Formerly known as the International Kids Film Festival (IKFF), over 8 million students from more than 30,000 schools, participated in the film festival

LXL Foundation presented the 7th edition of the School Cinema International Film Festival (SCIFF). In Delhi, SCIFF was screened at almost 3000 schools and saw participation from more than 10 lakh students.

Formerly known as the International Kids Film Festival (IKFF), over 8 million students from more than 30,000 schools, which includes 25,000+ government schools participated in the PAN India film festival, mentioned the press release.

This year’s event brought together 80+ films in 15+ languages from over 20 countries, showcasing diverse themes like mental health, social justice, environmental awareness, and security. These films were carefully curated to address contemporary issues faced by students. The Film Making competition for students is the third segment of SCIFF, complementing the WATCH and LEARN segments. WATCH featured films submitted by global filmmakers for school screenings, while LEARN offered workshops by industry experts to teach students the art of filmmaking.

Source: Hindustan Times

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Bijan (Hassan) Tehrani Founder and Editor in Chief of Cinema Without Borders, is a film director, writer, and a film critic, his first article appeared in a weekly film publication in Iran 45 years ago. Bijan founded Cinema Without Borders, an online publication dedicated to promotion of international cinema in the US and around the globe, eighteen years ago and still works as its editor in chief. Bijan is has also been a columnist and film critic for the Iranian monthly film related medias for 45 years and during the past 5 years he has been a permanent columnist and film reviewer for Film Emrooz (Film Today), a popular inranian monthly print film magazine. Bijan has won several awards in international film festivals and book fairs for his short films and children's books as well as for his services to the international cinema Bijan is a voter for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards

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