CHENNAI: Asia's first exhibition on the cinema and television industry, `Cinema Today 2007', will be held in the city from February 16 to 18.

Information Minister Parithi Ilamvazuthi handed over the first admission ticket for the show to producer M. Saravanan.

Celebrating a milestone

The show, with international participation, commemorates an important milestone in Indian cinema history — 75 years since the release of the first Indian talkie `Alam Ara', (produced by Ardeshir Irani in 1931) and the first Tamil talkie `Kalidas' (produced by H.M. Reddy in 1931). Mr. Saravanan hoped the show would propel the industry reach greater heights.

G. Ravi, who heads one of the expo organisers, Buysell Interactions, said three important programmes would be featured as part of the expo. `

Talkie 75', a discussion on topics related to cinema, and paper submissions by eminent research scholars and people connected with the industry is also on the agenda.

`A Film Panorama', jointly organised by National Film Development Corporation and Mayajaal, is to be held on February 13 to 15 at the Mayajaal complex on East Coast Road. A workshop on cinematography by the South Indian Cinematographers Association would be held on February 17 and a tribute to the legends of the industry on the concluding day of the show.

Except the screening of the films, all other programmes are to be held at the Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam. For details: contact 42177899/28353739.

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