New Delhi, Nov 27: Over 50 independent feature films, shorts and documentaries will be screened during a week-long festival here next month that aims to showcase diverse perspectives of world cinema to the country’s children and youth.
Noted film personalities like Nagesh Kukunoor, Hansal Mehta, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Santosh Sivan, Jahnu Barua and Resul Pookutty have come on board as the advisory members of the Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY) which will cater to young people (6 to 25 years).
National award winning film critics Saibal Chatterjee and Utpal Borpujari are also part of the core team of the first edition of the festival to be held from December 21-27 at the Siri Fort auditorium.
During SIFFCY only inspirational films made for children and youth, with a message which could be about education, environment, cleanliness, world peace, girl child or any other social issues will be screened.
The movies will be programmed in four different categories – feature, short, documentary and students’ films which will include both live action and animation films.
