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Chalshiksha: India’s First Education Film Festival, in Bengaluru
More than 35 independent films & documentaries will be presented at the festival hosted by SchoolScape Centre for Educators and Project Nomad in collaboration with Abheek Lifeversity. To make the event truthfully democratic and inter-generational, the organisers have pitched it open to the public

by Pragti Sharma / 24 Sep 2022 14:12 PM IST / 0 Comment(s) / 447

Chalshiksha: a first-of-its-kind three-day residential film festival in Bengaluru that will celebrate education in all its states through the medium of films.



More than 35 independent films & documentaries will be presented at the festival hosted by SchoolScape Centre for Educators and Project Nomad in collaboration with Abheek Lifeversity. It will be carried out from September 23 to 25.



With the Union government’s new education policy soon to be enforced, teacher-educators consider it is time for education to be reanalyzed. Chalshiksha will try to do that through films, as the visual medium provides a fresh avenue for a relook at schooling and education.



Director of SchoolScape, Amukta Mahapatra, was part of a creative programme some years ago called “Neel Bagh” directed by educationist David Horsburgh. She stated that when Neel Bagh completed 50 years, Sourav Dutta, who supervises Project Nomad, documented it but failed to discover profitable avenues to present his work. She added when Sourav approached her- she suggested screening it as part of this film festival. Dutta’s film Neel Baghvid and Da will be shown/screened on the first

day of the festival.



Coming together films and education

Chalshiksha will witness independent filmmakers telling stories of creative and innovative education practices and educators using cinema as a route to document the field. The line-up comprises fiction and documentary films on topics- child labour, autism, and educational initiatives.



While films based on education are not given anticipated importance in India, Mahapatra states given the moralistic nature of many films, educators are also uncertain how to use them effectively. As per the organisers, the event will explore how filmmaking and education can go hand in hand and boost filmmakers to make films around education, particularly in India.



Mahapatra communicates they have been overwhelmed by the number of films acquired for the first edition. Mahapatra added that enough films are being produced in this field, and we have more than what we can screen for this edition. So, we are making a repository that will be created and available to the public soon.



To make the event truthfully democratic and inter-generational, the organisers have pitched it open to the public. Children, school heads, teachers, parents, filmmakers, and educationists are anticipated to come together, obscuring the lines of hierarchy.



Apart from film screenings, Chalshiksha will also feature plays, conversations, and open discussions. Theatre games have been organised to make it an interactive experience for young ones, and activities like yoga, bird watching, and storytelling workshops.



The residential occasion is being carried out at the Ecumenical Christian Centre in Whitefield and will have facilities to host participants wishing to stay onsite for the festival. Spot registrations for the event are available too.



News Source: The Hindu


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