Adda short film fest

Adda short film fest The short film festival organised by Adda at Rabindra Bhawan on December 10, showcased human emotions, joys and sorrows and the agony and the ecstasy, sometimes in the way of life and sometimes under the shadow of terror and bloodshed. The films made by new young directors hold promise and hope for the future. In brief, it was inspiring. Adda definitely deserves praise for giving city film lovers an opportunity to witness and appreciate the creations of the upcoming film makers and also providing them a platform. Altogether, 39 films were screened, including a few foreign ones. Special mention may be made here of Evolution by Jiten Das, A Drop of Golden Sun by Antara GG Chowdhury, Red To Black by Kripal Kalita and Nirab Sristi (The silent creation) by the students of AIMCMR. Some directors of the selected films were awarded certificates, which included Jiten Das, Antara GG Chowdhury, Manab (DJ), Anindya Kashyap, Tutul Madhab, Chinmoy Phukan, Rima Das, Dr Rupam Bodo, Chandrasekhar Das, Anupam Bharadwaj, Mitali Barua and Mallika Saikia.A magazine titled Adda, edited by Amarjyoti Deka and published by Balindrajit Pathak, containing valuable articles, was also brought out on the occasion. While inaugurating the event, noted film critic – journalist Apurba Sarma appreciated the endeavour of the organisers. At the outset, prominent film personalities and members of the jury – Bidyut Chakravarty, Nayan Prasad and Dr Santwana Bordoloi – were felicitated by the organisers.Incidentally, the festival was organised for the fifth year by Adda, an organisation comprising a number of youths with an objective to promote good cinema, in the true sense of the term.