Vizag to host kiddie film festival from April 7

Mumbai: Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) will host a three-day National Children’s Film Festival (NCFF) in Vishakhapatnam from April 7.

The film bonanza for children of Andhra Pradesh, which will be held at VUDA Children Theatre in Vishakhapatnam, will be inaugurated by Information and
Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu.

More than 40,000 children from the state are expected to attend screening of 24 films during the festival. The state government has offered to provide 12
screens in Vishakhapatnam and daily three shows will screened in each theatre. The opening film will be Shanu – The Optimist, directed by KNT Sastry and
produced by CFSI in 2016, CEO, CFSI Dr Shravan Kumar said. The festival will showcase 24 popular CFSI films like Akkineni Kutumba Rao’s Telugu film
Amulyam, Bandu Boxer, Bhago Bhoot, Chota Sipahi, Chutkan ki Mahabharat, Ek Tha Bhujang, Gauru, Happy Mother's Day, Krish, Trish & Baltiboy and Pappu ki
Pugdandi.

“NCFF is the largest film festival for children in India giving the audience quality and wholesome entertainment. We started 1st NCFF in 2014 from Delhi and
brought in 2nd NCFF last year in Jaipur. We are now extending this festival to Vizag in association with AP government,”Kumar said.

Last week, NCFF was organised in Guwahati where CFSI had joined hands with ‘Smile Foundation’.