The 13th International Film Festival on Art and Artist of JDCA will be inaugurated by CM Naveen Patnaik on February 7.
A Press Meet was organised by the JD Centre for the here where artist and chairman of JD Centre of Art, Jatin Das, festival director and veteran film festival curator, Aruna Vasudev, filmmaker and actress Nandita Das, Ambassador Lalit Mansingh, filmmaker and trustee Biren Das, designer and trustee, Siddhartha Das, and other trustees were present.
Jatin Das gave an overview of the context for the film festival from the perspective of setting up an international level art centre and museum rooted in Odisha. Nandita Das spoke about the relevance of the festival and the variety of films that have been brought to the festival. She also spoke about JDCA’s decision to make the festival biennial so that JDCA could reach out to film makers around the State.
Aruna Vasudev spoke about the pleasure of creating a thematic festival that has drawn upon art and culture across the world.
Siddhartha Das gave many of the details on the festival. Renowned linguist, Debi Prasanna Patnaik and social worker Gayatri Das, both trustees of JD Centre of Art, spoke about the importance of art and cinema.
