Third edition of the Jammu Film Festival begins with a grand opening at Abhinav Theatre

In Jammu and Kashmir, the third edition of the Jammu Film Festival, sponsored by the J&K Tourism Department, began with a grand opening at Abhinav Theatre yesterday. AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the festival featured parallel screenings of 25 feature films, short films and documentaries from countries including Iran, India, France and the United States. The opening section of the festival showcased short films and a documentary from countries such as Iran, India, France and the United States. These included Nahid, Kav Kav, Fatih the Conqueror, Sandhanam and Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles.

The festival attracted a diverse audience of students, artists and art lovers and aims at for promoting tourism in J&K and providing a platform for filmmakers to showcase their talent. Jammu Tourism has been organising events at a grand scale to showcase places beyond Patnitop and Sanasar and promote tourism through innovative means such as film tourism. The celebrity guest MK Raina, a renowned theatre and film personality praised the festival for providing an opportunity for artists to showcase their work. Around 25 feature films, short films and documentaries were screened on the first day of the festival on Saturday. The festival features screenings of 50 feature films, short films and documentaries from 11 countries and will run until today. In addition to the screenings, the festival will also host side events such as panel discussions, a red-carpet event, a culture showcase and a painting exhibition.