The five-day film appreciation course concluded at Suchna Bhawan here on Sunday in the presence of Vidhan Sabha Speaker and Rishikesh MlA Premchand Agarwal.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Agarwal said that holding the course in Dehradun was an appreciable effort. Such types of workshops will prove to be a milestone for youth of the state. He said that for the encouragement of the film makers, the state government is making all possible efforts. The state government has exempted the shooting of the films from the shooting tax. He said that with the support of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune, these types of courses should also be conducted in the mountainous areas of the state as well for which the state government will extend all possible support. Students from various states had attended this workshop which concluded in Dehradun.
Addressing the workshop, director of the film appreciation course, Pankaj Saxena, who had come from FTII, Pune, said that five-day workshop in Uttarakhand had been a success. He said that FTII, Pune has been organising such workshops at different places. The environment in Uttarakhand is quite favourable for shooting films. He said that such workshops would be beneficial for the youth. In future also, other such workshops would be organised in Uttarakhand.
Speaking on the occasion, associate professor from FTII, Pune, GB Singh, gave information about admission to various courses at FTII. Film producer Avinash Pokhriyal gave detailed information about film production and script writing. Additional Director of Information Department, Anil Chandola, thanked all the participants of the workshop.
He said that the state government is providing various types of facilities to the film makers. The programme was conducted by deputy director and nodal officer of Uttarakhand Film Development Council, KS Chauhan.