Short Take

Delhi-based organisation Filmbooth,which encourages budding short filmmakers to showcase their work,has introduced a new project titled First Cut. During this once-in-a-month event at Gulmohar Hall in India Habitat Centre,which starts today,a number of short films made by amateurs and experts will be screened for about two hours. “Most of these films have either never been screened before or have had one or two screenings in other cities or are such good short films that they deserve screenings,” says 26-year-old Sumit Nanda,co-founder of Filmbooth. On the roster today are National award-winning Shyam Raat Seher,directed by Arunima Sharma; Parimal Aloke’s Saari Raat,which is being screened for the first time in Delhi; and Bejoy Nambiar’s Reflections starring Mohan Lal,which has been showcased only once before. The screenings begin at 6.45 pm and entry is free.

Delhi’s Film Council

Very soon,Delhi will have its very own film council. Filmmaker Satish Kaushik has tied up with Delhi-based developer AMR Infrastructures and the New York Film Academy to set up the Delhi Film Council,which will be up and running by the end of this year. It proposes to offer complete ecosystem or one-stop solution for those interested in producing films (including post-production facilities) in the Delhi/ NCR region. The council will be housed at The Great Adventure Mall in Greater Noida. Meanwhile,Ambika Soni,Minister of Information & Broadcasting,and Delhi Chief Minister,Shiela Dikshit,inaugurated the regional campus of New York Film Academy in Delhi on Friday evening.