Member of Parliament from Mandi, Pratibha Singh called on Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari at New Delhi and requested him to organise 45th International Film Festival of India in Himachal Pradesh.
She requested him to rotate the venue of the prestigious International level event so as the film lovers of this region could also communicate face to face with film professionals and understand the emerging technologies and the challenges of new media. The MP offered all help and assistance to organise such international level event in the state and told that Shimla, Dharamshala and Manali have proper infrastructure and facilities to host such events.
Singh also requested for opening of satellite campus of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in the state for cinematic studies and offered free land and other modern infrastructural facilities for setting up satellite campus. She said the demand of professionals in the field of art and craft of film making, direction, cinematography, editing, sound recording, designing has increased manifold in recent years with the increase of production of regional films and documentaries due to latest technology and told that prestigious institute would further motivate dedicated professionals to understand the complex and competitive world of film making and enrich the quality of cinematic learning.