Second edition of Jammu Film Festival all set to be held from 3 to 4 September this year
150 entries from 21 countries received; Feature films also to be part of the festival in second edition
Jammu, April 11, 2022 : The second edition of the Jammu Film Festival is all set to be held on 3rd and 4th September this year. This was disclosed by the organizers in a media briefing today.
“The 2 day event was originally scheduled to be held in March this year. But the third wave of Covid which hit the country in the beginning of the year impacted the schedule. There was no option but to push it by a couple of months. However, the organizing team decided to push it a little more and do it when the summer and monsoons are over in Jammu”, informed Rohit Bhat, the festival director.
“We have received around 150 entries from 21 countries. Feature films are also part of the festival in second edition. The window for entries is closed now”, said Mustaq Kak, the head of jury for the festival. The jury includes Director Rahul Sharma (Geetiyan fame), Film producer Kapil Matoo, Film critic Amit Singh, Actor Lalit Parimoo and an Iranian filmmaker Ali Mohammad.
“We want to raise the bar with every edition of the festival and give a world class festival experience to participants. We are very sure that we don’t want to do a virtual edition because it is the physical event that makes Jammu film festival what it is. So, we won’t compromise on these aspects. The second edition is definitely going to be bigger and better”, said Rakesh Roshan Bhat, the man behind the festival and the festival director.
Famous actor Mir Sarwar who is part of the Bollywood advisory team appealed to the youth to make use of such opportunities and platforms to give wings to their dreams.
The organizers are planning to have a special category to promote local talent. It will be a 2 day event and will also feature workshops on acting, writing and direction. Bollywood presence is also expected as was in the first edition. It will be worthwhile to mention here that the first edition received entries from 17 countries. 37 shortlisted entries were screened over 2 days in Abhinav Theatre Jammu in front of a jam packed audience. Several workshops were also held besides the award ceremony which felicitated the winners.
The festival is being organised by Vomedh a reputed non-profit working in the field of promotion of art, culture and cinema. It is supported by Roots in Fateh Kadal Entertainment
The core team includes Educationist Ajatshatru Kotwal, Actor Director Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Social Activist & President Asha the care foundation Bhavna Pandita, Technologist Rahul Pandit, Director Atlas events Aamir Farooq, Vice President Vomedh Bharti Kaul and Meenakshi Rakesh Bhat
