Calicut to host 4th Children’s Film Festival

Calicut to host 4^th Children’s 

Film Festival

Arjun M C

Trivandrum: The 4th state children’s film festival organised by the State Institute of Educational Technology(SIET) will be held from 14 to16 November at Calicut. Films produced by students across the state and films produced for students will be screened at the festival. Rs 100000 and chief minister’s trophy will be awarded for the best film in the student film category and Rs 50000 for the best film for children category.

            The objective of the festival will be to equip children for film making, to encourage their film ventures and to provide a platform for their creations. The competition will be held in two sections, films produced by students and films for students. Separate competition will be held  for the primary, secondary and B.R.C sections. Competitions for the films for children will be conducted in the general and B.R.C sections. 12 awards will be declared for the best three films, director, script writer, cinematographer, editor, sound programmer, set designer, background musician, animator and dubbing artist.

Workshops and seminars on film studies will also be organised along with the festival. Children’s films at the national and international levels will also be screened in the festival. Certificates will be distributed to students participating in the festival and workshops.