GUWAHATI: The first Guwahati International Children Film Festival (GICFF) will screen 50 children films from 23 countries and it will also have special screening of Santosh Shivan’s noted film ‘Hello’.
The festival was inaugurated by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday. The festival is being organised by Jyoti Chitraban in association with Dr Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra from 19th to 21st January, 2019.
Arrangements have also been made for screening of the festival through satellite at Dhubri, Charaideo, Silchar, Sadiya, Bongaigaon and Dhemaji.
Saying that the children film festival held for the first time in the state will inspire the young generation to make meaningful contribution to the society by becoming able citizens, Sonowal urged the children to utilise the knowledge acquired from the films in shaping their lives.
Calling upon the teachers and parents to create awareness among the children about right use of mobile phones and internet, Sonowal also highlighted the need to play sports and engage in physical activity for good health.
Referring to the examples of Hima Das bringing laurels to the state in sports arena and Rima Das’s film Village Rockstars getting nominated for Oscars from India, chief minister Sonowal urged the young people of the state to draw inspiration from these success stories to achieve excellence in different fields.
