Hyderabad International Short Film Festival curtain raiser unveiled ahead of screenings

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad International Short Film Festival advanced its promotional activities on Thursday with a curtain-raiser event at the Tourism Plaza. Tourism MD Valluru Kranthi and Film Development Corporation MD Priyanka jointly unveiled the programme after arriving at the venue. They then released balloons over the Tourism Bhavan, and a short promo followed with clips from more than 700 submitted films.

During the event, Kranthi noted the festival’s rise as a global platform for short films. Moreover, she welcomed the strong response from filmmakers across India, Europe, and America. She further emphasised the festival’s value for young artists seeking entry into the industry. Consequently, she said the event continued to strengthen Hyderabad’s profile on the international film stage.

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Priyanka praised the Dadasaheb Phalke School of Film Studies team for its committed work on the festival. In addition, she confirmed that Prasads IMAX would host the screenings using advanced projection systems. She also congratulated the 60 filmmakers whose works received official selection.

Later, School Head and “Ankurram” Director Uma Maheshwar Rao explained that the team planned an awareness programme after the three-day festival. This session, he said, would help emerging filmmakers understand key aspects of craft and technique. FDC Director Kishore Babu and other officials attended the programme.