Puri orissadiary.com Wednesday, February 22, 2006: A five-day film festival kicked off on the sandy beach of Puri from Tuesday. The event is being organised by BYOFF (Bring Your Own Film Festival). Young and amateur filmmakers will find this platform handy to showcase their talent. It also provides an opportunity for young singers and artists. The festival was inaugurated by a marine fisherman L Lokanath.
The unique programme will present nearly 150 filmmakers from India and abroad. About 20 foreign filmmakers are likely to participate in the event, sources said. Everyday nearly 14 hours have been allotted for screening of different films in various languages.
"The best part of this programme is that it does not follow any selection procedure. Any filmmaker can participate and screen his or her film," Manas Choudhury, an organising member said. Besides, it would also help promote tourism. "This season in Puri, one will witness an influx of foreign tourists who will definitely enjoy the programme on the sea beach," said Kapilash Bhuyan, a film personality.
This year, the BYOFF team has added one more aspect in its programme. "We will screen eight world classic movies like Bicycle Thief, Seven Samurai, Charulata and Singing in the Rain and many others in the Town Hall so that common people can enjoy and know more about BYOFF," Mr Choudhury added.
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