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Cell phone cinema takes over Marwah Studios

A  new chapter was added in the history of Marwah Studios when a flurry of activities sprang up during the 5th International festival of Cell Phone Cinema. The festival was formally launched at PHD chamber of Commerce on 19th January through a special lecture of Master Professor Karl Bardosh of Tisch school of Arts , New York University.

It was followed with a formal inauguration by Presedent Sandeep Marwah of the festival in a jam packed house where filmmakers ,TV presenters and members of the academia shared thier perception about the advent of mobile phone as a medium of audio visual creativity. The student of Asian Academy of film and television and Asian school of Media Studies showcased there flight of imagination through a variety of themes.

Speaking on the occasion, the president Said’ this year festival has reaffirmed the faith of the filmmakers in the latest version of expression and imagination through a wide range of topics and issues. It was reflected in award winning films like, Citizen Journalist by Chanchal D Roy and Living Pyres by Arvind Kumar Gupta.

According to Kalyan sarkar, Dean AAFT, six documentaries and  still pictures each were awarded out of 19 short listed entries from a total of 200+ submissions.

Sundeep Koachar the Limca record maker through his astrological show on Zee TV.  He is also an alumnus of the AAFT was a guest of honor at the inauguration and Prof Karl Bardosh had specially flown for the occasion.

The day long activities came to a grand finale through a colorful evening of cultural, extravaganza  of dance ,drama, fashion show and music in which none other than president Marwah and Prof Bardosh walked on the ramp and enthralled the audience with his melodies number “Chandan Sa Badan”.

Cell cinema sweeps flight of imagination at AAFT

Fifth cell phone cinema festival  ignited a flight of imagination both in themes and treatment as reflected in among more than 200 entries  of AAFT and ASMS students of Marwah Studios. It was a visual treat that announced the arrival of the new child in the realm of entertainment and creativity.

Inaugurating this prestigious annual event that has become the signature tune of Asian Academy of Film and Television, President Sandeep Marwah said that incarnation has changed all rules and grammar of film making. Now a student can recee an idea and location, scout shots, develop and innovate the final product-all within the reach of his palm. He prophesied that the day is not far when the number of cell phones in India will touch an astronomical figure of 150 million offering a potential of making 150 crores to a film maker.

Distinguished guest of Marwah Studios and the celebrated master professor of the Tich School of the Arts, New York University said that cell has become a pen. All the film students are now carrying a camera in their pocket and shoot at will. Even a whole TV series can be uploaded on a mobile.  The South Korean Golden Bear winner in the last Berlin Film Festival’s 32 minute film became a run away success  at the box office courtesy mobile.

The special guest on the occasion Sandeep Kochar a former student of AAFTand  known for his Limca record winning 1800-episode serial on astrology and astronomy said the time has come when you either change with time or perish. He said he dealt with science and not blind faith in stars. He advised students not to be contended but dream and achieve big in life.  

Organizations Join 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

With the popularity of International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema all over the World many national and international organizations have come forward to join 5th edition of the festival to be held on 19th and 20th of January at Marwah Studios, Film City Noida.

5th IFCC-International Film And Television Club’s presentation is supported by International Public Broadcasting Forum, International Children’s Forum, International Film And Television Research Centre, Indo Wales Creative Forum, Indo Peru Cultural and Film Forum, Indo Nigerian Film Association, Indo Sudan Cultural Forum, Global Peace Development And Research Foundation, United Nation Information Centre and Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre.

5th IFCC is hosted by AAFT-Asian Academy Of Film And Television and supported by ASMS-Asian School Of Media Studies, ABS-Asian Business School and ASC-Asian School Of Communication. It is also promoted by 1Takemedia, Rajshri.com, World Religious Parliament, Global Yog Alliance, Brotherhood-Wecare, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum, Shakespeare Society, Mahatma Gandhi Forum, Film Federation Of India, Indian Motion Picture Producers Association and Film Makers Combine.

Poster For 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema Launched

“These extra co circular activities not only motivates but unite students of different streams and background in a media university like AAFT” said Dr.Depandra Pathak Vice Chancellor of Venketeshwar University while launching an attractive poster of 5th IFCC in yellow color which is supposed to be the color of cinema in a grand function at Marwah Studios at Noida Film City. 

A great excitement await for the participants from all over the World including host film school Asian Academy of Film and Television on 20th January when the Cell Phone Cinema festival will screen best films and declare attractive awards at Marwah Studios campus. 

The Last date is 18th of January to submit your entry. The President of the festival Sandeep Marwah invited the students to put their best foot forward through their creativity in this latest version of film making. He said it is both an opportunity and a challenge. 

Present on the occasion Prof Karl Bardosh Master Professor at Tisch School Of Arts, New York University who has specially flown to attend the festival will be taking workshops and seminars on cellphone cinema.

Film Federation Of India Will Support 5th IFCC

“There is huge requirement of new ideas in the industry, we are looking for the new subjects and festival like this at least can bring new ideas to lime light” said T.P.Agarwal President Film Federation Of India the apex film body in India while confirming FFI participation at 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema.

IFCC has been planned for 19th, 20th and 21st of January where seminar, workshop and screening has been planed and young film makers are invited to participate from all over India and abroad.

IFCC was started by Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios in association with Karl Bardosh film director-educator of New York University six years back when first fiction was shot on mobile by Marwah Films And Video Production at Noida during Karl’s visit to India.

“We are first one in Asia to start this kind of unique exercise, which has now picked up in many countries of the World” said Sandeep Marwah. “I am thankful to FFI for appreciating our efforts” Marwah added.

IPBF Now With 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

The voluntary body taking care of commissioning of audio and visual programs to the media professionals- International Public Broadcasting Forum has joined hands with 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema 2012 (IFCPC) to be held on Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st January 2012.

Entries have been invited from all over the World to participate in this very interesting film festival for the fifth time. All entries either including stills and videos must be shot by a mobile phone and can be uploaded to www.fliyo.com directly for competition.

Asian Academy Of Film And Television, a premier film and TV school in India will host the event along with International Film And Television Club at Marwah studios, film city, Noida.

“We are very excited for the festival as it attracts not only young film makers but also known film makers from all over the World. The awards for 3000 US Dollars have been kept aside for the different prizes” informed Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival.

IFTRC Join Hands With 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

International Film And Television Research Centre, the premier organization indulged in the research of film and television productions has joined hands with 5th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema 2012 to support its activities.

“It is hard to believe that the ideas which you get from these three minutes films on mobile cinema from young film makers, they are out of this world” said Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival while announcing the affiliation news with IFTRC.

After four successful ventures the team of International Film And Television Club, an organization behind many festivals of the country, declared this 5th festival which is unique in its nature but now popular all over the World.

The last date of receiving the entries is 18th January and festival will take place on 20th and 21st of January 2012 at Marwah Studios Film City Noida.

5th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema in January 2012

" The festival has been launched ,which is unique in its nature but attracts people from all over the World."

International Film and Television Club (IFTC) along with Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) have decided to go ahead with the 5th International festival of Mobile Cinema at Marwah Studios in the third week of January 2012

The purpose of this two days festival is to unleash the creative spark of the participants by using non traditional means of technology like the Cell Phone and create both motion and still imagery. The festival has slot for seminar, workshop by known film makers followed by Gala networking lunches and dinners

All the entries to be created by using a mobile phone. The entries should be original and not infringe on any copy right law. All body works to be sent on CD at the festival office at AAFT, Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida. The last date of registration is 18th-Jan-2012. The video length should be 3 minutes maximum.

”The film entries received from various countries will be judged by an international jury in New Delhi and the result for the 9 winner in three categories of the Cell Phone Cinema festival will be announced later” informed Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival. The list of the film entries qualified for the finals, will be disclosed through the Internet. (www.aaft.com)

Results of 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema Declared

The 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema was a super hit not only with the film, television and Media students but also with the common men who were watching films with great interest held at Marwah Studios.

The results were declared in all the categories by the Chairperson of the jury Prof Karl Bardosh who specially flew down to Noida from New York. Speaking on the occasion Prof Karl gave the reference of the films made by his students of cinema at Tisch School of Arts at New York University. The Jury had Prof. kalyan Sarkar, Prof. Mansoor Naqvi, Prof. K.K.Pummi and Prof. V.S.Kanan.

The special jury award in Fiction Category went to film EHSAS by Nandan Ashish. Best Fiction to ‘SLUMDOG IN DANGER directed by Sonali Singh. The special jury mention for documentary ROUNDS ALL ROUNDS US directed by Kayyum Md. Harif Mistry and Best Documentary Award to TIRANGA directed by Kirtiman Singh. Best Message Category to THE GLIMPSES OF UNITY directed by Abhishek Kumar Maurya. Special Jury award in Best Massage category went to ROMANCING THE SKY by Varda Rizvi.

The First Award of still picture went to TARE ZAMEEN PAR by R.K.Shiva, Second to SOLITUDE by Hingul Dutta and Third to REVISITING POTHER PANCHALI by Shubra Ghosh. Special Jury Mention for still awarded to DREAMING EYES by Praveen Singh Chauhan, COMPLICATIONS by Vicky Khandur, MERA JAHAN by Manohar Rao and MEAL TIME FOR POOR & HUNGRY by Hemant. Every body was honored with the Award Certificates and the cash prize by Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios.

Exhibition of Paintings By Dr.Raja Murlidhar At 4th IFCC

It is the thinking of renowned international Media Personality Sandeep Marwah that fine arts especially the knowledge of Art- Paintings add on to the esthetic sense of film maker. Keeping all that in mind a painting exhibition during 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema was inaugurated at the festival campus at Marwah Studios.

“I am proud to be present with you here at Marwah Studios which is the real hub centre of Art and Culture. My interaction with media students have added to my knowledge on other arts like film making” said Dr Raja Murlidhar, the artist from Chennai whose exhibition received a warm welcome on the opening day.

The chief guest on the occasion N..K. Verma, the General Manager ONGC, Government of India called it a value addition for film makers at festival. “I am ready to promote young talented people who are looking for promotion and they deserve that too”

Next time I am sure more on other Fine Art will be added to this festival” said Dr.Madhukar Gangadhar former Director General Radio, Min. of I&B. “ My association go as back as 18 years with this organization and every time when I come here I find a new department created by Sandeep Marwah” said A.S.Bedi film producer/director.

We are thankful to the creative World for accepting our each and every venture in a a powerful and positive way” said Sandeep Marwah introducing Akshay Saxena student of AAFT whose photographs were also displayed at the art gallery along with Dr. lal for this week.

R.kSingh, Kalyan Sarkar, Latika Sahani, satish Anand, Mansoor Naqvi, V.Kannan, Lalit Kumar, Adil Rana, Om Parkash, Om Gupta were also present there during the inauguration.

4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema Inaugurated

Two days 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema inaugurated here in Noida with the seminar on ‘The Future of Cellphone Cinema’ at Marwah Studios with great pomp and show with the large young enthusiastic audience to know more about this show.

“The International Film And Television Club of Marwah Studios, a creative enterprises has supported the movement of film festivals and film events in this part of the World, 4th IFCC is part of that initiative” said Kalyan Sarkar introducing the festival to all the delegates present from all over India and abroad.

We are committed to the entertainment industry and promoting every segment of this industry is our aim whether it is Education, Research, Events, Festivals, Interactions, Seminars, Production of Films etc. The 4th International Film Festival of Cellphone Cinema is thinking in advance by our Club” said Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival and Marwah Studios.

The initiative we took five years back and it is going to be such a huge business proposition one day, we never knew it. Today I can say this to young audience that they should never hesitate to start a venture with innovative ideas” said Karl Bardosh a producer, director, educator and a film professor from Tisch School of Arts, New York University, USA.

Sanjana Jon a renowned fashion Designer added her full support to the festival and Prof. R.K.Singh expressed that like Global Film Festival this one will also see its bigger scale next year.

Signature Music of Festival of Cellphone Cinema Released

The Sound and Music department of Marwah Studios comprising of students from Asian School of Media Studies and Asian Academy of Film And Television recorded and released the first version of signature tune for the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema scheduled for 14th and 15th of January 2011 at Noida Film City.

The music has been designed and recorded by students of AAFT and ASMS under the supervision of Rajinder Gandhi renowned sound recordist and HOD Sound Department at the sound studios of Marwah Studios with the help of Radio Noida 107.4FM

“I am trying my best to give students more liberty with sound studios and equipments to develop their creativity in the music and digital sound.” informed Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios.

“We have the best sound arrangements for music as well as recording backed by our own Radio Station” said Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT and Festival Director. Om Gupta appreciated the efforts of sound department and the students. The tune can be listened on Radio Noida in regular intervals said Brahm Prakash the radio head.

Poster Of 4th International Cellphone Cinema Launched

The excitement at the campus of Marwah Studios is getting higher as the poster of the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema was released at a function attended by the management, film, television and media students of Asian Academy of Film And Television, Asian School of Media Studies, Asian School of Graphics and Animation Asian Business School, Asian School of Performing Arts at Noida Film City.

We are growing with every festival every year, not only the reach of the festival has grown, but the quality of films, participants and events related to this festival has brought us into lime light” said Sandeep Marwah President of 4th IFCC and Director of AAFT.” We are the first one in this part of the World to project this idea to start Mobile Cinema” Marwah added while releasing the poster.

“I am excited that we are now ready for the seminar, workshop, screening and great gala party for the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema on 14th and 15th of January” said Kalyan Sarkar Festival Director of 4th IFCC.

All the members of International Film And Television Club, International Film And Television Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Forum, International Public Broadcasting Forum, Shakespeare Society, International Children’s Film Forum, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum are invited to this festival informed the organization.

The event was attended by Latika Sahani, Satish Anand, Brahm Prakash, C.R.Chabra, Joao Ponces, R.K.Singh, Om Gupta, Ashok Tyagi and others.

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum Joins Hand With 4th Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum the newly constituted organization under the banner of Marwah Studios a creative Enterprises will also join hands with the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema planned and designed for 14th and 15th of January 2011 at Noida Film City.

The Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru Forum has been created to promote the ideology of late Prime Minister of India—Progress and Prosperity, Promotion of Children, Participation and Cooperation and Positive Thinking. “ I have been a strong believer of this ideology and work on these terms” said Sandeep Marwah the Chairperson of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Forum who has been a World Record Holder for two times in films production of short films and Coverage of QBR during Commonwealth Games.

The 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema is open to anybody and everybody to submit their entries for competition. The details can be read at www.aaft.com and film can be submit at www.batchbuzz.com

Indo Nigerian Film Association Will Promote 4th IFCC

INFA Indo Nigerian Film Association has agreed to support the forthcoming 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema fixed for 14th and 15th of January 2011 at Noida Film City.

“It is a very unique kind of festival where we expect film maker to use mobile phone camera to shoot his film” said Sandeep Marwah President of the 4th IFCC “ we want to promote the sense of film making and instance response within masses to something different which is happening around you” Marwah added.

The two day festival will take place at Marwah Studios at Noida Film City. Any person can join this festival as there is no entry fee. The Governing Council of Indo Nigerian Film Association will also promote this festival in Nigeria and request for the entries from there.

There will be a seminar and workshop on the first day and screening of films their judgement and awards on the second day which will be followed by a gala dinner.

Mahatma Gandhi Forum joins Festival of Cellphone Cinema

The management of Mahatma Gandhi Forum decided to contribute to the 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema to be held on 14 and 15th of January at Noida Film City. A special meeting conducted at the forum decided to announce special award for the participants submitting film on Mahatma Gandhi.

“We are proud to be associated with Mahatma Gandhi Forum which was created to highlight the thinking process of Late Mahatma Gandhi” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and 4th IFCC.

The festival has seminar, workshop, screening and award function followed by a gala dinner at Marwah Studios selected as the venue for this two day festival.

The festival has three categories for submission including Still, a News Gathering and a Fiction. Entries can be submitted at www.batchbuzz.com or on cd format direct to the festival office at Noida.

Radio Noida Partners With 4th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

The most popular Radio Station of the city Noida-Radio Noida 107.4 FM joins hand with 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema to make this venture more popular among the young film makers and creative persons.

“Radio Noida has very humbly agreed to promote 4th IFCC which is going to take place in Noida itself” said C.R.Chabra, Radio Technical Head. A special program and RJ coverage has been planned to highlight this International event.

“Radio Noida is covering complete Noida, part of South, Central and East of Delhi, part of Faridabad and Ghaziabad and reaching to the total population of many lacs” said Sandeep Marwah President of 4th IFCC and Marwah Studios.” Any information delivered to the Radio spreads to the whole World through the listeners of Radio Noida” Marwah added.

The event is host by Asian Academy of Film And Television, a pioneer film, TV and Media school of India.(www.aaft.com).

IFTRC Will Be Part Of 4th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

International Film And Television Research Centre established in 1993 to promote film and television education in India has already served and helped many film and television organizations and film makers now joins hand with 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema fixed for 14th -15th January, 2011.

IFTRC will provide all inputs to new and young film makers as how to do the best even in limited resources. “We are consulting all members of IFTRC spread all over the World to promote 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema” said Sandeep Marwah President of IFCC and Director of Asian Academy of Film And Television.

International Festival of Cellphone Cinema has three categories where anybody can submit the entry in one or all including still category, Fiction or music video, and news gathering. The last date of submission is 8th January. AAFT will host the event. (www.aaft.com)

IPBF Joins Hand With 4th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

International Public Broadcasting Forum, a body to promote film, television and Radio productions join hands with 4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema scheduled for 3rd week of January 2011 at Noida Film City.

The World Record Holder of producing largest number of short films and festival President Sandeep Marwah appointed Kalyan Sarkar as festival Director who is also Dean of renowned film school Asian Academy of Film And Television established in 1993.

“International Public Broadcasting Forum will look after all the production and editing of films by providing shooting and post production facilities to all those who wants to participate in this festival.” said R.K.Singh Vice President of IPBF.

“The festival will have seminar, workshop, screening of films and networking lunches and dinners. The big bigs of the industry will participate in the festival” said Sandeep Marwah. (www.aaft.com)

ICFF Supports 4th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema

“International Festival of Cellphone Cinema has been planned by International Film And Television Club in the month of January 2011 to promote new ideas generated by young and new film makers all over the World. This has been the easiest way to express yourself, and highlight your thinking.” said Sandeep Marwah Festival president and Director Asian Academy Of Film And Television.

The organization to promote Children’s Cinema-International Children’s Film Forum will support 4tht IFCC in full swing. All the film Institutes will participate in this festival and 12th class students of all the schools are also invited to participate in this festival.

International Children’s Forum shall be issuing some interesting awards during this festival including mobile phones as consolation prizes. AAFT will host the festival.(www.aaft.com).

4th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema in January 2011

International Film and Television Club along with Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) have decided to go ahead with the 4th International festival of Mobile Cinema at Marwah Studios in the third week of January 2010.

The purpose of this two days festival is to unleash the creative spark of the participants by using non traditional means of technology like the Cell Phone and create both motion and still imagery. The festival has slot for seminar, workshop by known film makers followed by Gala networking lunches and dinners
All the entries to be created by using a mobile phone. The entries should be original and not infringe on any copy right law. All works to be either uploaded on batchbuzz.com or the body of work can be sent on CD at the festival office at AAFT, Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida. The last date of registration is 8th-Jan-2011. The video length should be 3 minutes maximum.

The film entries received from various countries will be judged by an international jury in New Delhi and the result for the 9 winner in three categories of the Cell Phone Cinema festival will be announced later. The list of the film entries qualified for the finals, will be disclosed through the Internet.( www.aaft.com)

“We are ready for the show again, idea is to promote young talent who are keen in expressing them selves through this cheapest mode of cinema that is mobile.” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and the IFCC announcing 4th festival. There will be three categories of ‘fiction and music video’, ‘reality or new gathering’ and ‘still image’. The total prize money will be around 3000 US dollars.

Impressive Opening of 3rd International Festival of Cell Phone Cinema

The huge crowd of young film makers from all over India and abroad lined up to enter into the festival theatre at Marwah Studios to look into this third International festival of Mobile Phone Cinema where more than 500 entries have been received from all over the World. “I am excited that the festival has become popular worldwide in just three years, no doubt that our team from AAFT,ASMS,ABS and ASGA has done a great job in making this event so attractive.” said Sandeep Marwah president of Marwah Studios.

The festival organized by International Film and Television Club inaugurated by the renowned writer, producer, editor and director N.Chandra who has given some of the finest films like Ankhush, Tezab, Pratighat, Narasimha, Humlaa, Beqabu, Yeh Mera India etc and presided over by American film director Karl Bardosh.

 “I am amazed by the ideas these mobile films have thrown to all of us to elaborate into full length feature films.” said N. Chandra, also the jury member of  the festival while addressing the audience, national press and media personalities present there.. “I am associated with the festival from the beginning and happy to see it growing year by year. Mobile Cinema is going to takeover all alternatives of watching films” said Karl Bardosh who is also the prof in Tisch School of Arts, New York University.

The festival was supported by International Film and Television Research Centre, Radio Noida 107.4, International Children’s Film Forum, International Public Broadcasting Forum, Batchbuzz.com, Rajshri.com, Media Mugals, Greycell Communication, Dragons Lab, 1take Media.com, Film and TV Producers Guild of India, Nimbus IT Solutions, NSFI, the Script Hub, MEC Art Gallery and Shivkala Motion Pictures.

Goonj Join Hands with 3rd International Festival of Cell Phone Cinema

Goonj, a voluntary association born at Marwah Studios by the young enthusiastic school and college students of different parts of the country to spread the message of peace all over the India and across its boundaries. “We are young but we have vision, we may not have resources but we have enthusiasm, we want to carry the message of peace through media as well” said Mehul Mittra the young president of this new born organization while welcoming the guest of the day .

I have the pleasure to light the lamp on the first day of this organization, I pray that this light of peace may spread all over the World” said Sandeep Marwah, president of Marwah Studios who also invite all the youngsters to join 3rd International festival of Cell Phone Cinema by presenting stills or movies pertaining to subject Peace and Love. “We can bring in Love and Peace to the community by reminding people the importance and need for the same.” said H.E. Carlos A. Yarigoyan, Dy High commission of Embassy of Peru in India.

“What Gautam Budha and Mahatama Gandhi wanted the same service we have to provide to the nation through this organization Goonj, it may take time but one day everybody will realize the importance of this organization.” said Vipul Mittra, Secretary Tourism, Government of Gujrat. “I am ready to organize a musical program to highlight this idea.” said D.J.Narayan Director of song and drama division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Others who spoke on the occasion were Harsh Vardhan Director Academics AAFT, R.K.Singh Dean ASMS, K.L.Lekhi former Dy Director General Police, Punjab. Later new poster of Mobile festival was released.

3rd International Festival of Cell phone Cinema Poster Launched 2010

The popularity of Cell Phone Cinema festival is increasing day by day. “We are excited that the third festival of Cell Phone Cinema is fixed for the 3rd week of January and many renowned film makers have agreed to be there with us in Noida Film City” said Sandeep Marwah president of Marwah Studios while releasing the first poster of the festival.

The young crowd of film makers lined up to collect the entry forms from the festival office. “The concept is so different that it has to attract the upcoming film makers of the world” said Prof Karl Bardosh of New York University. The last date to receive entries is 15th January and films which are to be received in any three categories can be uploaded at www.batchbuzz.com. The categories are Fiction/Music Video, News Gathering and a Still Photo.

One Take Media, Rajshri.com, Radio Noida 107.4FM, Shivkala Motion Pictures, Greycell communication, Media Mughals,BatchBuzz.com, Dragon.com, Film Producers Guild of India , Marwell Tours and Travel, Cable Quest, AAFT and MEC Art Gallery have joined hands together to be the partners in progress.

The event was attended by Mahim Mittal, Kalyan Sarkar, Rahul Sehgal, Harshvardhan, R.K.Singh,Mansoor Naqvi, V.Kanan, Gurbir Garewal, Satish Anand, Lalit Kumar, Rajinder Gandhi, Deepti Pandit, Trilok Sharma, Harsh Narayan, Roop Sharma,Vidhant Kanoi, Vaibhav Relan , A.K. Goorah,Manish Sharma,Amit Arora.

3rd International Festival of Cell phone Cinema 2010 Announced

International film and television club along with Asian Academy of Film and Television AAFT have decided to go ahead with the third International festival of mobile cinema at Marwah Studios in the third week of January 2010 informed Sandeep Marwah, the festival president.
“We are ready for the show again, idea is to promote young talent who are keen in expressing them selves through this cheapest mode of cinema that is mobile.” said Marwah announcing 3rd festival. There will be three categories of fiction and music video, reality or electronic media and still image. The total prize money will be around 2000 US dollars.
There are few rules of the competition, all entries to be created using a mobile phone. The entries should be original and not infringe on any copy right law. All work to be either uploaded on batchbuzz.com or the body of work can be sent on CD at the festival office—Marwah Studio, FC 14/15, Film City, Sector 16A, Noida 201301,U.P., India. The decision of the festival president will be final and binding to all the participants of cell phone cinema festival.
The film entries received from various countries will be judged by an international jury in New Delhi and the result for the 3 winner of the Cell Phone Cinema festival will be announced later .The list of the film entries, qualified for the finals, will be disclosed through the Internet.

Feature Film Aasma sky is the limit Inaugurates the 2nd International Film Festival of Cell Phone Cinema
The leading lady of the feature film Assma and successful actress of a large number of Hindi movies Hrishita Bhatt advised the aspiring actors to prepare themselves for giving a wide range of performance. Begin somewhere and keep learning and improving all the time she added. The young, beautiful and talented actress with great screen presence together with the Hero of the film Shubh were interacting with the students of Asian Academy of Film & Television, Asian School of Media Studies and Asian Business School at Noida Film City for the inauguration of the

2nd International Film Festival on Cell Phone Cinema . Answering questions Shubh said that filmmakers indeed have a great opportunity to communicate with the masses and to convey message laced with entertainment. He was the view that each film could deal with at least one cause for the elimination of evils prevalent in the society and to make it a happy, healthy and balanced one. Asserting that by and large films are inspired by the life around us, Shubh said his first film Assma is a real life drama. The producer of the feature film Shakti Mukherjee said that talented and passionate film professionals could create their own space in the show world even without a god father. Addressing the large gathering on this occasion Atul Vyas of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce said that the initiative taken by Sandeep Marwah to promote cell phone cinema really ahead of time. Cell phone and the related technological developments have enabled every citizen of the world to make and watch movies anywhere and at anytime he added. Vedant Kanoi of Bathbuzz.com, Harsh Narayan of Dragon.com and Shantanu of Gurujee.com also shared their views with the audience on the potential of cell phone cinema. Subhand Hrishita Bhatt were made the life members of the prestigious International Film & Television Club on this memorable occasion.

2nd International Festival of Cell Phone Cinema

Supran Sen, Secretary General, The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd. and Amit Dev of Time Broadband Services (P) Ltd. with Sandeep Marwah, President, Asian Academy of Film & Television on the occasion of Poster launching of 2nd International Festival of Cell Phone Cinema at Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida.

2nd International Festival of Cell phone Cinema Poster Launched It was a great occasion for the organizers of 2nd International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema when in a glittering function at Marwah Studios film city noida,
the first poster of the festival was launched by the most popular officer of the Indian Film Industry Supran Sen, the Secretary General of The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd. and Film Federation Of India, which is the apex body of the film industry and which has 59 other trade bodies like various producers, distributors, studio owners, and theatre owners as its members and completed 50th year of its existence. The other guest was Amit Dev senior member of the Guild and owner of Time Broadband Services (p)ltd. Who came all the way from Mumbai for the event..

“It is so nice that our members of the Guild are reaching out to different innovative ideas and speading the name of Indian Film Industry to every nook and corner, I must congratulate Sandeep Marwah for taking so much initiative in this direction.” said Supran Sen while signing the support document for the festival ,”I will support this event every Year.” Amit Dev appreciated the large infrastructure of Marwah Studios and said, ”I cannot resist sponsoring the event which is so new in its approach..” Amit Dev agreed to support the awards for the festival.. Sandeep Marwah ,president of Marwah Studios and Asian Academy Of Film And Television presented the life membership of International Film And Television Research Centre to both the important guest of the Festival.” The festival is on from 12th January to 15th January with a high profiled jury on board “,.informed Marwah.
Supran Sen, Secretary General, The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd. and Amit Dev of Time Broadband Services (P) Ltd & Sandeep Marwah