The 12th edition of the festival will showcase the work of women filmmakers of Asian origin bringing a rich and diverse collection of films from 13 countries including Bangladesh, India, Israel, Myanmar, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, U.K., USA and Vietnam. The festival includes a selection of 47 films and sound works; a seminar and an exhibition 

 

Screenings will be held in the Auditorium on 3, 4 and 5 March 2016 from 09:30 onwards. Some of the highlights include A Felicitation of Dr. Vijaya Mulay by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC International Research Division 

 

Screening of much acclaimed films such as Tazreen (Bangaldesh) by Yasmine Kabir; Song of the Horned Owl (India) by Manju Borah; Haunted (Syria) by Liwaa Yazji; The Barber (Myanmar) by Anna Biak Tha Mawi; So Close, So Far, The Ancestral Forest (Vietnam) by Doan Hong Le; Daughters of Cordillera (Philippines) by Ilang-Ilang Quijano; and Hey Neighbour! (Turkey) by Bingol Elmas; among others. 

 

Screenings will be followed by discussions with directors present

 

Documenting the Women’s Movement on Film 

The seminar will examine the influence of the feminist movement on films made in the 80s and 90s and showcase some films in their original lengths and extracts of others; and panel discussions with activists, filmmakers and creative practitioners

 

An exhibition of paintings by Dr. Iris Odyuo from Nagaland

Opening on Wednesday, 2 March 2016 at 18:30

 

There is conflict around us, with most of us losing confidence and our faith almost gone. The exhibition is an attempt to put faith in the goodness in each one of us and tray to heal each other’s world

 

 For detail screening schedule, kindly please check www.iawrtindia.blogspot.in and www.iicdelhi.in

 

 

 

Keynote Address by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, former Chairman, ISRO 

Guests of Honour: Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Ayog; and Shri Amandeep Singh Gill, Ministry of External Affairs

 

Speakers for the symposium include Dr. Sridhara Murthy, Professor, Jain University, Bangalore and National Institute of Advanced Studies; Dr. Ranjana Kaul, Institute of Air & Space Law, and Partner, Dua Associates, Advocates & Solicitors; Prof. Steven Freeland, Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University, Australia and Visiting Professor, University of Vienna; Shri Rajesh Mathur, Vice-President, Asia Geospatial Forum; Shri Narayan Prasad, Founder and Innovator of NewSpace start-ups in India; and Dr. V. Siddhartha, former Emeritus Scientist, DRDO, and former Member, Systems Planning & Analysis Group – ISRO

 

Speaker: Ms Carole Poirier, member of the Quebec National Assembly from Hochelaga-Maisonnueve, Montreal and a member of the Parti Quebecois. She serves on the Committee on Cultural Diversity, UNESCO representing all the Francophone countries

 

Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan