MUMBAI:
For the first time in the history of the capital city of Uttarakhand,
Dehradun play host to the Australian Film Festival of India (AFFI)
that kicked off today.
A
total number of 17 films including a retrospective on filmmaker
Baz Luhrman and a documentary on anti-corruption activist Kiran
Bedi will be screened.
"Federation
of Film Societies of India taking our Australian films to various
cities across India is exactly the exposure Aussie cinema needs
in India, a film market Australia has yet to tap, we are humbled
by the huge response," said the festival's founding director
Peter Castaldi in a statement.
The
festival which is the result of a tie-up between Zee News and
An Australian Film Initiative (AAFI) will be screened in three
cities followed by a 17 city tour through the Federation of Film
Societies of India (FFSI).
"Federation
of Film Societies of India taking our Australian films to various
cities across India is exactly the exposure Aussie cinema needs
in India, a film market Australia has yet to tap, we are humbled
by the huge response," continued Castaldi.
AFFI
is also using online registration, as well as social media platforms
like Facebook and Twitter to increase awareness and generate interest
in the festival.
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