In Goa, the refreshing and thought-provoking short film on receding beach lines of Goa, ‘Odh’ has won the best film award at the ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ film challenge held at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched the ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ film challenge at IFFI in Goa on Tuesday.
It reports that as part of the Film Challenge, 75 participants were divided into five teams who made short films in 48 hours on the topic ‘Mission Life’. Mr Thakur said that the initiative aims to encourage and nurture young creative talents from various trades of filmmaking. The initiative is in its third year, having been launched in 2021 to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.
The story of the winning film deals with a fisherman, who takes his boat into the middle of the city in an attempt to find a parking space. He complains that the beach has been stolen and he has no space left to park his boat. The film addresses the issue of receding beach lines of Goa, due to the rise in the sea levels and mass constructions happening on the beaches.
