At the film making workshop

September 21, 2013: On Wednesday evening (Sept 18) I attended the closing ceremony of Lights, Camera Workshop a two-day film making workshop at the British Council by Daniel Smith in partnership with Education for All. Daniel Smith’s company First Light is a UK-based firm that uses film making to develop skills of youngsters.

Daniel Smith, project manager of FLIC, has developed and launched First Light’s new social enterprise scheme First Light in the Classroom. This scheme provides schools with an opportunity to bring film and media professionals into the classroom. Using practical workshops in film, TV, games or interactive platforms, the scheme enhances curriculum based teaching, develops creative learning and helps to improve motivation, behaviour and attainment.

Anandi Ghosh of O Fish! Entertainment (OFE) also participated in the workshop with Daniel to guide the students. At the end of the workshop, participation certificates were given to the students of 13 to 18 years age group. The certificates were given by actress Swastika and film director Anik Dutta.

I was really impressed to know that Priyankar Patra, a 14-year-old boy, has his own film production company called Footstep Films. Also, his films have been screened at Nandan.

As I got into my car after the event I got an SMS informing me the death of a relative who was about 85 years old. I went to Rajasthan and after attending the funeral and other rituals came back to Kolkata yesterday night. ess bee