Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam   

International film fest in city likely

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Cinematographers Sabu James and M.V. Raghu and producer Sunil Kumar Reddy, Director Relangi Narasimha Rao, K. Vijaya Kumar of Future Frames and Bobby Vardhan HOD of AU Journalism at a workshop on film-making organised in Visakhapatnam on Sunday

VISAKHAPATNAM: The city of destiny has all the ‘24 crafts’ required for film making and it will be a film producing hub in the near future, says Bobby Vardhan, professor and Head of Department of Journalism, Andhra University.

Speaking on the concluding day of two-day ‘24 Frames Workshop on TV and Films’ organised by the Future Frames here on Sunday, Prof. Bobby Vardhan said that the workshop was the first step in that direction.

Noted film director Relangi Narasimha Rao said that by organising a workshop on film making, the first of its kind, the Future Frames started a new culture. Mr. Rao appreciated the discipline and sincerity with which the workshop was organised and said that this should be a role model for others.

P. Sunil Kumar Reddy, noted producer and director, said that efforts were on to organise an international film festival in Visakhapatnam. Cinematographer M.V. Raghu said that entries of short films would come for the festival. Sabu James, Faculty, Cinematography, Poona Film Institute said that he would produce a film here. K. Vijaya Kumar of Future Frames also spoke.

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