Excitement in students, teachers and parents to see good films, noted playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s presence makes festival even more exciting

Great excitement was seen in students, teachers and parents, who kept the CMS Kanpur Road auditorium full the whole day to see good educative children’s films today during the seven-day International Children’s Film Festival (ICFF-2011) being organized by City Montessori School absolutely free of charge. On the third day of the International children’s Film Festival, the presence of noted playback singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya made the festival even more exciting as along with their children even the parents, teachers and others seemed too eager to shake hands with him. Earlier, the Chief Guest of the occasion, Mr Chandrabhanu, IAS, Secretary to the Chief Minister, UP, lit the lamp of learning and formally inaugurated the third day of the International Children’s Film Festival. It may be noted here that Films Division of City Montessori School has organized 7-day 3rd International Children’s Film Festival from 5 to 11 April at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium for the character building and all round development of the students and youths during which the best educative children’s films of 31 countries are being screened without any charge. This International Film Festival  is dedicated to the “World Unity and World Peace”.

Addressing the huge gathering on the occasion, the Chief Guest Mr Chandrabhanu, IAS, Secretary to the Chief Minister, UP said that this International Children’s Film Festival is an astounding initiative because it teaches as well as entertains. He firmly said that this amazing effort of CMS will create social and homely atmosphere with pure values. He said that literate children are still far removed from moral and spiritual values in this materialistic age and CMS must be commended for its exemplary effort of grooming younger generation to become the ideal of a good society by showing educational and motivational films.

During the ‘International Film Festival’ today, thousands of children saw ‘Good Morning Squirrels, One & Only, The Abducted Train, The Horse Thief, Guardians of the Law, The Trackers, The Indian Idol, The Gift, Manu, Angulimaal, Pachhtava, Virasat, Bapu Ke Saath, Maa, Roshni, Bade Kam Ki Cheez, Kya Dekhen Hum, God’s Power House, Bridging the Gap etc. during the International Children’s Film Festival. Parents who accompanied their children to enjoy such enlightening films, accepted wholeheartedly that this is an easier and simpler method for teaching values to the children. The children’s films throw light on unity of all religions, unity of mankind, devotion to God, triumph of truth, power of prayer, confidence in one’s self and other qualities of humanity. Since these films are absolutely free, rich and poor children sit together and enjoy films and it strengthens mutual friendship, love and unity among them.
In the afternoon session, a press conference was organized in which the world renowned playback singer, Mr Abhijeet Bhattacharya interacted with the journalists. Talking to media, Mr Bhattacharya praised the efforts of CMS to organize such an International Children’s Film Festival for the character building and all round development of children and said that it will prove to be a milestone in the character building of children as the characters in these films have been taken from our routine lives. Hence they cast a powerful influence on children and they imbibe values shown by these characters. He emphasized that values of life must go alongside education.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the film festival and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder, CMS said that the International Children’s Film Festival is receiving tremendous support from the people of Lucknow and I am overwhelmed and highly obliged to them. Showing his deep concern over the present day films screened on the silver screen, Dr Gandhi said that these films are contaminating the tender minds of children by showing bad habits, violence and new ways to commit suicide. The films shown by CMS during the festival endeavour to inculcate self confidence in children through films and showing how hard work and labour can make one touch the sky. Dr Gandhi happily said that CMS’s International Children’s Film Festival is gaining popularity and recognition not only in Lucknow but throughout the country and famous film actors and intelligentsia are arriving here to charm them.
Mr Verghese Kurian, Director of ICFF-2011, informed that the International Children’s Film Festival is free of charge for one and all and children, youth, parents, guardians and teachers of all the schools of Lucknow are welcome and invited to see children’s films on ‘first come first serve’ basis. Special arrangements have been made for economically weak and physically challenged children and free bus services are being provided for ferrying the children.

Chief Public Relations Officer of CMS, Mr Hari Om Sharma said that outstanding children’s films from 31 countries including Japan, Germany, USA, Italy, Israel, Croatia, Spain, Iran, Canada, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, UK, Argentina, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Belgium, France, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Poland, Brazil, Russia, Holland, Hungary, Nigeria, Turkey, Denmark and India are being screened during this ICFF-2011. He further informed that tomorrow on 8 April, the 4th day of ICFF-2011 will be inaugurated by the Chief Guest,  Mr Navneet Sahgal, IAS, Secretary to the Chief Minister of UP, at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium at 8.30 am. On this occasion, Ms Kamini Kaushal, film actress and director will be the Guest of Honour.

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