Today (10th May 2007) @ ViBGYOR International Short & Documentary Festival

Thrissur: "No development is sustainable without considering the five basic elements that constitutes the life on earth" said Ram Dayal Munda,Leader of Adivasi Andolan on delivering the key note address on National Conference in connection with ViBGYORr International Film Festival at Regional theater, here in Trissur. His words along with his singing inspired the audience.

In response to the key note address, Meghanath, an activist film maker suggested that system of inter-dependence is needed for the sustainable development. K.K kochu, dalit activist, pointed out the need for extending the discussion on earth to social & cultural realms.

The post-lunch session was on "Changing faces of Earth- Global Warming and the Politics of Disaster".The key presentation was by Max Martin from indiadisasters.org. Andrews and Jerome from Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation shared their insights on this topic.

In the evening, the film festival was officially inaugurated by Yasmin Kabir, a film maker from Bangladesh. The retrospective on Anand Patwardhan was inaugurated by Ram Dayal Munda. He wished Anand success in his struggles. As a note of happiness and well wish he played his flute for the whole audience. Anand Patwardhan expressed his extreme happiness and gratitude for organizing such an event and being able to be a part of it.

Seven films including "A Certain liberation" by Yasmin Kabir, "Images we did not see" by Anand Patwardhan are being screened today after the inaugurations.

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