International Film Festival in Mangalore on Nov 14 - 17

International Film Festival in Mangalore on Nov 14 - 17

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Nov 8: The Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy of Bangalore and the Bellimandala and Belli Saakshi units of DK district will organize a 4-day International Film Festival at Don Bosco Hall on Nov 14 – 17, Wednesday. 

 

 

Dr. Nithyananda P. Shetty of Belli Saakshi informed reporters at a press conference held at Hotel Woodlands on Nov 8, Monday that the film festival will also be held in Bangalore, Dharwad, Shimoga, Belagavi, and Bijapur, besides Mangalore. DC Subodh Yadav will inaugurate the film festival, and Dr. D. K. Chawta, president of the organizing committee, will preside over the event, he said.

Revealing further information regarding the film festival, he said that around 16 international classic movies will be shown daily in the DVD format through powerful LCD projectors. Since the movies are classics, children below the age of 18 will not be allowed to watch them.

Those interested need to get delegate passes for Rs. 100 at selected places such as Mahesh PU College, Ganapathi Junior College, Bharathiya Vidhya Bhawan, Dr. H. M. Somashekarappa of Mangalore University, Karnataka Polytechnic, Govindadasa College Suratkal, Ambit Computers, and Gokul Market. Students will be given a 50 percent concession. One-day delegate passes worth Rs 50 are available to those who want to watch just one movie or all 16 movies in one day. This gives movie enthusiasts a chance to watch 16 classic movies per day at the rate of just Rs 100 or Rs 50.

On Nov 14, films such as Tied Hands, Belli Moda, Spring Summer Fall Winter, and Turtles Can Fly will be screened. On Nov 15, Train in the Tenth Floor, Jumping Over the Puddle Again, and Yesterday and the Chorus will be screened. On Nov 16, Battle of Algiers, City Lights, Pick Pocket, and The Return will be screened. On Nov 17, Pasanga, President’s Barber, Road Home, and White Balloon will be screened.

A seminar will also be held at Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Mangalore at 4:30 p.m. on Nov 14, as part of this festival. Dr. Willy R. D’Silva, visitor professor of Coimbatore University and social scientist, and Abhaya Simha, the budding director of Mangalore, will be the resource persons and will present papers on the subject of cinema.

Prakash Shenoy of Belli Mandala; Ivan D’Silva, the director of the committee; and Govind D. Belgaumkar, the city editor of The Hindu; were present during the press conference.