10 January,2011 07:56 AM IST | | M Pavitra
24 short movies from eminent institutes screened, including animation films
Day two
The second day of PIFF saw the screening of a plethora of short films made by students from all over the world. The first slot was for Short films produced by students of FTII, Pune, Whistling Woods International and other eminent film institutes. A total of seven such short films were screened at E-Square. In addition, 17 animation films were screened which again were produced by students of animation schools.
"I am awed at the way students have presented their films, the animation ones were especially a treat," said Vikshant Shetty, a journalism student.
Another girl, Ketki, a former student of Indira School of Mass Communication said, "These films are inspiring and the level of imagination displayed by all the artists is amazing." Though all fims received appreciation, a few stood out and got maximum ovation from the audience. Films like Devadasi, Motorbike and Der Andher were not only awe-inspiring but imbibed with creativity too. Motorbike and Shyam Raat Seher were films inspired from daily life and the script was kept crisp and simple so that one could relate to the story. Devadasi sent out a social message and was made keeping in mind the pre-independence era. The animation films elicited peals of laughter from the audience as well as from the judges. Formic, an animation film based on an ant and how it is saved in the nick of time from getting crushed by a skateboard received a huge round of applause for its detailing and cinematography. Parigot and Aleksandr and Fly me Out too stood apart for their music and story.u00a0
u00a0Nishit Desai and Gowree Gokhale conducted a workshop on copyright at a hotel. The seminar focused on the meaning of the same and its implementation. Gokhale, a senior advocate, said, "Copyright is not new but its know-how is vague in the minds of the people."
Gokhale has been working in the field since eight years and has solved many cases pertaining to copyright. In addition, she also said that copyright protects expression and not ideas as ideas can occur to many people at the same time but it's always expressed in a different manner and that is what is protected by the copyright act. Taking the example of the film industry, she said it might be difficult for a musician who is just starting out to claim his rights, as he is just a newcomer. However, the experienced ones are aware of their rights.
Elaborating on the non-disclosure agreement, she said that a written document was necessary in all dealings.
"Copyright protects originality of expression, be it artistic, musical or dramatic," she said. When asked how pirated movie industry worked despite such rights, she said, "It's more of a mindset issue."
