Nevada (US), Dec 28 (ANI): Five films from India have made it to the prestigious "21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival" to be held at Palm Springs (California, USA) from January 5-18.
These films include "Dev. D" (Hindi, Anurag Kashyap), "The Man Beyond the Bridge" (Konkani, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar), "The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom" (English, Ritu Sarin andTenzing Sonam), "Thanks Maa" (Hindi, Irfan Kamal), and "Well Done Abba" (Hindi, Shyam Benegal).
Congratulating the makers of Indian films, which made it to the festival, acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged the India Government and large private corporations of India to promote independent cinema in India.
India was full of creative and excellent filmmakers and they only needed an integrated effort in funding, encouragement, marketing/promotion, exposure in global avenues, and organization of world-level film festivals in India, Zed, who is chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added. (ANI)
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