Want to get out of the ‘bingeing on web series’ zone and try out something different? Then head over to this online film festival, which brings to the fore women’s contribution towards the cause of the environment.
In third edition of Rising Gardens festival, films about women, food and livelihood
The documentaries and short films will be streamed for free between March 12 and 15. Soufra (2018) | Rebelhouse/Pilgrim/Big Productions
In its March edition, the Rising Gardens Film Festival will focus on the theme of “Community and Sustenance – Women, Food and Livelihood”. Previous editions have examined the relationship of women with nature and women and agriculture.
Ten films will be available for free viewing on the website www.doculive.in between March 12 and 15. The festival has been organised by Sangat and the Kriti Film Club to mark the One Billion Rising’s South Asia Campaign. The selection has been curated by eminent editor and filmmaker Reena Mohan.
Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
The Rising Gardens Film Festival has been organised by Sangat and Kriti Film Club and curated by Reena Mohan. Nina Sabnani’s Hum Chitra Banate Hain (2017) | IDC, IIT Mumbai
The latest film festival to come straight to our computers and tablets is Rising Gardens. The online event has been organised by Sangat and the Kriti Film Club to mark the One Billion Rising’s South Asia Campaign. The selection has been curated by eminent editor and filmmaker Reena Mohan.
The films will be streamed between January and April. The January package, which is available until January 18, is titled ‘Cosmic Connections’ and is organised around the theme of women and nature. The films are available for free on the website www.doculive.in.
South Asian Feminist Fim Festival Spotlights Success and Tragedy SAFFF 2020
The South Asian Feminist Film Festival (SAFFF 2020), curated and organised by Kriti Film Club in collaboration with Sangat held virtually from November 27 to November 29, screened 29 short and long films, fiction and documentary, focussing on issues related to women across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Israel, Nepal and Afghanistan.
However, the selection was not confined to women filmmakers alone and a few films directed by men also featured at the festival. Over 20000 hits and almost 4000 people are reported by the organizers who watched the film spread out over the entire day peppered with panel discussions on varied areas of women’s cinema.