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Film Institute to come up at Sikkim’s Yangang

Film Institute to come up at Sikkim’s Yangang

For today, let’s have this news snippet – Film Institute to come up at Sikkim’s Yangang. Pooja Sharma, Chairperson, Sikkim Film Promotion Board is in talks with the government and the Film Institute, Pune for the same.

Film Institute to come up at Sikkim’s Yangang

Pooja Sharma, Chairperson, Sikkim Film Promotion Board had a virtual conference along with Director, FTII – Bhupendra Kainthola; Registrar, FTII, Sayyid Rabehasmi and Sandeep Shahare from FTII, Pune.

Under the guidance of Chief Minister P. S Tamang, earlier on October, 13 this year; Pooja Sharma had called on Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Dr. L. Murugan at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi to request for developing a film institute at the proposed site of Eco-Heritage Film Village at Yangang, to which the Minister assured all possible support and assistance.

A letter had been forwarded to Director, FTII, Pune from Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting of India.

Therefore, the virtual conference was conducted based on the response from the MoS.

Film Institute to come up at Sikkim’s Yangang (in the pic – Pooja Sharma, Chairperson, Sikkim Film Promotion Board )

Speaking at the virtual conference, Chairperson, SFPB, Pooja Sharma informed the senior officials from FTII about the upcoming Sikkim Global Film Festival to be organized by SFPB and scheduled to be held from 10th-14th December, 2021 at Gangtok.

She also appraised and briefed the officials from FTII on developing a film institute inside the proposed site of the upcoming Eco-Heritage Film Village at Yangang, South Sikkim. She further extended her invitation and sought participation from the FTII officials to attend the upcoming Sikkim Global Film Festival.

Director, FTII, Bhupendra Kainthola, assured to provide required assistance and support from FTII, Pune to Sikkim Film Promotion Board to make the event a success. He further put forth his suggestion to the Chairperson, SFPB to conduct interactive sessions and short courses on filmmaking for the film enthusiasts during the festival. 

He further added that FTII, Pune will be sending a proposal to SPFB for conducting short courses on filmmaking under Amrit Mahotsav celebration by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which include film appreciation course, mobile film making course, etc.

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