10th National Science Film Festival 2020 | UPSC
HEADLINES:
Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival kicks offin a virtual mode
WHY IN NEWS:
A total of 115 shortlisted films selected by the ten-member jury will be screened during the festival
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 1 : 3 : Festivals : Science and Technology
LEARNING:
For PRELIMS go through aim , event , organisers and also make short notes on Vigyan Prasar
For MAINS it is important to understand this social outreach festival . You need to relate this event with DPSP’s # Scientific Temper. Let us dive in !
ISSUE:
10TH NATIONAL SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL 2020
LOGO | CREDITS : https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/
OVERVIEW
- The festival offers a unique platform to showcase the science films made by professionals, amateur and student filmmakers under various themes.
AIM
- NSFFI is India’s first of its kind of film festival where documentaries and short films on popular science, technology, health & environmental issues are being screened.
- It is a national level competition of science films being organised annually.
ORGANISERS
- Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous agency under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
- It has been organizing this festival as a part of its science popularization endeavour.
EVENT
- These include films in Hindi, English, Urdu, Malayalam, Kashmiri, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil languages.
SIGNIFICANCE
- Films being the most popular medium of communication, can help popularize science effectively, as people directly connect with them.
- Science is wedded to art; film is a complete medium.
- It has science, art and culture and thus offers a complete package.
- It will help in the development of scientific temper among the people of this region.
COMPETITION
- A total of 372 films in different languages have been received for participation in the festival this year.
- These include films in Hindi, English, Urdu, Malayalam, Kashmiri, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil languages.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA (NSFFI)
- Professional and student filmmakers are felicitated with cash prizes, trophies, and citations.
- Through Master Classes, Workshops, Panel Discussions the competition helps to develop a better public understanding of the universe.
- NSFFI also encourages citizen science and public participation and promote appreciation of science films.
THEMES
- Science and technology, environment, agriculture, renewable energy, health and drugs and technological innovations are some of the most explored themes.
- These films have been made by different institutions, professional, amateur and student filmmakers to compete under specific categories.
SOURCES : PIB
- The national science film festival receives entries in the form of government funded films .
- Also it has films entries made by independent filmmakers, media institutes, college, universities, and school students.
- The names of outstanding science films to be awarded will be announced on the 27th of November, the last day of the event.
- The festival will go a long way to motivate and facilitate more filmmakers to make science films and help inculcate scientific temper among the people of India.
IASbhai WINDUP:
- The event had to be postponed due to the unfolding pandemic situation.
- VigyanPrasar has made tremendous efforts to connect with people through various media.
SOURCES: PIB | 10th National Science Film Festival 2020 | UPSC
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