Indian Schools Film Fest comes to an end in style
The fifth edition of the Indian Schools Film Fest (ISFF), an annual event organised under the aegis of the Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman, came to an end with a grand Valedictory Function held at Indian School Al Seeb auditorium on January 28.
Mahfoudha Mubarak al Araimi, Director General for Labour, Muscat governorate graced the function as chief guest.
Lal Jose, renowned south Indian film director, producer and actor was the celebrity guest on the occasion. Dr Sivakumar Manickam, chairman, Board of Directors, Indian Schools Oman presided over the function, a release stated.
The programme was attended by vice chairman Shameer P T K, director in charge Nidheesh Kumar, director of the board Vijay Saravanan, senior principal and education advisor Vinobha M P, school management committee (SMC) president Krishnan Raman, besides the regular members of the SMC, principals, teachers and students of different Indian schools in
Oman.
This 5th edition of ISFF with the tagline ‘Imagine, Ignite, Influence’ had an array of genres such as Short Film, Animated Film, HSE Video Creation, Ad Making, Reels, Travelogue, and Educational Movie for the students and facilitators to unleash the spark of their ingenuity.
SMC president Krishnan Raman welcomed the august gathering and spoke about the educational significance of the Film Fest.
Dr Manickam underscored the significance of the Film Fest in his address. “The purpose of the film fest organised by the Indian School Board is to give a hands on experience to our students on the nuances and techniques of film making and to make them aware of the numerous avenues open to them in this domain.”
Dr Manickam lauded the efforts of Indian School Al Seeb in harnessing maximum participation for the event.
Principal Dr Leena Francis gave a presentation compiling the exciting phases and vibes of the film fest and threw light on the acumen and creativity of the participants.
The event also saw school coordinators being felicitated by Shameer P T K, Nidheesh Kumar and Vijay Saravanan.
Nritanjali, a classical dance performed by the students enthralled the audience by its grace and expressive choreography. Retro to Metro was another dance performance which captured the evolution of dance, music and costume, inviting audience to experience the joyous fusion of past and present.
The keynote address by the renowned film producer Lal Jose inspired the audience with his personal experience of transformation that films had on him. Chief guest Mahfoudha Mubarak al Araimi, Director General for Labour, Muscat Governorate along with the celebrity guest and chairman gave away the prizes and certificates to the winners of different genres of film making.
Irresistible euphoria swept across the assembly reached the peak statures of excitement as the vice chairman announced Indian School Al Maabela as the overall champions.