The National workshop and film festival on “Women issues and Media” to mark International Women’s Day started at Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism & Mass communication (KTUJM), Raipur on Friday. The festival is being organised by Department of Electronic Media.
Senior journalist Satish Jaiswal addressing as chief guest said in 1913 the ‘Bhishma pitamaha’ of Indian cinema Dada Saheb Phalke could not find a single woman to perform in lady character in his films and even prostitute also refuse to play the women character. The films of the beginning period were based on mythological thought after 1980 ties one by one actress introduced in Indian film industry and those films were based on love and artistic thought.
Guest speaker of the session Sunil Shukla said Chhattisgarh is a centre of art, culture and tradition, these characters of a state opens scope for production of innovative and creative short film. During the inaugural session vice-chancellor of the university Dr. Sachhidanand Joshi presiding over the session said that budding Chhattisgarhi film industry is developing with its own entrepreneurs and soon after few years it will stands as a developed film industry.
Post inaugural session short film maker from New Delhi Somya Sharma explain various aspects on film scripting. She also show her documentary on save man issues of title “Mrig Trishna” Chhattisgarhi film director Manoj Verma and Santosh Jain also shared with student about direction for a film. In the second technical session Sunil Shukla and Satish Jaiswal went on explaining various tools and technique of film shooting and editing.