For the first time, an international film festival on lessons learnt from Covid-19 would be held online.Covid-19 International Film Festival (CIFF) director Satyabrata Jena says, “During the lockdown, all are at home. Art, culture, literature, entertainment, business and economy have collapsed. In this period, we are bringing an online platform for you to share your ideas or lessons that we gained from the pandemic in a positive perspective through a short film.”
The short film’s duration should be of two to five minutes only. It would be judged by juries and can be seen online by all participants and general audience.
Another festival director Jagannath Pani informed that 35 countries have participated in the CIFF and the screening/results would be declared on May 27. The film festival is organised by Orifarming.
Among the best listed films are “Back Inside” from Afghanistan, “Global Echoes of Happiness” from Norway, and “Patience in Lockdown” from India.
“Patience in Lockdown” based on a true story about the impact of lockdown on two national-level players (Skaters) and their father. This explains that every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect even though this may not be immediately apparent.
This movie is produced by the Odisha Roller Skating Association, The story and script have been penned by Soudamini Patra. The casts include Pratik Arnav, Pritish Aryan and Partha Sarathi Jena.
