Inter-University Short Film Festival '07 at Goethe Institut
Cultural Correspondent
Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), with the co-operation of Goethe Institut Bangladesh and Future Shots (UK), arranged a two day-long short film festival. The festival titled "Inter-University Short Film Festival 2007" started at Goethe Institut on June 24. "Individuals who are passionate, upright and devoted to their cause will never falter in the way," said eminent filmmaker Soovas Dutt, chief guest at the programme. Imran Ferdous, president of DUFS, also spoke on the occasion. On the first day of the festival 17 short films, including documentaries, animation, films addressing social issues and fiction were screened in two categories, "Our Films" and "Next Generation". Films by young directors from different Bangladeshi universities including Dhaka University, North South University, Stamford University, Jahangirnagar University, BRAC University and AIUB, were screened in "Our Films" category. In the "Next Generation" category, films by talented young German filmmakers were screened. "It is a good initiative. However, I think it should be arranged in a wider scope so that more talented filmmakers from Bangladesh can showcase their potentials," said Sami, whose film Live Like Beast was screened at the festival. Some 30 films from ten countries were screened at the two-day festival.
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Soovas Dutt speaks at the programme. PHOTO: STAR |
