Development Film Festival
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The Development Film Festival is envisioned to be a creative platform for the film makers to showcase their works on the themes and issues concerning development of the poor and vulnerable communities. The Centre for Development Communication of DHAN Foundation organises this Festival. The centre feels raising the public awareness and political will is imperative to promote and sustain any development action. It requires multi–media strategies for promoting participation, creating ownership, involving in decision making and management of resources that could impact peoples’ lives. The Festival organised every year on a selected theme in development intends to create a platform for the development film makers to screen their products and to promote the public view, debate and meaningful action around the issues.
, the city well known as a seat of learning since the Sangam
periods dating back to 4th century B.C, and famous for its cultural and scholarly pursuits. The First edition of the festival focused on poverty, from a larger perspective on water, environment, gender, education, health and culture. The second festival focused on Water and life. The third edition of the Festival was again focused on 'Water and People'. The fourth edition of the Festival focused on ‘Culture and Heritage’. The fifth edition of the Festival focused on ‘Fight Poverty: Connect and Commit for MDGs’, which was held in Chennai
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The filmmakers from all over the world responded overwhelmingly in all these festivals. The films for screening were selected by a panel of film makers, development practitioners and academicians. Films were screened to the public of Madurai, including school and college students. Best films were awarded.
Inception and Growth of the Festival
The past four film festivals were organised at MaduraiMadurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, the city well known as a seat of learning since the Sangam
Sangam
The Tamil Sangams were assemblies of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in the remote past. Three assemblies are described...
periods dating back to 4th century B.C, and famous for its cultural and scholarly pursuits. The First edition of the festival focused on poverty, from a larger perspective on water, environment, gender, education, health and culture. The second festival focused on Water and life. The third edition of the Festival was again focused on 'Water and People'. The fourth edition of the Festival focused on ‘Culture and Heritage’. The fifth edition of the Festival focused on ‘Fight Poverty: Connect and Commit for MDGs’, which was held in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
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The filmmakers from all over the world responded overwhelmingly in all these festivals. The films for screening were selected by a panel of film makers, development practitioners and academicians. Films were screened to the public of Madurai, including school and college students. Best films were awarded.