Video Films at Tripunithura

Kerala - Kochi

Video film festival at Thripunithura from today

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: The third phase of the Monsoon Cine Fest - 2006, organised by the Elias Foundation, the Public Relations Department and the Janakeeya Samithi, Thripunithura, will be inaugurated by the filmmaker Jayaraj on Tuesday at the Government Sanskrit College Auditorium, Thripunithura.

The festival is being organised as part of the Athaghosham in the town. The third phase is a video film festival, which will continue till August 26. The opening film is From Mao To Mozart, directed by Murray Lerner. A short film competition will also be conducted.

The fourth phase of the fest from August 27 will include a film workshop, with classes led by the experts from the film and television world. Acting, script writing, editing and film appreciation will be taught.

The video film festival will include short films, campus films, ad films, documentaries, short films of Doordarsan and films from the Public Relations Department.

An international film festival from September 4 to 10 will include films which have won awards at major film festivals all over the world. Functions will be held to commemorate the veterans of Malayalam cinema, including Bharathan, Padmarajan, Aravindan, M.S. Thripunithura and Oduvil Unnikrishnan.

(The Hindu, Tuesday, August 22, 2006)