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Educationmakesthechildacollaborator bothinhis owngrowthandinthe development of his community. 19
International Children’s Film Festival ICFF-2011
organized by CMS Films and Radio Division
Theweek-long3rdInternationalChildren’sFilmFestival
ICFF-2011 was organized by CMS Films and Radio
Division at World Unity Convention Centre, CMS
KanpurRoadCampusfrom 5to11April2011.Over300
filmsfrom31countriesoftheworldwerescreenedatthis
filmfestivalaimedatpromotingmeaningful,educational
children’sfilmswithaviewtostimulate theminds ofthe
city folks and sensitize them towards unnecessary
violence, immorality and vulgarity that is being
perpetratedinthesocietythroughcinema,corruptingthe
youngandimpressionableminds.
Theeventwasgracedbyrenownedfilmpersonalitieslike
actorsFarooqSheikh,MukeshKhanna,KaminiKaushal,
film and theater artist Rajit Kapoor, film maker Shyam
Benegal,childactorsDarsheelSafari,AmanSiddiquiand
AmeyPandyaandfamoussingerAbhijeetBhattacharya.
Best children’s educational films from around the world
were selected from amongst the ones screened at the
festival by the jury comprising Production Director of
Pune Film Institute, Mumbai, Mr Shiv Kumar;
Production-Director, Bangaluru Mr Girish Kasrodhi;
renowned personality from Polish Film Institute, Poland
Dr (Ms) Anna Naderhaus and Mr David Libkind, film
producerofIsrael.
"Toonpurkasuperherowasourfavouritefilm"
National Award winner actor
Mr Farooq Sheikh enthralled the
audiencewithhiswitandhumour.
Shaktiman Mukesh Khanna with
child actors Darsheel Safari and
AmanSiddiqui
Most awaited moment — the
AwardGivingCeremony.
Culturalitemspresentedby CMS
studentstoowongreat
appreciationoftheaudience.
Inauguration by Chief Guest Mr Nakul Dubey,
Minister, Urban Development Environment,
Trade and Entertainment Tax, Govt. of Uttar
Pradesh
CinestarRajitKapoormakesapointatthePress
Conference.
Best Children's Film
'IamKalam'byNilaMadhabPandafromIndia
CashPrizeRs3,00,000/-GoldenTrophy&Certificate
Second Best Feature Film
'Hejjegalu'(TheDirection)byPRRamadasNaidufromIndia
Rs1,00,000/-SilverTrophy&Certificate
Best Animation Film
‘GadkiiUtenok’('TheUglyDuckling)byGarriBasdinfromRussia
Rs2,00,000/-GoldenTrophy&Certificate
Best Short Animation Film
‘KtoJeTem’(Who'sThere)byVardaRaymanovaofSlovakia
Rs1,00,000/-GoldenTrophy&Certificate
Best Short Film
‘LaPisDeCor’(ColouredPencils)byAliceGomesfromBrazil
Rs1,00,000/-GoldenTrophy&Certificate
Dr Jagdish Gandhi Special Jury Award
'ToonpurkaSuperhero'directedbyKiritKhuranaofIndia
Rs,100,000/-Trophy&Certificate
Dr (Mrs) Bharti Gandhi Audience Award
'Krish,TrishandBaltiboy'directedbyManjulShrooffandTilakShettiof
India
Jury's Special Mention Prize
Unveiling of festival logo and poster by
MrNakulDubey,Minister,UrbanDevelopment
Environment, Trade and Entertainment Tax,
Govt.ofUttarPradeshandfilmcelebrities
Famous singer Abhijeet wins the hearts with
hismelodiousvoice.
AttheconcludingdayofthefestivalthecheifguestfortheoccasionwasMr.SukhdevRajbhar,Speaker
of the UP Legislative Assembly. In his address Speaker Mr Rajbhar encouraged CMS for their
commendableeffortintakingeducationoutofthefourwallsoftheschool.Thecelebrityguestforthday
wasfilmactorMrFarooqSheikhwhogaveawaytheprizestothewinners.
FilmandtheatreartistRajitKapoor
addressingtheaudienceatthefilm
festival.
The stage glittered with talent at
theawardsfunction.
ICFF2011 AWARDS
ActressFeyisolaEwulomeoffilm'ChampionsofOurTime'fromNigeria
SpecialMentionPrizeofYoungJury
1.DirectorCeasarBonaoffilm'TheImportanceofBeingAnApple
White'fromSpainand
2.DirectorLizSkaggsoffilm'TheLastThread'fromUSA
"Failures are divided into two classes -those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought." —John Charles Salak, American Writer