Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5 (Agency) Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting on Sunday urged young film makers to focus on unsung heroes of Independence struggle. Presenting awards at the ‘She Short Film Festival’ ceremony held here, the Minister acknowledged the great contribution of women from Kerala who became the torch bearers in fields of sports, healthcare, cinema, literature, arts and science. Dr. Murugan pointed out that the values that cinema propagates is very much important such as how cinema treats issues such as domestic violence crime against women and role of women in the society. He lauded the concept and content of the She Short Film Festival that was aimed to create awareness in the general public about women’s safety and empowerment.
He also urged youths to explore new ideas and technologies and create cinema with an aesthetic sense of beauty. He said that so as to focus on ease of doing business, Central Government have opened Film Facilitation Office, for a single point contact for film makers in getting permission for shooting in various parts of the country. Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar and actor Mohanlal felicitated the function through video messages. Out of 150 entries at She Film Festival, top three films were given awards at the function. Noted actors Tovino Thomas and Keerthy Suresh were the Guests of Honour at the event that also hosted many prominent personalities from the film industry. The Short Film Festival based on the theme of women’s safety was organized by Jatayu Rama Cultural Centre.