The second 3-day National Children's Film Festival (NCFF)
organised by Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) will open in the
Pink City, Jaipur, from Children's Day, November 14, 2016an official said
here on Thursday. It is themed on 'Make In India'.
The inaugural event will be held at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur with the screening of the film "Gauru", directed by Ram Choyal, featuring singer-actress Ila Arun in a lead role and set against the rural background of Rajasthan, said CFSI CEO Shravan Kumar.
Besides, around 40 films, including many award-winners like "Gopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiyaa", "Kima's Lode", "Budhia Singh - On The Run", and others will be screened in 10 cinema halls over the three festival days.
Several Bollywood celebrities working towards the cause of children's cinema are expected to join the festival, themed around 'Make In India' with workshops on animation, script-writing, filmmaking, dance and theatre with a special focus on Little Directors.
Set up in 1955, the Mumbai-based CFSI
produces high quality children's films and television programmes in 15
Indian languages, besides organising special screenings to around four
million children across India every year.
Incidentally, the CFSI's International Childrens Film Festival's 19th edition last year attracted a record-breaking 1,204 film entries from 80 countries.
The inaugural event will be held at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur with the screening of the film "Gauru", directed by Ram Choyal, featuring singer-actress Ila Arun in a lead role and set against the rural background of Rajasthan, said CFSI CEO Shravan Kumar.
Besides, around 40 films, including many award-winners like "Gopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiyaa", "Kima's Lode", "Budhia Singh - On The Run", and others will be screened in 10 cinema halls over the three festival days.
Several Bollywood celebrities working towards the cause of children's cinema are expected to join the festival, themed around 'Make In India' with workshops on animation, script-writing, filmmaking, dance and theatre with a special focus on Little Directors.
Incidentally, the CFSI's International Childrens Film Festival's 19th edition last year attracted a record-breaking 1,204 film entries from 80 countries.
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