Category: Global Film Festival 2009

Seminar

Inauguration of Art exhibition

L To R : Nisha Kothari, Rahul Roy & Sandeep Marwah

Radio Noida 107.4Fm Launched

Seminar

L to R :- Sandeep Marwah, Manoj Pahwa

Launches -International Children’s Film Forum

Formal Inauguration of Festival

L to R :- Sandeep Marwah, Pankaj Prashar, Basu Chatterjee,Terry Parish ,Sheikh Nasir ,Manoj Pahwa & Suman Bajaj Kalra

Interaction With Media

Opening Of Marketing Section

Release of Books Published by Documentary Center

Mr. Sandeep Marwah , President of Global Festival Of Documentary Films

The Meeting of organizing committee chaired by Mr. Sandeep Marwah president of Marwah Studios was held on 18th November 2009 fo finalising the details of the reception for the celebrities and the media.

Mr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios

The Director in the Govt. of India’s Film Festivals Directorate S M Khan said that documentary film makers deserve all possible help and support in their work. He was formally releasing the first poster of the Global Festival of Documentary Films being organized by Marwah Films & Video Studio from the 20th to 22nd November 2009. Giving details of this event Sandeep Marwah remarked that documentaries play a vital role in educating and informing the masses for making the society healthy, happy and balanced one. In his address S M Khan mentioned that a special section for the short and documentary films has been earmarked in the film festivals being organized by his directorate and many other festivals
He invited the students of Asian Academy of Film & Television, Asian School of Media Studies and Asian Business School to work as volunteers in the forth coming International Film Festival to be held in Goa. He also informed that the Films Division of Govt. of India will be holding their next Festival of Documentary Films in the month of February next year. The life membership of International Film & Television Club was given away to S M Khan on this occasion.

The renowned film writer and director Esmayeel Shroff said that film festivals do provide an opportunity to learn the practical process of filmmaking. He was formally inaugurating the 64th Festival of short digital films at Asian Academy of Film & Television. This creative genius is credited with launching the career of a number of well known film actors including Govinda, Kareena Kapoor, Tabu, Padmini Kolhapure and Kunal Kapoor. Brifely introducing the festival
Prof. Sandeep Marwah informed that some of the film being screened will be filed as an entry to the student corner of the forthcoming prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The well known cinematographer turned director Adeep Tandon told the audience that creativity indeed lies in the way a story is told with pictures and sound. Addressing the students Asit Mittal of Shivkala Motion Pictures said that every human endeavour including filmmaking demands focussed attention. The veteran television writer and producer A.S. Bedi also shared his views with the audience on this occasion.

Films

L To R : Adeep Tondon , Sandeep Marwah, Kamal Chopra, Asin Mittal,Esmayeel Shroff & A.S. Bedi

Taiwan Film Festival

The Ambassador of Taiwan His Excellency Mr. Wenchyi Ong said that beside its unifying force a good film can easily strike a chord in the viewer. He was formally inaugurating the festival of films from Taiwan at Asian Academy of Film & Television. Family value, respect for the elderly, belief in democracy and diversity, working as a team and attaching importance to spiritual life are the dominant commonalities between the people of Taiwan and India he added. In his introductory remarks Prof. Sandeep Marwah said that watching films from Taiwan would indeed be a refreshing experience for the students. The Ambassador disclosed that he has invited the well known Taiwanese Director Ang Lee to make his next film in India and hoped that collaboration with Indian film producers will lead to making great films to tell the world remarkable stories of both India and Taiwan. The Ambassador of Taiwan accepted the life membership of International Film & Television Club on this occasion. Later he spoke to Noida people through Radio Noida 107.4 FM.

L To R : Harsh Vardhan, Supriya Suri, Sandeep Marwah, Wenchyi Ong, Ang lee & AAFT dean