Hyderabad: Jashn-e-Sainma, a two-day festival celebrating films, has got off to an enthusiastic start on Wednesday at the Tagore Auditorium.
Prof. R. Limbadri, chairperson of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education, launched the festival and noted the big influence films have on the audience, especially youngsters. He said technology has enabled young filmmakers to tell fresh stories in very creative ways in recent films and wished the festival a great success.
Dr Mamidi Harikrishna, Director, Department of Culture, outlined the evolution of cinema and said short films are the future and that ’being unconventional and breaking the barriers’ was the spirit of the present times.
Prof. D. Ravinder, Vice Chancellor of Osmania University, recalled his student days when films were screened on the campus. “Movies have a lot of impact, especially in terms of values,” he said. He asked students to make short films on Osmania University reflecting the shift in perception of the university.
Prof. K. Arjun Rao, Principal of UCASS, spoke on the importance of cinema and wished the festival a success. Dr. T. Satish Kumar, Head of the Department of JMC, welcomed the guests and introduced the festival.
Over two days, the festival will have competitions on teaser cuts, short films, impromptu quizzes, and other events. Also on offer is a master class on sound design for cinema and other finer aspects of filmmaking. (INN)