Film studies need importance- Kasaravalli

Film studies need importance- Kasaravalli

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Feb 24, 2016 :Speaking at a national-level seminar, documentary and short film competition organised by the Department of Journalism of St Aloysius College, director Girish Kasaravalli,  stressed on the importance and need to encourage film studies and film clubs in different institutions in India.

He said films should be a part of curriculum for institutions in India.  A cinema should be an interwoven fabric with many threads. The first layer being emotion, which has to be followed by socio-political dimension. It has to transcend social barriers and become universal, he said

Highlighting the misconception of film studies being associated with only cinematics, he said the abundance of visuals today is making people insensitive. There is no sense of desire for visual sensitisation and they are visually illiterate, Kasaravalli said.

Vice principal Dr Veronica Judith Carlo encouraged students to be journalists for the benefit of society. She said journalism is a tool which can be used for good or bad and one should make sure that good prevails.

Principal Rev Swebert D’Silva opined media is a powerful source for change. He said that films and media have a great capacity for learning and films have a great impact on how one looks at life. He urged students to be proactive and imbibe lessons from the session.

In his valedictory address, college registrar A M Narahari said short films and documentaries help us look at society more passionately.  In the short film category, ’Akam’ directed by Tejus, won the first place and ’Happy New Year’ directed by Arun George and ’Farewell to Satre’ directed by Manish, won second place.

In the documentary competition, ’Land of Superstition’ directed by Reema Tandon won first place and ’Putte Hejje’ directed by Chetan Solagi won second place. The theme of shooting Stars was ’Vinduer: Cinema as a Catalyst for Liberation.’  Selected short films and documentaries were screened during the seminar.