KIIT School of Film and Media Sciences holds 4th Kalinga Global Film Festival (KGFF)

KALINGA GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Soumi@ksmcBhubaneswar, 18 January 2020: The 4th edition of Kalinga Global Film Festival (KGFF) KIIT organized by School of Film and Media Sciences began today. The five day festival continue till January 22, 2020 at KIIT Deemed University campus-7.

The inauguration ceremony on 18th January was graced by Mr. Bijay Kumar Nayak, Director, Culture Department Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Mr. Tusharkanti Behera, Hon’ble Minister, Electronics & Information Technology, Sports & Youth Service, Mr. Anubhav Mohanty, Hon’ble MP, Mr. Satyabrata Tripathy, Chairman Odisha Film Development Corporation, Bhubaneswar, and Prof. Pankaj Saxena, Professor of Screen Studies and Research FTII, Pune.The objective of this film festival is to encourage and ignite young minds, enrich intellectually inclined cineastes and promote

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aspiring film makers. KGFF intends to organise a festival that would connect regular movie goers, budding filmmakers and the movie buffs with the distinguished film makers so as to bring about greater understanding of the art and craft of film making.KGFF are presenting a selection of feature films, short films and documentaries

from all over Asia and screening of more than 15 films in Asian Window section. The selection of competitive students short films has been made out of 50 films submitted. Delegates and critics from the country and abroad are participating.There will be three panel discussion on this following topic Film Society Movement, Film Appreciation and Critical

Analysis, and Film Education.All awards will be presented at the closing ceremony of the festival and all films screened under competitive category as official selection process are only eligible for completion. All the winners will get a KGFF trophy, Cash Prize and certificate of excellence as award.

The event was graced by Dr

Achyuta Samanta Founder KISS and KIIT University, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Sasmita Samanta, CEO School of Film and Media Sciences Professor Himanshu Khatua and Convenor Mr Ganeshwar Mohapatra. Students of the three departments and faculty members and other dignitaries were also present in the event.

KIFF 2017:Maitrya@KsmcThe Kalinga International Film Festival had a unique status of being the only such festival organized in the state of Odisha that brings a global perspective to it. It’s third edition on 2017 was organised jointly by the KIIT School of Film and Media Sciences and KIIT Film Society. It was a three-day event inspired from the Cannes Film Festival which was inaugurated by noted Bollywood actor and Film and Television Institute of India Chairman, Anupam Kher. Minister of Planning Director Ganga Kumar, KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta, ‘Ranchi Diaries Director Sattwik Mohanty and heroine Soundarya Sharma, KIIT

University Registrar Dr Sasmitarani Samanta and KIIT Film School CEO Prof. Himashu Khatua were also present. “All dreams will come true if you work hard with great dedication and concentration”, said Kher.The basic objective of the festival was not only to provide entertainment but also to educate the masses in the art of film making.The festival screened various internationally critically acclaimed movies from around the world. The festival provided a platform for renowned directors to showcase their talent to the audience. It is through festivals like these , that films receive their well deserving respect as a form of art.

The festival began with the screening of “Ranchi Diaries” directed by Sattwik Mohanty. Other films which were screened during the festival include films like French movie ‘Chloe’ and Vietnamese movie ‘Jackpot’. The other major attraction of the 2017 film festival were theatre performances, interactive quiz sessions fashion shows amd multiple workshops on Cinematography and Photography. KIFF 2016:Sushmi@ksmc

The 2nd Kalinga International Film Festival which was jointly organized by KIIT School of Film & Media Sciences and KIIT Film Society on 13th December 2016. It was additionally supported by the Federation of Film Societies of India.The film festival was inaugurated by well-known film director, Mr. Susant Mishra. Among the other present dignitaries were Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Prof. Himanshu Khatua, Prof. P. P. Mathur, Dr. Sucheta Priyabadini and MD, Kalinga TV. While addressing the gathering, Mr. Mishra shared his opinion about how films are born in mind and die on paper and are reborn in studios.KIIT in it’s operative provides a large number of facilities to it’s

students for development and progress in their creative field, as a result of which their students have excelled in various fields. Lalit Paikray, an alumnus of KIIT is the co-producer of Udta Punjab, Producer of Dangerous Husn and actor in Impossible Murder. He is also involved in the production work of Syndicate Queen with Michael Bregman. Amit Pandey, another alumnus of KIIT, is working as the project manager of an American show, Fox Life for the past 6 years. Kartik Bhagat, yet another alumnus, is now a photographer of international repute. His studio Dreams Diaries at Mumbai is famous for photography.During the three-day festival, six films from Latvia, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Austria and India

Prof. Achyuta Samanta addressing the audiences.

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were screened. Mother I love you from Latvia, My name is Maya from Italy, Cats don’t have Vertigo from Portugal, Block 12 from Cyprus, Jack from Austria, and Bankrupts from India was screened during the festival. Prof. Bidhu Roul, Dean, KIIT School of Film and Media Sciences proposed vote of thanks.The event was conducted at campus 6 and the event’s closing ceremony was held at campus 7 Auditorium.

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first edition of KIFF was organised in 2015. The event was blessed by the presence of eminent cine experts from around the world. The four-day event was inaugurated by Gautam Kaul, the president of Federation of Film Societies of India (FSSI). Kaul said that there is a huge scope in the field of art and culture in Odisha but it is not coming to any body’s notice.Joining in the event, FSSI General Secretary Premendra Mazumder said that the international film festival will be held

regularly every year in KIIT campus.Dr Achutya Samanta, Founder of KIIT and KISS said that Odisha is rich in culture and heritage but since the state is lacking exposure to the world there is a general misconception. Internationally acclaimed films like Iranian movie ‘Hush girls don’t scream’ , Swedish movie ‘Avalon’, Argentinian movie ‘We came from far away’, Serbian movie ‘ Falsifier’, ‘The Bet Collector’ from Philippines, ‘Red Cotton’ from Myanmar, ‘Three Dots’ from Afghanistan, ‘Warriors from the steppe’

from Kazakhstan, ‘Sex ,Drugs and Taxation’ from Denmark, ‘The kids from Marx and Engels Street’ from Montenegro, ‘Mother of Asphalt’ from Croatia, ‘Playing the Tarr’ from Afghanistan, ‘Badshala’ from Nepal, ‘Ant Story’ from Bangladesh and the inaugural Indian movie ‘Krantidhara’ were screened. KGFF opened up new opportunities for the much awaited cultural exchange to take place between Odisha and the world.

The 4th Edition of Kalinga Global Film Festival was kicked off today, organised by School of Film and Media Sciences, KIIT Deemed to Be University. Professor H. S Khatua, CEO School of Film and Media Sciences in a conversation with Urvy @Ksmc and Ankita @Ksmc gave an insight into the 5 day festival.

The Kalinga Global Film Festival is a relatively new film festival, where do you see it in the next five years?

In KIIT University everything we start as a small initiative which eventually grows into something bigger. There will definitely be growth as we are planning to expand even further for the next edition, in which international delegates, film makers and film students will be invited. We will also dedicate a special category for Odia films.

A Student Film Competitive category has been added to KGFF, how has the response been?

Initially the festival only held screenings of films. This year we have added a competition, for which we have received around 50 films, which is a big number to start with.

What message do you have for the filmmakers of tomorrow?

Young film makers should focus more on content rather than technical jargon, especially now since technical advancements are many in the digital age. Secondly, as a film maker, it is important to be true to themselves and then their work.

Be true to yourself first, then to the craft: Prof H S Khatua

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“I am very excited but I am also under pressure. We have been working for last one week and this has been very hectic. There are lots of things and elements that goes into a film festival and we did not have a lot of time to organize. We just went with the flow and this is what you see today.With the minimum human resources, we tried to make it better than the last one. All I expected was watch movies, but due to management work I couldn’t watch it.”

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“I am really excited. I have a very long list of expectations. One of it is, it will give an ample of benefit to the cine viewers, cine fraternity in Odisha,

students of our university and all those people who are involved in film art and film aesthetic. It is a historic day for the film faculty as we are organizing the film festival for the first time and it is making a good progress with time.”

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KSMC reporters talked to a student organiser and the convenor of the fourth Kalinga Global Film Festival on 18 January 2020.

2.Inception (India,2019)- Runa Chowdhury

Cast: Runa Chowdhury, Kaushik Sen.Director, Screenplay Writer & Story : Runa Chowdhury, Cinematography : Koushik Pal, Editor : Nilabja Sengupta, Colorist : Sourav D, Art Design : Arun Chakraborty.Synopsis: The story narrates the metamorphosis of a girl called Mira who is battling for her life and struggling to survive along with her mother. One fine evening when she is alone at home , she is attacked by Aditya , a murderer. Aditya, being wounded by a piercing bullet , manages to take shelter in Mira’s house. Mira is unaware of this until she is attacked. In the hustle and bustle, there grows a bond between Mira and Aditya . Mira with all her warmth convinces Aditya to give up all acts against law and makes him realize that the mindset of every person in this world can be changed through one’s acts towards kindness.

3.Morgue (India,2019)- Somendra Prasad Chakraborty

Cast: Jagannath Chakraborty, Moumita Mitra.Director: Somendra Prasad Chakraborty, Pro-ducer: Nirmal Chakraborty, Writer: Nirmal Chakraborty, Screenwriter: Somendra Prasad Chakraborty, Director of Photography: Rana Dasgupta, Edi-tor: Dipak Mandal, Music Director:Gourab Chatterjee, Sound Designer: Sourabh SahaSynopsis: Called upon by the police Haru and Champa, parents of the missing girl Uma un-dertake the saddest journey of their life to iden-tify the dead body of a brutalized girl and to ascertain whether she is their daughter or not. But their journey is suddenly interrupted by an incident of mob-lynching. Next day when they finally reach the morgue, the disconsolate certainty of their daughter’s death awaits them.

4.Hunting Season (India,2019)- Anshuman Dandriyal

Cast: Aditya Padhiyar, Sai Krishna & Rahul Jan-gidWriter, Director & Editor: Anshuman Dandriyal, Cinematography: Aritik Sehjowalia, On-Location Sound: Syeda Arfa Anam, Music: Ali Sethi & A. Bhaskar RaoSynopsis: The nation is fetid with jingoism, ideol-ogies, extremist religious sentiments and a tanking economy with no relief in sight. We’re helpless, caught in a web spun by those who don’t mean well. There is a new kind of existentialism around the corner. This one is not internal. Life is mean-ingless not because there isn’t any meaning but because no matter what we do, someone else is pulling the strings. Three friends on different paths in life get caught in these strings. For them, life will never be the same.

5.Nooreh (India,2018)- Ashish Pandey

Cast: Saima Latief, Sania Manzoor, Afreen Rafiq.Writer & Director: Ashish Pandey,Cinematography: Susheel Gautam, Editing: Pallavi Singhal, Music: Daniel.B.George, Line Producer and Associate director: Raja Shabir Khan.

Synopsis: Nestled in the Kashmir valley, lies a small village on the India-Pakistan border, always caught in the crossfire between the two warring nations. One night an eight year old girl ‘Nooreh’ discovers that the gun battle rages when she sleeps and the bloody duel stops when she keeps her eyes open.

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CINEMATOSCOPE

6.Chait ( India)By Aranya Sahay

Director : Aranya Sahay, Editor : Aibor Marbaniang,

Cinematographer : Saumitra Yadnopavit,Sound Recordist : Devraj BhaumikSynopsis: Inspired by a part of Amitabh Ghosh’s novel ‘Sea of Poppies’, Chait is a Bhojpuri short film about a rural woman falling into Poppy’s spell. It is a tale of a society’s obsession with the idea of a progeny, lineage and honour. Dithee, a newly wed woman, falls prey to this obsession and only later realizes the truth of her marriage during the happenings of Holi.

1.Mamatva- Kirti Singh

CAST- Anonymous DURATION-30 mins 16 secDirector: Kirti Singh DOP: Arun Rushdie Editing: Barnali Bose Sound Design: Shamik MukherjeeSYNOPSIS-The movie set in a rural backdrop, revolves around motherhood and how it affects a mother who is deprived of it, in a patriarchal society . The story revolves around a poor family where the younger daughter-in-law is forced to give up her child to the elder one. Due to this she resorts to all sorts of superstitions to get closer to her own child. On the other hand there is another character, supposedly the mistress, who had lost her son when he was young. She is secluded from the village for her misdeeds. Throughout the movie she tries to influence the protagonist until atlast she is forced to commit an act of desperation which changes her life forever.

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7.Valen (A Turn) (India)- Kaushikkumar Kiranbhai Garasiya

Cast: Harish Baraskar, Poonam Patil Choudhary,Director: Kaushikkumar Kiranbhai Garasiya, Editor: Ruchira Petkar, Cinematographer: Nithin Katta, Sound Design-er: Rahul Kaveeshwar

Synopsis: A sudden incident turns a tempo driv-er’s life, needing him to take another turn to bring his life back on track. Anil a hardworking tempo driver is satisfied with his life and lives happily with his supportive wife and 10 year old daughter. Travelling to Pune city everyday for transport work, also teaches his daughter in the cities english medium school. The film re-volves around the fear and guilt that Anil goes through due to the sudden turn of events.

8. An Irrelevant Dialogue(India, 2019)- Moinak Guho

Cast: Kalyan Chatterjee, Maya GhoshDirector, Writer: Moinak Guho, Cinematography: Kenneth Cyrus, Editor: Eshan SIl, Production Design: Srirup Sarkar, Sound recording & Design: Arkadeep Karmakar, Background Score: Miyoung Yoo.Synopsis: An octogenarian couple, Shankar & Ila Bagchi, live a life of isolation confined in one room of a big, empty and time-worn house in the city. Apprehensive of their future and unwilling to suffer a deteriorated life, they write to the President of India, pleading guilty of what they believe to be a crime they have committed and asking for mercy. While awaiting the consequences, they try out desperate measures to fulfill their long cherished wish.

9. Vaavtal (India) - Suraj Uddhav MadhaleCast: Rohit Kokate, Sevatai Chavan, Santosh Vhadgir,Swapnil Rajshekhar,Anil Kamble, Pooja Parade, Ishani Hinge, Madhur MandoreDuration: 14 min & 28 sec.Director: Suraj Uddhav Madhale Editor: Aniket Karandikar Cinematographer: Mikma Lepcha, Art Director & Costumre Designer: Pankaj Katware Director of Music: Shubham Ghatage, Sound Recordist: Aditya chavanSynopsis:Akshay is a simple middle-class man who has recently started working as a driver with an industrialist. Akshay’s boss likes to display his luxury, hence sending Akshay to a new client with his BMW car. On the way back he decides to visit his grandma - who lives in a nearby village. The visit fills him with nostalgia. While him and his grandmother are engaged in talking, a girl comes running and informs him about the scratch made by a kid on the car. Akshay can’t afford to repair it, but can’t lose the job also.

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