An eight-day special film bonanza organised by the Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) began amidst much enthusiasm at the BJ English Medium School here on Wednesday where 180 students watched the film “Baaja”.
Children’s films produced by the CFSI include Bhago Bhoot, Baja, labanya Preeti, Happy Mother’s Day, Kaphal, Pappu Ki Pagdandi, Ekta, Panchatantra Ki Ek Kahani, Veer Purush and Saral Biswas which would be screened during the film bonanza period in different schools to nearly 1500 students.
The schools are Venkateshwar English Medium School, Badagada Government High School, Subhash Science College, loyala School, St Xaviers School, ODM Public School, Saraswati Vidyalaya, Capital High School and Sai International School where the films would be screened.
CFSI CEO Dr Shravan Kumar said, “Children are always eager to narrate stories and such stories can be used to make films and would motivate children and teach them to become better human beings as they grow up.”
A quiz contest was also conducted for school students. One such film would be screened on the August 9 at IDCOl Auditorium here.