Filmmaking for Social Change
The British High Commission, in conjunction with the London International Documentary Festival (LIDF) and Geo TV ran a project, “Filmmaking for Social Change”. In this unique project twelve film students from Karachi came together to make four documentary films under the supervision of UK based filmmakers. Simultaneously, we launched a National Short Film Competition through Geo TV, and the top three films were selected by an independent judiciary and audience poll.
These short films were screened, debated, and celebrated in the London International Documentary Festival 09 at a special event devoted to Pakistani Films on 1st April 2009 held at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA), London.
Read through the comments of our young filmmakers.
A round-up and interview with four young Pakistani filmmakers at LIDF
Children Behind Bars
Filmmakers: Moiz Masood, Hamad Khan, Asif Umar
This film explores the world of juvenile offenders in the ‘Youthful Offenders Industrial School’ in Karachi'.
From Birth to Sixty
Filmmakers: Adeela Farooqi, Natasha Khan, Saad Shakeel
Democracy is a dream that is yet to be fulfilled in Pakistan. From Birth to Sixty is a short documentary about Pakistan that aims to debate democracy and political instability in a historical perspective.
Escape
Filmmakers: Safyah Usmani, Namrah Fareed, Jibran Khan
Exploring how the ordinary citizen fights against countless stigmas and distorted impressions of Pakistan to find ways to escape
The Unfortunate State of Pakistan
Filmmakers: Asha Panjwani, Zahra Malik, Sehreen Shahzad
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