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Ahmedabad International Children

Film Festival to open with ‘Last Film Show’,

India’s Oscar entry this year

OUR BUREAU
New York
hmedabad International Chil-
dren Film Festival is host-
Aing its 4 edition this year at
th
Ahmedabad Management Associa-
tion, 24 December 2022 would be
th
the opening day with India’s Oscar
entry this year, Last Film Show, (Ch-
hello Show) from 26 to 29 Decem-
th
th
ber, there will be screening of various
selected children film at AMA from
4pm to 7pm. The entry to the festival
is free but with registration at AMA.

AICFF is the platform where

Children content from across
the world are coming togeth-
er. In 2019, 2020 & 2021 we
received around 500 plus films Primal Shah, Rajendra Vora, Assemblywoman Sharon Kirk Silva & Yogi Patel

from across the world. This
year we have received 50 plus
Children Films, from 19 coun-
tries including Islamic Repub-

lic of Iran, United States, Bra-
zil, Poland, Turkey, Singapore,
Canada, Spain, Slovakia, Rus-
sian Federation, Portugal, Nor- tinuing education and we have been producer known for her work in Gu-

way, Morocco, Italy, Ireland, constantly supporting the education jarati cinema and television says I am
needs by various training, forums and glad I am part of this festival and as
Bangladesh, Czech Republic, events, of all the stakeholders. Film jury and we will always support chil-
Chile & our own country India. Festival is one such event, where we dren cinema, as they are the future
look forward to the young generation story tellers. Girish Makwana: Film
to get Education with Entertainment director, writer, musician, producer,
This year’s Categories and awards: together. International films show- and composer based in Australia says
Best Feature Film, Best Short casing at AMA is a proud moment, our children are our future, encour-
Film, Best Documentary Film, Best and I wish citizens of Ahmedabad aging children cinema is like giving
Animation Film, Best Student Film, take maximum advantage of it”. them an opportunity to talk about
Best Director Feature Film, Best This year our festival Director is their vision and their ideology.
Director Short Film, Best Director Manish Saini and Jury members are Chetan Chauhan: Publicist by
Documentary Film, Best Actor Fea- Aarti Patel and Girish Makwana. profession, Founder of festival says:
ture Film, Best Child Actor, Best Manish Saini: National Film AICFF is one of the gestures we
Story, Best background score, and Award winner for Gujarati film have started for the society to give
special recognition as Golden Kite ‘DHH’. Says we are excited to host our children the feel of world of chil-
Award, Silver Kite Award & Bronze this year as offline event. Films as a dren cinema, especially when there
Kite Award communications medium, has the young, whose minds are fresh and is less focused on children cinema,
Deevyesh Radia, President, inputs of being an invaluable teach- open to learning. we always make our festivals free for
Ahmedabad Management Associa- ing tool along with entertainment for Aarti Patel: Aarti Patel is an In- children and audience to come and
tion (AMA) says, “AMA means con- all age groups, and particularly the dian actor, writer, Radio jockey and enjoy.

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