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• International Children’s Film Festival 2013 - Jan 9 to 13
• Entries for the ‘Competitive section’ are closed.

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  “The festival will provide children an opportunity to watch films that entertain, educate and ignite their creativity. Good children’s films should be like inspiring stories for the healthy growth of children”

  APJ Abdul Kalam (Former President Of India, 2005)

  

  “Every adult feels that the best period in his life was when he was a child, and therefore a well made children’s film would take him to that beautiful world”

  
  

  Sudeep (Actor)

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  “I am happy to know that Children’s India is conducting its international Children’s Film Festival in several cities of the Karnataka state”

  Smt. Pratibha Patil (Former President Of India, 2009)

  

  “Cinema, as a powerful and popular medium of communication has become a part of life for modern children as it fascinates them and holds sway over them. The producers of children’s films thus have a special responsibility over their shoulders to reach out to them”

  T N Chaturvedi (Governor of Karnataka, 2005)

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  “I am extremely happy to hear that Children’s India is holding this important event in Bangalore. Such events help to shape today’s children as good citizens through the medium of films, which project useful role models”

  S.M Krishna (Minister of External Affairs, 2009)

  

  “Children’s films will not only be educative for child but also expose them to good culture”

  
  

  Ramya (Actor)

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  “Taking the festival to the district headquarters is an innovative step. This festival has provided an opportunity for the children across the State to watch films of International quality and enrich themselves”

  Dr.B.S. Yediyurappa (Chief Minister of Karnataka, 2009)

  

  “I am sure that the festival will provide an opportunity for children to watch films that entertain and educate”

  
  

  Raveena Tandon (Chairperson, CFSI, 2005)

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  “This festival definitely provides a platform for children in empowering the young minds through theatre and other performing arts, literature and also various other creative activities”

  B Shivaram (Minister for Information & Publicity, 2005)

  

  “It is indeed a great achievement to organize a children’s film festival of International standards for the past five consecutive years, in Bangalore and in other cities of the state”

  
  

  Kuldeep Sinha (CEO, CFSI)

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  “It is laudable that the young talent will get a fillip to show their creativity in the art of film making”

  Sri Rameshwar Thakur (Governor of Karnataka, 2008)

  

  “I am particularly touched by the fact that the festival is making every effort to reach the rural children”

  
  

  Siddaramaiah (Leader of Opposition, 2009)

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  “Every state in India and every city of the world should take example and follow Mr. Gowda’s recipes for binding together the children of the Planet to follow his path.”

  Marianne Borgo (Actor, France)

  

  “I hope that The International Children’s Film Festival would inspire the movie makers to produce more children’s films in Kannada and all the other Indian languages”

  
  

  N Dharam Singh (Chief Minister of Karnataka , 2005)

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  “I really hope that children’s film festivals would help children sharpen their cinematic perception”

  
  

  Ragini Dwivedi (Actor)

  

  “In 2010, my colleagues and I attended the festival for the first time, which was such a pleasant and unforgettable experience. At cinema houses, the children laughed and shouted for the films. We were deeply moved by their bright eyes and sunny smiles.”

  
  

  Hou Keming (Festival Director, CICFF)

Last date: 8th Jan, 2013