15th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2013 Organised by MARUPAKKAM 6,7,8,9,10 December 2013

15th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2013
Organised by MARUPAKKAM
6,7,8,9,10 December 2013

Opening Ceremony
6 pm; 6 Dec 2013
Prem Nivas Hotel, Melaperumal Mestry Veedi, Madurai

Chief Guests:
Pankaj Butalia, Filmmaker (New Delhi)
Dr.Murali, Principal, The Madura College
Kathir, Human Rights Activist
Yadhartha Rajan, Film Society Activist
Paravatha Varthini, Activist

Opening Film:
Kanche Aur Postcards (Marbles and Postcard)
Dir: Ridham Janve; 29 mins 55secs; Hind with English subtitles; 2013; India
Kanche aur Postcard is an everyday, lighthearted story of a schoolboy wanting and being denied a game of marbles while on vacation. Seen through the young protagonist’s eyes, though, it is a story full of drama; with deeply felt rejections, difficult choices and unfortunate compromises.

15th Madurai Film Festival
More than 100 films are screened under the following sections:
1) International Films
2) Films from Rest of India
3) Films from Tamilnadu
4) Retrospective: Films by veteran filmmaker Pankaj Butalia

Venues:
6-10 December 2013
Prem Nivas Hotel; 5 pm to 8 pm
6 Dec: Friday
Mannar Thirumalai Nayakkar College, Pasumalai; 10 am to 5 pm
Department of English, Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University, Gandhigram; 2 pm to 5 pm
7 Dec: Saturday
Sermathai  Vasan College, Perungudi: 10 am to 5 pm
8 Dec: Sunday
IDEAS Centre, Vazhaithoppu; 10 am to 5 pm
Littles – A Centre for Children, Nagamalai; 2 pm to 6 pm
9 Dec: Monday
Department of Folklore, Madurai Kamaraj University, Nagamalai; 10 am to 5 pm
Yadava College for Men; 10 am to 5 pm
Department of Tamil, Devaangar Arts College, Aruppukottai; 10 am to 5 pm
RVS College of Education, Dindigul; 2 pm to 5 pm
10 Dec: Tuesday
Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai; 10 am to 5 pm
St. Justin’s College of Education, Teppakulam; 10 am to 5 pm
Department of Sociology, Fatima College; 2 pm to 5 pm

All are welcome!

Amudhan R.P.
Festival Director

For further details:

www.maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com

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