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Celebrating birth centenaries of Mrinal Sen And Mukesh Chand - 2AIMIDSF2023: A Tribute from Art Insight Medium (AIM)


Celebrating birth centenaries of Mrinal Sen And Mukesh Chand - 2AIMIDSF2023

Our own “Art Insight Medium (AIM)” is going to organize 2nd AIM INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL SHORT-FILM FESTIVAL (INDIA) to celebrate the birth centenaries of the iconic Indian filmmaker and pioneer of parallel cinema, Mrinal Sen, and Mukesh Chand, the legendary playback singer known for his timeless, soulful and emotive voice under the auspices of UNICA (Union Internationale du Cinéma).

In the second edition, I am honored to serve as the Chairman of this International Short Film Festival. I am grateful for the mentorship of Mr. Wolfgang Allin (Advisor, UNICA), Mr. Rolf Leuenberger (President, UNICA), and Mr. Ajay Jadhav (President, AIM), while receiving valuable support from Shatayu Darbhe and Sudhir S Salunke. We are pleased to welcome "Namaste India" as our esteemed Media Partner.


Opening Date for accepting entries: 25th December 2023 and Closing Date for Early Bird Entry: 31st January 2024.

Join us to have a chance at winning a UNICA Medal and other awards. Get involved and participate in this exclusive film festival. The Short Film Festival will feature multiple screenings in various cities across India.

You may join here: https://filmfreeway.com/aimidsf2023

For details: www.aimfilmfest.org

Mail us: aimfilmfestival@gmail.com

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