its website and would open in New Delhi onJuly 1, 2016. The largest travelling
film festival in the world is ready to travel to 16 cities in the country and
connect with film buffs once again. The Festival that created a furore in the
film world with its gripping content and intense connect with film audiences
throughout India begins its three month journey from New Delhi and after
travelling to cities like Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Indore, Dehradoon,
Raipur, Jamshedpur, Banaras, Allahabad, Ludhiana and others culminates with a
gala awards ceremony in Mumbai end September.
In its continued growth in the past six years the festival has seen a
vast upward swing in popularity, reach and connect. “It has provided space
for expression of views not only to the seasoned film delegates but also the
raw audiences,” opines Film maker Sudhir Mishra. Talking about the
Festival, Actor-Director-Producer Pooja Bhatt says,” I enjoyed the
connect with the masses that Jagran offers in smaller cities which we tend to
miss out on.” Talking about Jagran Film Awards at the Festival, Director
Madhur Bhandarkar said, “Very genuine awards”. The Festival has in the past
honoured film personalities who contributed immensely to the development of the
Cinematic art but were largely ignored by the Media and the Government.
The personalities honoured at Jagran Film Festival are the professionals
who were household names once but were ignored soon after. The Festival
honoured Producer-Director-Actor Chandrashekhar, veteran Film Editor Baman
Bhonsle and last year veteran Make Up Artist Pandhari Juker.
Felicitated by 11 Indian Film Directors, a teary eyed Pandhari dada said, ”No
one ever bothered about a Make up Artist, forget about awarding them. I am
happy someone thought about me and my profession.”
In the past six years, the Festival has emerged as a dark horse
involving millions of people across 16 cities of India, entertaining them,
informing and educating them on Cinema and its related professionals through
film screenings, Master Classes, seminars, Symposia and interviews under the
title ‘Coffee Table’.
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