Speaking on the occasion, Shoojit Sircar said that creating a short film in 48 hours on the theme of The Mission Life juxtaposing all the emotions is incredible.
The refreshing and thought-provoking short film on receding beach lines of Goa, Odh won the best film award at the 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow (CMOT) held at the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa
Congratulating the winners, Prithul Kumar, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Managing Director, NFDC threw light on the importance of recognizing true content in filmmaking which will place India on the global pedestal.
Speaking on the occasion, Director Shoojit Sircar, one of the jury members for 75 CMOT, said that creating a short film in 48 hours on the theme ‘The Mission Life’ juxtaposing all the emotions such as self-retrospection, hope, protest, etc is incredible.
Congratulating the team members of all the films in the competition, Shoojit Sircar said that all the films are really relevant and thought-provoking and deal with a very important topic of protecting and preserving the environment. He said, “All of you are winners already”.
A brainchild of Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, 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.
