CFSI Launched the First Edition of Children’s Film Festival

<p>Delhi: The Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) has launched of a three day National children’s film festival for the first time ever. The move came closer on the heels of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji’s cleanliness drive announcement and in keeping with his vision; CFSI announced the central theme of the festival as ‘Swachhta’.</p>

<p>Entitled as National Children’s Film Festival (NCFF), the event is focused on Children’s films which are either made or shot in India or the makers are Indian. The festival is a three day event, which is kick-start at the capital New Delhi in Siri fort Auditorium from 14^th November, Children’s Day and conclude on 16^th November 2014.NCFF is organized by CSFI every alternate year.</p>

<p>The festival screened a score of unreleased films with CFSI’s production and latest offering, Pappu Ki Pugdandi leading the pack. Other fresh content that put up in the festival are Shortcut Safari which are premiered for the first time , The Goal, Mahek Mirza , EkAjooba- are yet another CFSI production, Kummati, Krish Trish and Baltiboy-3 are few curate movies amongst others. The films are carefully handpicked to create an opportunity for children to experience qualitative content made exclusively for them. Some of these films have won several awards, globally.</p>

<p>In Delhi, the festival is taking place at Siri Fort Auditorium. NCFF has garnered eyeballs from the country’s celebrated Bollywood personalities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Mr Ajay Devgn and Ms. Sonakshi Sinha, who have culled out time from their busy schedule to wish CFSI and NCFF through video bytes. Ms. Sania Mirza was the Guest of honour and celebrities such as Jimmy Shergill and Shaimak Davar team participated in cultural programmes and workshops.</p>