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The excitement at the campus of Marwah Studios is getting higher as the poster of the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema was released at a function attended by the management, film, television and media students of Asian Academy of Film And Television, Asian School of Media Studies, Asian School of Graphics and Animation Asian Business School, Asian School of Performing Arts at Noida Film City.

We are growing with every festival every year, not only the reach of the festival has grown, but the quality of films, participants and events related to this festival has brought us into lime light” said Sandeep Marwah President of 4th IFCC and Director of AAFT.” We are the first one in this part of the World to project this idea to start Mobile Cinema” Marwah added while releasing the poster.

“I am excited that we are now ready for the seminar, workshop, screening and great gala party for the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema on 14th and 15th of January” said Festival Director of 4th IFCC.

All the members of International Film And Television Club, International Film And Television Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Forum, International Public Broadcasting Forum, Shakespeare Society, International Children’s Film Forum, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum are invited to this festival informed the organization.

The event was attended by Latika Sahani, Satish Anand, Brahm Prakash, C.R.Chabra, Joao Ponces, R.K.Singh, Om Gupta, Ashok Tyagi and others.

The 2nd South Asian Geosciences Conference and Exhibition has been planned by Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Government of India from 11th to 14th January at India Expo Centre and Mart at Greater Noida in a grand scale informed Sandeep Marwah the Director of Asian School of Media Studies, which has been taken as the Media Partners of ONGC for this International project.
GEO India 2011 conference theme is “Exploring and Producing beyond Frontiers” The conference programme is being coordinated by the leading geoscience societiesAmerican Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) and Association of Petroleum geoscience India (APGI)
In addition to the technical programmes there will be extensive poster presentations, Workshops and field trips informed R.K.Singh, Jt.Director Asian School of Media Studies who has been nominated to represent Marwah Studios for the conference.
In this exciting conference mix senior industry figures will address topicsthat are relevant to the current energy climate in India. These will include regulatory policy, advances in technology, reservoir characterization, new play concepts, environmental concerns and frontier exploration areas in the Indian subcontinent.

The convocation of 69th Batch of trainees celebrated at Marwah Studios in the presence of large faculty of the institute who all were there to bless the outgoing batch excited and emotionally attached to the institute where they had spend many important and useful days of their life.

“We are totally attached to our institute which has given us a wonderful start in life” said robin Chacko, the student of PGD in Direction. “We belong to AAFT and will remain for it forever” said Pooja Saha, the student of PGD in Multi Media . “I knew nothing when I joined AAFT but today I can say that I am confident enough to start my carrier in Media, all my thanks to my alma mater” said Arjun Rana, student of Acting.

“We have given you the best, a complete education, personality development, value edition through various programs and organizations, now time has come when you have to prove your education and training to rest of the World” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Director of Asian Academy of Film And Television.

“I am thoroughly impressed the way this institute is conducting its courses and growing with time” said Dr. Raj K Budhiraja renowned writer and educationist. “I am here on this auspicious day with all of you to announce my new film ‘2G Radia-Tion’ and feel very strong that I need few of you in my film too” said Vijay Desai the director of the feature film.

“If I have learned a lot in these two hours of convocation at AAFT, I am sure you all must have gathered a sea of knowledge during the course” said Manoj Nandwana the producer of the film. “ It has taken me no time to feel that I belong to this place, the energy of this institute is so positive” added Poonam Jhawer the leading actor of the film ‘2G Radia-Tion’ Later Dean AAFT paid vote of thanks.

“No film and Television programme is complete without music and dance .They have already become the habit of a common man ”said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios while inaugurating the dance recital for the 70th, new batch of Asian Academy of Film And Television at Noida Film City.
Answering to the questions Sandeep Marwah said that all sorts are dance forms whether it is Manipuri, Kathakali, Odrissi, Bharata Natyam, folk or kuchipuri are explained and performed at the Academy to relate the students of film, TV and Media to these ancient arts to keep our traditions and culture alive, so they are part of the syllabus too.
Some of the finest dance performers have already been to the Academy including Shovna Narayan, Uma Sharma, Nanlani, Kamalni, . We do give an opportunity to young and upcoming dancers. Today Kaveri Mehta is performing who has specialized in Bharatanatyam.
The performance was well appreciated by Geeta Chandran who recommended her decipile today for this show. “Dance needs rigorous and continuous practice like any other performing art to refine, before you come on the stage” said Kaveri Mehta.
Present on the occasion Krishan Murti Hudda the former Minister of Haryana appreciated the pattern of education at AAFT and said “AAFT is the pride of India-one of the finest institutions we have in India” dean AAFT paid vote of thanks.

The management of Mahatma Gandhi Forum decided to contribute to the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema to be held on 14 and 15th of January at Noida Film City. A special meeting conducted at the forum decided to announce special award for the participants submitting film on Mahatma Gandhi.

“We are proud to be associated with Mahatma Gandhi Forum which was created to highlight the thinking process of Late Mahatma Gandhi” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and 4th IFCC.

The festival has seminar, workshop, screening and award function followed by a gala dinner at Marwah Studios selected as the venue for this two day festival.

The festival has three categories for submission including Still, a News Gathering and a Fiction. Entries can be submitted at www.batchbuzz.com or on cd format direct to the festival office at Noida.

“Serving people and social activity should be the part of your everyday routine” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios A Creative Enterprise while handing over three prestigious award in the field of writing to veteran writers Kali Prashad Ghariyal, Shyam Vimal and Sarojani Kulsherestra on the anniversary of late Asha Rani Vohra at Surya Sansthan, Noida.
“I am happy that now I am associated with Surya Sansthan and would like to contribute in serving downtrodden and unprivileged children.” added Sandeep Marwah. Surya Sansthan opted to help three families by presenting them sewing machines on the occasion
Others who spoke on the occasion were Dinesh Mishr vice President of the organization, Devender Mittal the secretary and Somdutt Dixit the member of the board. Later a brochure was also released under the editorship of Ramsharan Gaur.The event was attended by the who’s who of Noida.

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum the newly constituted organization under the banner of Marwah Studios a creative Enterprises will also join hands with the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema planned and designed for 14th and 15th of January 2011 at Noida Film City.

The Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru Forum has been created to promote the ideology of late Prime Minister of India—Progress and Prosperity, Promotion of Children, Participation and Cooperation and Positive Thinking. “ I have been a strong believer of this ideology and work on these terms” said Sandeep Marwah the Chairperson of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum who has been a World Record Holder for two times in films production of short films and Coverage of QBR during Commonwealth Games.

The 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema is open to anybody and everybody to submit their entries for competition. The details can be read at www.aaft.com and film can be submit at www.batchbuzz.com

INFA Indo Nigerian Film Association has agreed to support the forthcoming 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema fixed for 14th and 15th of January 2011 at Noida Film City.

“It is a very unique kind of festival where we expect film maker to use mobile phone camera to shoot his film” said Sandeep Marwah President of the 4th IFCC “ we want to promote the sense of film making and instance response within masses to something different which is happening around you” Marwah added.

The two day festival will take place at Marwah Studios at Noida Film City. Any person can join this festival as there is no entry fee. The Governing Council of Indo Nigerian Film Association will also promote this festival in Nigeria and request for the entries from there.

There will be a seminar and workshop on the first day and screening of films their judgement and awards on the second day which will be followed by a gala dinner.

“We have always believed in promoting artist, this time we have invited Hanna Marsh from Finland” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios while inaugurating the great gala musical evening at Marwah Studios at Noida Film City.” We are no less than IIMs and IITs when it comes to value addition to the education” Marwah added.

Hanna Marsh is a singer/songwriter from Helsinki whose talent has also been recognized internationally. With her shining presence, fairytale beauty and surprising fantasy pop music, Hanna has professionals and listeners from Sweden, Italy and Greece under her spell. Hanna’s voice is exceptionally beautiful and touching. She also composes and writes lyrics to all her songs.

The film, TV and Media students of Asian Academy of Film And Television, Asian School of Media Studies and Asian Business School were more than excited to listen to this good looking international star. The grounds which were well decorated to create a rightful ambience for the pop music added a lot to the total getup of the program.

Hanna sang all the songs from her first album’ Chameleon Girl’ and second album ‘Play’ and gave an electrifying performance. She kept everybody puzzled and astonished with her performance.
Hanna is rated as an exceptionally talented and original composer and music maker in professional circles. “My songs often start from a spark of inspiration and they tell stories of life’s small passing moments,” Hanna says. “Nature is often present in my songs, because I feel I get power and inspiration from nature,“ she continues. “Composing is a very replenishing and beautiful experience for me. I hope that, through my songs, I can share these things with my listeners.”
Students from AAFT, ASMS and ABS got the wonderful opportunity to dance, sing and play music with this international star Hanna Marsh.

“We have touched 68th number, and the festival has become World famous, now it has become much bigger with 3rd Global Film Festival Noida 2010” said Dean (AAFT) Asian Academy Of Film And Television while introducing the festival to the overloaded houseful auditorium on the second day of the GFFN.

“We have produced around 120 short films this year during the batch 65th,66th, 67th and 68th batch of AAFT and around 50 of them are part of the festival. Now we are show casing 12 films as part of the function” added Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Director AAFT.

The festival was inaugurated by Sudhir Mishra a renowned director “I am charged with new energy after visiting AAFT, there is no dearth of talent in this campus” said Sudhir Mishra. “I would love to come back here for more screening of films, I must congratulate Sandeep Marwah for his efforts” said Sharbani Mukerjee. I am proud to be member of AAFT from last so many years, and institute is growing strength by strength-year by year” said Pankaj Parashar.

“I am thoroughly impressed by the working of AAFT” said Khalid Mohamed. “I would love to contribute to the academy what ever I can” said Yiannnis Arnnis the film maker from Greece “ I am sure my assistants for my next film are going to be from AAFT.” said Sangheet Sivan.The festival was followed by interaction and vote of thanks by festival director R.K.Singh.