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Short film-makers seek fair deal

BHUBANESWAR: The newly-formed 100 member strong Orissa Short and Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (OSDFA) has urged upon the government to formulate a comprehensive policy for the short and documentary filmmakers of the State.

It has further demanded abolition of all the empanelment lists of producers maintained by government organisations except the Information and Public Relations (I & PR) Department.

Addressing media here on Sunday, OSDFA office bearers lamented that in the absence of a definite State policy, a few filmmakers are walking away with a lion’s share of the audio-visual productions that amounts to around Rs.5 crore per year while a large chunk of talented filmmakers are being neglected. “Maintenance of multiple empanelment lists is the reason behind this anomaly”, they pointed out and alleged that different government departments have been violating the government’s rule regarding selection of films and filmmakers.

Elaborating, OSDFA president Bijay Ketan Mishra cited the Government’s Gazette notification released on April 30, 1993 that declares the I&PR department as the nodal agency of the State for short and documentary filmmaking by government agencies. It provided mandate to the department to produce such films directly and prescribe all other departments and government undertakings in the matter, Mr.Mishra pointed out. However, in gross violation of the government’s direction, at least eight empanelment lists have been floated by government agencies that include ORSAC, OPEPA, SIET, NRHM, OFDC, OSDMA and Orissa Water and Sanitation Mission, he revealed.

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