Filmsaaz Explained

Filmsaaz
Awarded For:Best Short film in International and National category.
Presenter:University Film Club, Aligarh Muslim University
Country:India
Year:2008

Filmsaaz is an international short film festival that began in 2008 by the University Film Club, Aligarh Muslim University.[1] Until the fifth edition of the festival in 2012, it was a national-level competition, but beginning with the sixth edition in 2013, the festival was opened to international entries.[2] [3] Since its inception, the university's Kennedy Auditorium has been used as the festival's screening venue.[2]

History

The film club was established in the 1973–74 academic session. The proposal was mooted with the University Grants Commission that film societies be established with the universities in India which was accepted and thus the film club was the outcome of such a proposal.[4]

In 2013, after having conducted film workshop there, actor Adil Hussain was granted a lifetime membership in the university's film club.[5]

A short film festival- Filmsaaz was conceived and begun in 2008 by the then secretary Adil Hossain. In 2013, under the secretary-ship of Arif Jwadder the 6th edition of the festival become international in scope. When first established, the festival was organized as a national short film festival with national and local categories but with its sixth installation, local categories were removed.[6]

Editions

!Edition!Chief Guest!Year!Jury!Details
1Tom Alter2008Tom Alter was the chief guest at 1st Filmsaaz or Filmsaaz 08 which was held from 28 to 30 March 2008.[7] [8]
2Muzaffar Ali2009Muzaffar Ali was the chief guest at 2nd Filmsaaz or Filmsaaz 09.[9] [10] [11]
3Imtiaz Ali2010Imtiaz Ali (director) was the chief guest at the 3rd Filmsaaz or Filmsaaz 10 which was held from 5–7 March 2010.[12] [13]
4Sudhir Mishra2011Sudhir Mishra was the chief guest at the 4th Filmsaaz or Filmsaaz 11 which was held from 8–9 March 2011.[14]
5Pitobash Tripathy2012Pitobash Tripathy was the chief guest at the 5th Filmsaaz or Filmsaaz 12 which was held from 19 to 21 March 2012.[15]
6thNawazuddin Siddiqui2013Nawazuddin Siddiqui was the chief guest at the 6th Filmsaaz which was held from 3–5 March 2013 and gave the awards to the winners of the festival. From this edition it became international short film festival. The 6th Filmsaaz became controversial when the organizers allegedly put off screening a documentary based on the Kashmir conflict.[16] The local categories were eliminated after 2012, when the event became international in scope. Now, only International and National categories are available.[17]
7thTigmanshu Dhulia2014Anuj Kumar(The Hindu), Anna M.M. Vetticad, Parvez ImamTigmanshu Dhulia was the chief guest at the 7th Filmsaaz which was held from 9–12 March 2014.[18] Film Critic Anuj Kumar(The Hindu), Anna M.M. Vetticad, Parvez Imam was the jury member of the festival.[19] [20] [21]
8thRitesh Batra2015Zeishan QuadriRitesh Batra was the chief guest at the 8th Filmsaaz which was held from 10 to 12 March 2015.[22] Piyush Mishra, Nimmi as guest of honor.[23] Zeishan Quadri was the chief jury at the festival.
9thNishikant Kamat2016Nishikant Kamat was the chief guest of 9th Filmsaaz. 9th Filmsaaz held from 14 to 16 March 2016.[24]
10thMohammed Zeeshan Ayyub2017Sharib HashmiThe 10th Filmsaaz held from 21 to 23 February 2017. Zeeshan Ayyub was the Chief Guest of the 10th edition with Guest of Honour.[25]
11th2018
12thAli Fazal2019Jatin Sarna Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Aarij Mirza

Notes and References

  1. News: Spring of cinema -. staff. 20 February 2014. 28 May 2015. The Hindu.
  2. News: Rao. Yogita. The 6th edition of the Filmsaaz, an international film festival of short stories and documentaries, which is organized by University Film Club, Aligarh Muslim University every year starting 2008, would be held from March 3-5, 2013, at the Kennedy auditorium of the Aligarh Muslim University. 28 May 2015. The Times of India. 8 February 2013.
  3. Web site: staff. The Aligarh Muslim University Film Club is organizing the 6th International Film Festival. AMU News. 28 May 2015. 7 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Screen education at university levels in India; report prepared at the request of UNESCO for presentation to the Rome Round Table Meeting, April 1966, organized by UNESCO and the European Centre for Education; 1966.. UNESCO.
  5. News: Acting it Right - Adil Hussain on the way ahead after Life of Pi, The Reluctant Fundamentalist and English Vinglish. Naim. Faisal Mohammed. 3 March 2013. 28 May 2015. The Hindu.
  6. Web site: Aligarh Muslim University's 6th 'Filmsaaz International Film Fest' to be held in March 2013 . All Lights Film Magazine . staff . 2013-03-05 . 2015-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528200458/http://awww.alllightsfilmmagazine.com/index.php/filmosphere/movies-more/news/550-aligarh-muslim-university-s-6th-filmsaaz-international-film-fest-to-be-held-in-march-2013 . 28 May 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: Diary of a student from Aligarh Muslim University: Shahrukh Mania at AMU and the fear of crowd management. 20 January 2010.
  8. News: The art of films. The Hindu. 21 March 2008.
  9. News: ICT courses in colleges soon. The Hindu. 9 April 2009.
  10. http://www.indiaedunews.net/uttar_pradesh/filmsaaz_09_organized_at_amu/ Filmsaaz 9 organized at AMU
  11. Web site: Indian Cinema has lost its tradition: Muzaffar Ali. 6 April 2009.
  12. Web site: Aligarh Muslim University - Mera Chaman - Offline . 12 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005215705/http://www.merachaman.com/content/view/1239/2/ . 5 October 2015 . dead .
  13. http://www.indiaedunews.net/uttar_pradesh/filmsaaz_2010_at_amu_concludes/ Filmsaaz 2010 at AMU concludes
  14. Web site: nvonews.com - contact with domain owner | Epik.com. nvonews.com. 8 July 2023.
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  16. Web site: Why the government doesn't want you to watch this documentary on Kashmir. Riyaz Wani. 7 May 2013. Tehelka. 2015-05-24. 24 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150524214442/http://www.tehelka.com/govt-sponsored-kashmir-documentary-struggles-with-unofficial-ban/. dead.
  17. News: Aligarh Muslim University's 8th Filmsaaz Intl Film Fest to be held from 7th – 10th March 2015. staff. 14 February 2015. 28 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150528220612/http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/call-for-entries/aligarh-muslim-universitys-8th-filmsaaz-intl-film-fest-to-be-held-from-7th-10th-march-2015/1CED6AC4-5223-4CC8-A237-ACBB4537B0B3/index.htm. 28 May 2015. dead. Bollywood Trade.
  18. Web site: OTT | TV | Bollywood | Hollywood - News, Reviews, Gossips. 7 August 2021.
  19. Web site: OTT | TV | Bollywood | Hollywood - News, Reviews, Gossips. 7 August 2021.
  20. Web site: Knowafest.com - College Festivals in India. www.knowafest.com. 8 July 2023.
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  23. http://www.amu.ac.in/about3.jsp?did=7978 Department Home
  24. Web site: 9th Edition of International Film Festival at AMU. 2019-07-30. 30 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730092523/https://www.amunetwork.com/2016/03/9th-edition-of-international-film.html. dead.
  25. Web site: FilmSaaz. FilmFreeway. en. 2017-01-30.