The Children’s Film Society of India has decided to organise special movie screenings for children from orphanages, juvenile homes and visually impaired kids during the International Children’s Film Festival in the city that starts on Saturday.About 400 juveniles from various homes across the state and children from various orphanages under the social welfare department and run by private organisations will watch the movies in this festival.Officials say they will screen five movies which have a special in-built sound system for the visually impaired children.
Children will also participate in filmmaking, acting, creative writing, story making and animation workshops during the festival. Actors and eminent personalities will act as moderators for open forums that will be conducted every day on various topics related to children and films.
“We have about 250 movies in our library and most children don't have access to these movies.
We will discuss and invite opinions on various topics on children and their movies like ethics in using children in films, whether films should be a part of the curriculum for children etc. Actor Nandita Das, lyricist Gulzar and Amol Gupte, who penned Tare Zameen Par, will act as moderators,” said Mr Sushovan Banerjee, CEO, Children Film Society of India.
The society and the government are also organising a 2-km run along Necklace Road this Friday to instil the spirit of the festival. About 100 movies will be screened in nine theatres acrossthe city between November 14 and 20.
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