
Noida: A grand curtain raiser function was designed at the campus of Marwah Studios to project the highlights of the festival. A team of feature film Tum Bin II was present there to add on the glamour to the event.
Global Film Festival Noida has been rated as one of the most happening film festival. Like every time more than 50 events have been planned in this three days festival scheduled from 17th to 19th November 2016.
“We are confident that many film makers, film lovers, film buffs and film students will take the best advantage of our efforts wrapped in 9th Global Film Festival Noida,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and 9th GFFN.
“This is the real crowd what film maker is always looking for. Keep this enthusiasm on to reach to the heights,” said Neha Sharma renowned actress promoting her new film which is a love story.
Tum Bin II is an upcoming Indian romantic drama film, written, co-produced and directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Bhushan Kumar, under the T-Series banner. The film is the sequel to the 2001 romantic drama film Tum Bin
Aditya Seal, Aashim Gulati and renowned singer and music director Ankit Tewari also spoke on the occasion. Ankit Tewari mesmerized the audience with his songs. The distinguished guests released the new poster of the festival.
Noida: International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry is more than happy to announce the launching of its Indo Lebanon Cultural Forum by H.E. Ghassan Abdelkhalek Charge d’ Affaires of Lebanon in India.
“The idea is to develop and promote better relations between the two countries India and Lebanon through arts and culture which also includes film, television, media, fashion, tourism, events etc.” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and newly appointed Chairperson of ILCF by H.E. Ghassan Abdelkhalek Charge d’ Affaires of Lebanon in India, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Lebanon.
“Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. India and Lebanon enjoy cordial and friendly relations based on many similarities such as political system based on parliamentary democracy, non-alignment, human rights, commitment to a just world order, regional and global peace, liberal market economy and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit. In the light of these similarities, there is good potential for strengthening ongoing bilateral ties,” informed H.E. Ghassan Abdelkalek.
“India established diplomatic relations with Lebanon in 1954 and maintained its diplomatic representation in Beirut throughout the civil war except for a brief closure of about two months from August 5 to October 16, 1989,” said Ashok Tyagi Secretary General of ICMEI.
Sushil Bharti Director Radio Noida 107.4FM paid vote of thanks. The session was open to the young media persons for question answers. Later Sandeep Marwah presented patron ship of Indo Lebanon Cultural Forum to H.E. Ghassan Abdelkhalek. Marwah announced an AAFT scholarship in Media for the deserving student from Lebanon.
Soon other program like students exchange, faculty exchange, film festivals, joint productions, promotion of art and culture and tourism promotional activities will follow by the forum.
Noida: “I am pleased to meet Sandeep Marwah who has so many achievements to his credits, so many awards by single organizations, I have never met a personality like him before,” said H.E. Ghassan Abdel Khalek Charge d’ Affaires of Lebanon in India.
“Sandeep Marwah deserves an award for his untiring contribution to films, television and media industry. we are proud to have him as the Chairperson of Indo Lebanon Cultural Forum. I am sure India and Lebanon will grow its activities under this association and his leadership,” added Ghassan.
Sandeep Marwah is five times World Record Holder in media and already been associated with large number of national and international organizations. His dynamism and enthusiasm has benefited thousands of people who belong to this industry. He has been titled with Global Cultural Minister, Icon of The Decade, Man of Asia, Global Peace Ambassador, Global Green Ambassador and has been honored more than 400 times all over the World.
“I am extremely thankful to the Government of Lebanese Republic for honoring me and nominating me as the Chairperson of Indo Lebanon Cultural Forum. I will prove soon the confidence showered on me,” said Sandeep Marwah accepting the honor.
Noida: Indo Lebanon Cultural Formed is formed here today at Noida Film City to develop and promote relation between the people of two countries India and Lebanon
H.E. Ghassan Abdel Khalek Charge d’ Affaires of Lebanon in India has been honored as the Patron to the organization and Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios has been nominated as the Chairperson for the organization.
The first step towards building relationship between the two countries Sandeep Marwah announced AAFT Scholarship in media for a short-term course for the deserving student from Lebanon. The announcement was made during the event at Marwah Studios.
A letter of scholarship has been handed over to the Charge d’ Affaires of Lebanon in India H.E. Ghassan Abdel Khalek formally. “it is our pleasure and honor to invite a student from Lebanon to learn and study at Asian Academy of Film And Television. The course fee along with boarding and lodging stands free for the selected student,” said Sandeep Marwah.
“What a powerful beginning of the forum by announcing scholarship,” said Ghassan accepting the papers of scholarship.
The program was supported by Asian Education Group, International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry, Radio Noida 107.4FM and MSTV.Com.
| S.No. | Documentary Name | Director | Country | Duration | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beret on My Head | Mr. Shiv Shakti (Director) | India | 21:56 mins | ||
| 2 | ONE SIDED LOVE | Harry Khalsa, Kahanikar Saromi (Director) | India | 18:25 mins | ||
| 3 | If the Indian Army would have got 10 days, Pakistan's illegally occupied Kashmir (POW) would have been India's | Neeraj Rajput | India | 11:50 mins | ||
| 4 | How Indian Navy took revenge of Pakistan's attack on one of the auspicious places revered by our India, Dwarka (attacked by Pakistan during 1965 war) in '71 war. | Neeraj Rajput | India | 32:50 mins | ||
| 5 | Matarife The Movie | Paula Pardo (Line Producer), Daniel Mendoza Leal | Colombia | 01:59:26 | Best Editing | |
| 6 | Shadow offering | Direction and photography: Antonio García | Venezuela | 20:33 mins | ||
| 7 | LAS PUPUSAS | Hector Mojica | El Salvador | 33:22 mins | Best Cinematography | |
| 8 | "Ellas crean" (They create) | Lourdes de los Santos | Cuba | 59:72 mins | ||
| 9 | India-South Korea: Endearing Ties | भारत-कोरिया: दिलों के तार | South Korea | 28:43 mins | |||
| 10 | ALGERIA SEEN FROM THE SKY | Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Yazid Tizi | Algeria | 1.5 hrs | ||
| 11 | Ayoub | Ajwad Jaradat | Palestine | 23:37 mins | Best Ideation | |
| 12 | Ankos Masquerade Street Festival | Ohene | Ghana | 09:19 mins | ||
| 13 | Mag Fete | Ahmat Yaya Abbas | Chad | 14:27 mins | ||
| 14 | Aitmatovdun Aalamy | Bakyt Karagulov | Kyrgyzstan | 1:02:53 | Best Cinematography | |
| 15 | El Nino Del Plumo | Rodrigo Herrera Rubio | Chile | 10:02 mins | Special Jury Mention | |
| 16 | The Inimitable Baltic Way | Laura Paukste | Lithuania | 27:17 mins | Best Editing | |
| 17 | El Encierro | Santiago Maza and Santiago Fabregas | Mexico | 1h 19m | ||
| 18 | La Matamoros | Delfina Vidal | Panama | 1h | ||
| 19 | Fidel | Estela Bravo | Cuba | 3h 26m | ||
| 20 | Haebaragi- Brand School Things and Children/Taekwan Do Everybody Likes | DPR Korea | 02:25 mins | |||
| 21 | The Inca - Cities in the Cloud | Paul Cooper | Peru | |||
| 22 | Legend of Kharibulbul | Mikael Silkberg | Azerbaijan | 40:52 mins | Best Ideation | |
| 23 | La Primera Dama De La Revolution | Andrea Kalin | Costa Rica | 1:11:00 | ||
| 24 | Morocco's Bollywood Dream | Abdeliah El Jaouhary | Morocco | 45:51 mins | ||
| 25 | Home to Sixteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Ethiopia | 29:52 mins | |||
| 26 | Arando En La Memoria-Plowing Into Memory | Goar Sánchez | Venezuela | 50:03 mins | ||
| 27 | Story of Jingdezhen and Me | Chen Yunmei | China | 09:00 mins | Best Script Writing | |
| 28 | Jigme Singye Wangchuk National Park | Kinley Penjor | Bhutan | 13:48 mins | ||
| 29 | El Salvador Untamed | Nigel Marven | El Salvador | 50:59 mins | Best Documentary | |
| 30 | Rakshak | Emad Shaikh | India | 46:29 mins | Special Jury Mention | |
| 31 | Under The Same Sky | Sutapa Das Choudhury | India | 26:24mins | ||
| 32 | RE BASOTHO! | Justice Motsamai | Lesotho | 56:59mins | ||
| 33 | BHAGIRATH THE SANDMAN | Dr. Satyam Bhaskar | India | 23:50mins | ||
| 34 | THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE IN MY LIFE | Dimple Salwan | India | 22:25mins | ||
| 35 | DEVI MEMORIES | Dimple Salwan | India | 09:01mins | ||
| 36 | Let us understand Autism | Neeta Banga | India | 28:46mins | ||
| 37 | Lithium Batteries (the flip side of technology) | Amit Kumar Sonker | India | 07:23mins | ||
| 38 | Jungle Jigsaw: The Uncanny Mystery | Nitisha Kaila | India | 09:02mins | ||
| 39 | Abhivyanjana | Neha Dutta | India | 09:51mins | ||
| 40 | The Saga of a Braveheart | Maya Chandra | India | 49mins | Best Script writing | |
| 41 | Dr.Rajkumar : An Analysis of a Phenomenon | Maya Chandra | India | 55 minutes | ||
| 42 | The Krishna Cosmic Circle of life | Maya Chandra | India | 25 minutes | Best Documentary | |
| 43 | Jainism-Ancient Religion, Modern Relevance | Maya Chandra | India | 27.5 minutes | Special Jury Mention | |
| 44 | Loin Loom-Weaving in Arunachal Pradesh | Maya Chandra | India | 28 minutes | ||
| 45 | Borders Create Widows | Maya Chandra | India | 19 minutes | ||
| 46 | Two Lives, 2 Stories - Pompe Foundation | Maya Chandra | India | 7:50 minutes | ||
| 47 | Tiranga | Maya Chandra | India | 6:40 minutes | Best Cinematography | |
| 48 | Laments of the Past | Maya Chandra | India | 6:24 minutes | ||
| 49 | Aharya | Maya Chandra | India | 15:25 minutes | ||
| 50 | The Valley of Love | Maya Chandra | India | 15 minutes | ||
| 51 | PEACE NOTES: THE JOURNEY OF AN ORCHESTRA | Maya Chandra | India | 22:48 minutes | Best Script Writing | |
| 52 | Chuvannavanampady | Joseph Mundackal | India | 14:57 minutes | ||
| 53 | MADELET | Nebil Özgentürk | Türkiye | 46:51 minutes | ||
| 54 | Under the Walnut Tree | Begüm Aksoy | Türkiye | 23:08 minutes | ||
| 55 | Abhyudaya: The Rise of Future | Siddhi Singh | India | 09:49 minutes | ||
| 56 | मिट्टी की खुशबू राष्ट्र मुहिम | Hira Amit Rohilla | India | 07:10 minutes | ||
| 57 | Paakhi | Aditya Awasthi | India | 12:51 minutes | Best Documentary & Best Ideation | |
| 58 | Documentary on Umhang Lake | Cassandra Rimaia Pajat | India | 14:19 minutes | Best Editing | |
| 59 | Prof. Dr. Parin Somani’s Care for Humanity | Dr. Parin Somani | India | 04:58 minutes | ||
| 60 | Prof. Dr. Parin Somani’s Care for Humanity | Dr. Parin Somani | India | 19:54 minutes | ||
| 61 | HORONA DURANLAR (A JOURNEY TO THE BLACKSEA) |
Bahriye Kabadayı Dal | Türkiye | 49 minutes | ||
| 62 | THE UNKNOWN STORY OF FATMA KAYACI | Orahan Tekeoglu | Türkiye | 40:04 minutes | ||
| 63 | Independencia 100 POR 100 | Daniel Camargo | Brazil | 1:23 hrs |
