5th International film Festival Ends, Best films GET Awards

SHIMLA: Film like `Are you a Volleyball'— an entry from Tehran (Iran), `Glide Bir Billing' first of its kind documentary film on Himachal Pradesh famous paragliding paradise in Kangra district and `Hope of Tomorrow', a popular entry from Jammu & Kashmir's filmmaker Gul Reyaz dominated the action at the fifth International Film festival, which came to an end on Sunday evening

Chief Secretary Dr. Shrikant Baldi, who watched the short film – Tanak on a social theme to encourage people to donate eyes, gave away the prizes and praised the organisers especially Dev Kanya – a young an award-winning film herself, who hails from Kullu.

Documentaries including, `Birth of a Life' by Bizoy Mahmud from Bangladesh, `The Divine Get-together' by Gitesh Gupta from Shimla, `Budhi Diwali' by Mela Ram Sharma from Shimla and `Alone in The Combat Zone' by Monjul Baruah from Assam were screened.

Short films including `Aapke Aa Jane se' by Shailaditya Bora from Mumbai, `The Phish Tale' by Shefali Singh Bora from Mumbai, and `Fucking Cola' by Sophie Van De Pol from the Netherlands were screened. Total 20 films were screened during the third day of the film festival including animated films, short films, documentaries, music videos and international films from countries like Poland, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Iran, Bangladesh, Cyprus and Israel.

In the International category, the best documentary award was given to 'Burkinabe Bounty' and best short film to 'Are you a Volleyball'.

In the national category, best documentary Film was given to 'Gyamo- Queen of The Mountain', Best short Film to 'Pamphlet',

In the state category, Director Novita's Documentary Film 'Glide- Bir Billing' was adjudged as Best Film.