“WE CARE FILMFEST” will showcase 32 documentaries from India and abroad on various issues of disability aims at breaking barriers, creating right based awareness on disability issues and to promote the rights of persons with disability set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) which came into force on May 3, 2008.” The aim of the film festival is also to give a fillip to the rights-based approach where persons with disability are considered persons first.”said Satish Kapoor,Director of the Festival.” Films and documentaries are powerful medium for educating the public about disability issues, dispelling myths, stereotypes and misconceptions about persons with disabilities and promoting a new approach to disability which guarantees equal rights and opportunities and equal access.”added Sandeep Marwah Director Of Asian Academy Of Film And TV and Marwah Studios, Noida Film City.
Research shows that in most countries, the majority of CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES do not know any disabled adults and, consequently, many have a difficult time in imagining their future. This film festival is an opportunity for children with disabilities to observe adults with disabilities undertaking a wide variety of activities and leading a dignified and independent life. This film festival, in effect, will give an opportunity to children with disability to imagine their future and will introduce POSITIVE ROLE MODELS.
The 2009 edition of this festival is being organized by the NATIIONAL TRUST AND BROTHERHOOD in collaboration with the UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE (UNIC), New Delhi, Oxfam India and Asian Academy Of Film And Television (AAFT),Marwah Studios from February 4 to 7 at Siri Fort Auditorium-2, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi. The highlight of the Festival will be
1. the Inaugural film from Manipur.
2. premier of films from Unites States and Philippines.
3. Screening of documentaries from United Kingdom, Spain, Israel and from various parts of India
We have received 25 (out of 31) documentaries specially made for this festival by the film makers, students of Mass Communication, Journalism and film making institution from India and abroad. We received documentaries from various parts of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Manipur, Kolkatta, Chandigarh, Pune, Bangalore, Kerala, Noida(U.P.) etc.
This film festival will play an important role in sensitizing students of schools, colleges and other educational institutions on various issues of disability. We are also inviting officials from various corporate so that they can be sensitized on disability issues.
