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The International Film Festival at Ahmedabad (IFFA) kick-started with the crème de la crème of the film industry and Ahmedabad city gracing the occasion with their presence. Noted film-maker Subhash Ghai’s film institute, Whistling Woods International, was the film school partner for the event. IFFA and Whistling Woods International have conceptualized and hosted this festival with the primary objective of providing visibility to young budding talent, allowing them an audience as well as a market for their production.

Speaking on the occasion, Meghna Ghai-Puri, President, Whistling Woods International said, “Whistling Woods International is proud to be associated with the International Film Festival at Ahemdabad (IFFA) as this is an ideal platform to promote the industry professionals of tomorrow. The host of different activities planned through these five days will give the audience and students great on-ground experience, understanding and learning to pave a way forward into the industry.”

Shiladitya Bora, Founder Festival Director added, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of our supporters who have encouraged us at every step. It has been a tough journey for us but every moment has been worthwhile and we owe it to your love and appreciation. We look forward to give you the best cinematic experience”

At the festival, WWI organized a filmmaking workshop by Anjum Rajabali, Screenwriter - Raajneeti and Mr. Somanth Sen, Director - Leela. The workshop was conducted in two parts. The first part, conducted by Anjum focused on Screenwriting, where he shared his knowledge with the audience and students and took them through the process of writing screenplays for films.  Staring with an idea, he demonstrated how a writer develops a premise from it, then writes a treatment and finally a fully-developed screenplay. He also illustrated the popular three-act structure used widely in Hollywood to write film screenplays. The second part of the workshop was conducted by Somnath Sen, who deconstructed the process of filmmaking.  Starting with the screenplay, he explained all the processes that come into play and spoke about the people who take the words of the screenplay and turn them into actual images and sounds that make up the final film. At the end of the workshop, the participants were awarded a certificate from Whistling Woods International.

IFFA was witness to many brilliant events including movie screenings and workshops showcasing the best of world cinema. IFFA’s second day witnessed prominent names from the Indian film industry and an enthusiastic audience along with film-buyers and distributors. The festival showcased the best of Indian and international films which left the audience enthralled. The ‘Independent Feature Film’ category had a promising line-up with each of the eight films in the competition having won several prestigious awards. Bollywood’s latest offering, ‘Aisha’ had its red carpet screening during the festival and the presence of Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor along with the other cast members added to its grandeur.

There was a film appreciation workshop by Ms. Kuhu Tanvir, India Editor of international film studies journal WIDESCREEN. The festival also showcased Best of National Institute of Design-Live-Action & Animation Short Films and Best of Whistling Woods International short films and the Best of World Cinema.

The event marked the presence of distinguished dignitaries and renowned industry names like John Lee, Director - Whistling Woods International, Ketan Mehta, Gopi Desai, Subrata Bhowmick, Tanishtta Chatterjee, Amrit Gangar, Piyush Mishra, Prashant Narayanan, Reema Lagoo and others.

Courtesy: The International Film Festival

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 11 August, 2010 11:30:41 AM IST #