KIDS JUDGE CHILDREN’S FILMS AT THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL

Kids Judge Children’s Films At The 9^th International CHINH India Kids Film Festival

Child actors share their experiences with kids at the CIKFF

Mumbai: A star studded jury comprising of child actors Sparsh Khanchandani, Saloni Daini, Rakshit and Lakshya Wahi among others judged over 45 films from seven countries at the grand finale of the 9^th International CHINH India Kids Film Festival (CIKFF) today at Bhaidas Auditorium, Mumbai. Actor Sandeep Kulkarni, who played the lead role in the hit Marathi movie - Dombivali Fast was also present to encourage and applaud the kids. One of the most acclaimed children film festivals of the world, CIKFF is accessed by over 2 million students from 1500 schools across India.

Awards for 9^th International CHINH India Kids Film Festival 2015 in pre-school category that won CHINH Gold was ‘The Visitors’ from Australia. In the early education category, winner of CHINH Gold was the film ‘Çhalk’ from India. In the teen category winner of CHINH Gold was the film ‘The Bounce’ from the United Kingdom and in the animation category, winner of CHINH Gold was the film ‘Playground’ from Netherland.

Child actors & Sandeep Kulkarni while congratulating the
winners at the 9th International CIKFF

The highlight of CIKFF is that this is the only film festival in the world whose jury is comprised exclusively of children below the age of 15. The winners announced today in the ‘Kids For Kids’ category included ‘Nature’s Call’ from Coimbatore that won the CHINH Gold and the runner ups were ‘Dark’ again from Coimbatore which won CHINH Silver and ‘Apparent Unseen’ from Delhi bagged the CHINH bronze.

“The thought process of children is different from that of adults, so are their interests, attention span and emotions. What is entertaining for kids is often tiring for adults. So, the practice of adults judging children’s films are intrinsically flawed,” says Meenakshi Vinay Rai, founder of CHINH and the brain behind the festival. “If anyone are equipped to judge children’s films, it is the kids themselves.”

The 9^th edition of CIKFF, presented by Arya Global, has ‘Hope’ as the central theme. The fest comprised of screening films, media literacy workshops, case studies and special forums. “While all the activities are exclusively centered around kids, for this edition we also introduced special forums like Forum on Innovation in Media Literacy for Principals and Forum on Media Literacy in Education for Educators,” says Bharat Malik, Chairman, Arya Global.

Another crucial feature of CIKFF is that it is perhaps the only forum in the world where not only films are made ‘for the children’ but also ‘by the children’. “While we screen films by top children’s film makers, we also have films made by the kids themselves. This demystifies the media to them and cultivates an interest in filmmaking. For the past eight years, children from across India have participated in making child issue based and special films and some of these films have been surprisingly clever. One should never underestimate the imagination of children,” adds Meenakshi Rai.

 

“When we started the fest nine years ago, programmes for children were not very popular in India, but in the last few years there has been a dramatic change. Popularity of Indian toon characters like Chhota Bheem, Mighty Raju and Motu Patlu, and shows like Pakdam Pakdai have created a new interest for the genre. In such a background, fests like CIKFF will play a big role by not only promoting new talent but also cultivating taste for cinema among the kids,” concludes Rai.

THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL TO KICK OFF IN MUMBAI ON NOV 28

It’s A Kid’s World

One of the world’s most acclaimed film festivals for kids, the 9^th International CHINH India Kids Film Festival (CIKFF) will kick off in Mumbai on Nov 28.  Screening over forty five children’s films from over seven countries, the fest is expected to create access to over 2 million students from 1500 schools. The films will be hosted at the Somaiya School, Ghatkopar on 28^th Nov and at the Bhaidas Hall, Vile Parle on 30^th Nov, 2015.

The highlight of CIKFF is that this is the only film festival in the world whose jury is comprised exclusively of children below the age of 15. “The thought process of children is different from that of adults, so are their interests, attention span and emotions. What is entertaining for kids often tire adults. So, the practice of adults judging children’s films are intrinsically flawed,” says Meenakshi Vinay Rai, founder of CHINH and the brain behind the festival. “If anyone are equipped to judge children’s films, it is the kids themselves.”

The 9^th edition of CIKFF, presented by Arya Global, has ‘hope’ as the central theme. The fest will comprise of screening of films, media literacy workshops, case studies and special forums. “While all the activities are exclusively centered around kids, we also decided to introduce special forums like Forum on Innovation in Media Literacy for Principals and Forum on Media Literacy in Education for Educators,” says Bharat Malik, Chairman, Arya Global

Another crucial feature of CIKFF is that this is perhaps the only forum in the world where not only films are made ‘for the children’ but also ‘by the children’. “While we screen films by top children’s film makers, we also have films made by the kids themselves. This demystifies the media to them and cultivates an interest in film-making. For the past eight years, children from across India have participated in making child issue based and special films. And some of these films have been surprisingly clever. One should never underestimate the imagination of children,” adds Meenakshi Rai.

“When we started the fest nine years back, programmes for children were not very popular in India, but in the last few years there has been a dramatic change. Popularity of Indian toon characters like Chhota Bheem, Mighty Raju and Motu Patlu, and shows like Pakdam Pakdai have created a new interest for the genre. In such a background, fests like CIKFF will play a big role by not only promoting new talent but also cultivating taste for cinema among the kids,” concludes Rai.

VERSATILE ACTOR DALIP TAHIL MARKS HIS DEBUT IN A MYTHOLOGICAL SERIAL; PLAYS RAJA DASHRATH IN ‘SIYA KE RAM’

Versatile Actor Dalip Tahil Marks His Debut In A Mythological Serial; Plays Raja Dashrath In ‘Siya Ke Ram’

Mumbai: Versatile actor Dalip Tahil has marked his debut in a mythological serial by playing Raja Dashrath in the magnum opus “Siya Ke Ram”. The historical television drama will chronicle the journey of Ram and Sita as seen from the eyes of the latter, unlike the other version that has portrayed the journey only from Ram’s perspective. The series will also highlight the significance of the three queens of Raja Dashrath and their eventual roles in Lord Ram going into exile for 14 years.

“To play the part of Raja Dashrath and being part of the team of ‘Siya Ke Ram’ has been an absolute

privilege. The mythic series, based on Ramayana is way different than the previous version we may have seen on TV two decades ago. The series concentrates and showcases Sita’s saga rather than Ram’s. Not just Sita but also my three wives’ roles, especially Sumitra’s, have been accentuated and will come as a surprise to the audiences,” says Dalip Tahil.

Siya Ke Ram will be aired at 8pm, 16 November onwards.

“This is perhaps one of the few costume dramas that I have enjoyed thoroughly. Many new characters have been introduced in the show and the mythology which has been a rough diamond has been buffed and polished to perfection. I am positive that audiences will enjoy watching the series and am as much hopeful that they will appreciate my role in it,” concludes Mr. Tahil.

About Dalip Tahil: An Indian film, television and theatre actor Dalip Tahil did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India. During his senior years at school, he won the prestigious 'Kendall Cup' for the best actor two years in succession. He was declared the best actor for a record third Time in 1969, his final year at Sherwood College. After moving along with his Family to Mumbai in 1968, Dalip Tahil joined the Theatre Group Bombay, and trained under Alyque & Pearl Padamsee. During one of the plays, film Director Shyam Benegal noticed him and offered him his first ever role in the film Ankur. Since then, he has played principal character roles, demonstrating his versatility and unique talent in over 100 Bollywood films.

CMC INTRODUCES ‘STEEL COLLECTION’ FROM ITS TECHLAM RANGE

Never Seen Before Digital Designs In Porcelain Tiles, Now In India

Mumbai: India’s number 1 stone company, Classic Marble Company (CMC) has announced the launch of a new collection of porcelain tiles from its TECHLAM range. The imported range of tiles has been aptly christened the ‘Steel Collection’ because of its metallic look and finish. The Steel Collection has three varieties viz. Corten, Dark and White, which are specially designed to give buildings ‘and large projects’ exterior facades a touch of distinction. Although, these tiles have already made their mark in most of Europe, it will be the first of its kind in India, introduced by CMC.

Steel Corten

The TECHLAM range of tiles that are popular for their slim dimensions will be a feature of the Steel Collection also and will be available in a wide variety of formats ranging from 1x3 m to 30x50 cm pieces, weighing 7.1 kg/m2.

“These characteristics mean that this product can provide unique solutions for all kinds of applications in the fields of architecture and interior design. The Steel Collection is perhaps the most unique collection of porcelain tiles available in the market today. Also with continuous improvements and outstanding research and development,

Steel Dark

in combination with the sector’s newest digital technology the Steel Collection has been created to satisfy the needs of an increasingly competitive market. This new printing technique will allow producing tailored orders for design requirements that need to meet exact specifications including corporate colours for companies and large hotel chains, retail projects, contract-based orders and artistic creations among others,” says Mr. Vikas Kesarkar, Vice president – Marketing, CMC.

The brown product, Steel Corten is inspired by copper and resembles weathered and rusted look of

Steel White

the metal. Inspired by steel, Steel White is sober and lighter in colour. Steel Dark has an attractive aged iron look and is perfect for spaces that evoke or display antique metal work. The Steel Collection closely resembles aged steel and gives an artistic look to a space. The designs use cutting-edge technology that provides the best digital printing resolution in the market, 400 dpi, as well as wide chromatic variety. Design and technology are united in this innovative collection with which the company is leaping into the digital era.

"The newly launched porcelain tiles have exclusiveness and elegance with high aesthetic qualities to match with all types of surfaces. We are positive that the market including architects and interior designers will find a unique element of design through our latest offering," concludes Mr. Kesarkar.

About Classic Marble Company: A pioneer in the imported marble industry, Classic Marble Company (CMC) since its inception in 1994 has grown to become the number 1 stone company in India. Over 700 of the company’s product offerings are manufactured at its state-of-the-art plant spread over 5,00,000 sq. m. of land and distributed through exclusive showrooms and several distributor and dealer network in India and overseas. CMC’s factory at Silvassa is an ocean of opulence exhibiting 30,000 metric tons of raw blocks, with a production capacity 75,000 sq. ft. of marble and granite and the expertise to execute turnkey projects.