Marathi film “Katyar Kaljat Ghusali” and Bengali film “Cinemawala” are among the twelve films shortlisted for prestigious 2015 UNESCO Fellini Medal.
- Katyar Kaljat Ghusali has been directed by actor-turn director Subodh Bhavewhile Kaushik Gangualy has directed Cinemawala.
- The award will be bestowed upon film, which reflects the ideals promoted byUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
For the first time, the event is being organized in India at the ongoing 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) being held in Goa in association with the International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication.
About Fellini medal:
- UNESCO’s Member States had instituted this prize in 1995 after passing resolution on General Conference for the safeguarding of the cinematographic heritage.
- It was instituted after death of Italian film director Federico Fellini in 1993 as an appeal to the international community to participate in a campaign to keep the seventh art alive.
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