SIGNS 06 update

SIGNS 2006-the festival in videoFor the John Abraham national awards10 to 15 august Kalabhavan ,Thiruvananthapuram
Signs – the platform showcasing the best of the digital/video productions in the country.
In competition
Documentaries (2004-2006) Social/gender Environmental History /biographyShort features (2004-2006)
Retrospective Films of Bert Haanstra (1916- 1997) The maker of lyrical documentaries like zoo, glass– who was the Honorary president of the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival
Focus The non competitive section Collection of documentaries and short features (2004-2006)
Animations A package of animation films Musical moments A collection of music videos -can be termed ‘political expressions’
Ad –movies A collection of ad movies from the New York international film festival
Special appearance
Printed RainbowA film by Gitanjali raoWinner of the young critic’s award at Cannes 2006.
Signs-see the world around you!

SIGNS 2006 update

25 documentaries have been selected for the competition for John Abraham National awards under 3 categories

Social / Gender
1.7 Islands and a Metro(Madhusree Dutta)2.AFSPA ,1958(Haobam PabanKumar)3.Beyond the Wheel(Rajula Shah)4.Erosion (Saurav Srangi) 5.Good News( Altaf Mazid) 6.I am the Very Beautiful(Syamal Kumar)7.Night Will Break(J Maathavaraj)8.Notes from the Crematorium(Amuthan RP)9.Redefining Peace(K P Sasi)10.She Write(Dr. Anjali Monteiro &Dr.K P Jayasankar)11.The Legend of Fat mama(Rafeeque Ellias)12.Untitled:3 Narratives(Kavitha Joshi)13.Uppukattu(P Harigopu)14.Waiting..(Atul Guptha&Sabnam Ara)
Environmental
1.A Paradise for The Dying( M A Rahman)2.Ode to the luminous green living(Rajendra Prasad)3.Song of The Road(R.R.Srinivasan)4.Video Game(Vipin Vijay)5.Village of Dust, City of Water(Sanjay Barnela)
Biography/ History
1.Blue Sun Green Moon(K Rajagopal)2.Fingerprint(Jayadeep Kothamangalam)3.Land of The Diggers(Biju Toppo)4.Matha to Ma(C S Venkiteswaran)5.Riding solo to the top of the World(Gaurav.A.Jani)6.The House on Gulmohar Avenue(Samina Mishra)

12 films have been selected for the short feature section

1.Everyday(Anu Srinivasan)2.Friday Skies(Emmanuel Quindo Palo)3.In Las Vegas(Altaf Mazid)4.Kadaltheerathu (Sherry)5.Mouse Race(Avira Rebeca)6.Purgatory(Sreejith Paul)7.That Day Also It Rained(B.Unnikrishnan)8.The Marbles Game(Manu)9.Their Story(Reema Borah)10.Vanishing Days(Mir Md. Falak)11.Xeno(Albert Kurian)12.Baba Black Beard(Sanghamithra Karmakar)

Jury

Noted director Saeed Akhthar Mirza will be the chairman of the Jury. Saeed Akhtar Mirza, an FTII graduate made three documentaries for the television- Corpses, Slum Eviction and Urban Housing shortly after coming out of the Institute. He made his first feature film, Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan in 1976 with a non narrative structure. The film portrayed the alienation of the upper middle class urban youth. This film marked Mirza as an important filmmaker. His second film, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai (1980) dealt with the problems faced by the Christian community in secular India. Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984) focused with wry humour and hidden rage on the little man's dilemma in the corrupt, exploitive environment of modern India. Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989), his fourth feature film dealt with the problems of another minority community but here the community is the one which he also belongs to. The film is dedicated to his long time friend Safdar Hashmi. Naseem too deals with the problems of the Muslim community and the story is set during the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

Film Editor Beena Paul and M R Rajan will be members

SWARALAYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2006 and AWARDS

Swaralaya International Film festival 2006 will be held at Palakkkad from 22 to 26, July 2006.12 Malayalam Films, 3 Tamil Films, more than 10 Foriegn Films will be screened in 2 venues. Apu trilogy(Satyajith Ray), Football films Package and Kim Kim Duk( Korean Director) Retro will be thge main attractions. Video documentaries/short films will a major ingradient of the FEST.

There will be competitions in Video Documentary and Short Films. Films in any language by any Malayali will be eligible. Last date for entry : 5, July 2006. Entry Fee : Rs.500.00 Prize Money for Best Film : Rs.10000.00 and for Director of the film : Rs.5000.00 (In each category)

Swaralaya, Harisankar Road, Tharekkad, Palakkad, 678001. Ph. 0491 2880218

SIGNS 2006

SIGNS, the Festival of Documentaries and Short Films in Video for the JOHN ABRAHAM NATIONAL AWARDS organised by the South West Region of FFSI (in association with other supporting bodies), is intended to provide a platform for showcasing the best of digital/video productions made in the country during a particular period.

Application forms are available from:
Regional SecretaryFederation of Film Societies of India(South West Region)Kalabhavan, VazhuthacaudThiruvananthapuram - 695 014, Keralam.E-mail : ffsikeralam@gmail.com
Or can be downloaded from FFSI site following the link on the sidebar

* Last date for submission of applications : 15 June 2006 (along with CD/DVD and entry fee of Rs.500)
* Pre-selection screening : 16 to 30 June 2006
* Intimation of selection : 5 July 2006
* Final submission of selected films : 20 July 2006

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