PNCA starts Short film contest and training program

Islamabad, Pakistan National Council of the Arts under Ministry of National Heritage and Integration has organized a short film contest. Just make a short film up to 3 Minutes on any of these topics: Tolerance, Cultural Face of Pakistan Unity and Diversity, Religious Harmony and Respect, Any other related theme.

The deadline for film submission is April 25, 2013.

Other incentives would be: prizes for top three entries, Merit certificate by PNCA, Airing of best film on top entertainment channel and internships would also be given.

PNCA also offering the participants a golden chance to attend workshop on short films at: PNCA, Islamabad on April 30, PNCA, Lahore on May 03 and PNCA Karachi on May 08, 2013.

Format of making film is: Ceil Phone camera, SL/DSLR video Cam (HO. HDV&DV etc) and screening at PNCA Islamabad May 22, 2013.

Submit your film entries via email: rt.pnca@gmail.com, toleranceispeace@gmail.com.

The Chairman of HEC has initiated Vision of Women (VoW) which is a recently established television studio at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU).

FJWU’s vice-chancellor said on this occasion that the TV studio has been set up to provide direct information and skills to students.

The chairman of Higher Education Commission Dr Javed Leghari said that electronic media has played its role as “a game-changer”. The booming of electronic and social media has maded it possible the freedom of expression and dialogue. It would be beneficial for the establishment of better governance and management, he added.
 
He urged the female to play their active role in this field as more than 48 percent Pakistani university students are female.

FJWU vice chancellor, Dr Samina Amin Qadir, conversant Dr Leghari and FJWU faculty and students about the distinctive role of the studio.

She further said the TV studio has been established in a record-setting in18 months on a worth of Rs36.22 million and it is the first in its nature in any public university in the region.  AIOU in Islamabad is also using this kind of studio but only for lectures, not to train students.