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Ladakh International Film Festival

The Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF) is an international film festival that is held annually in Ladakh, India. Inaugurated in 2012, it is the first international film festival to be held in Ladakh.[1][2] It is held in the Himalayan town of Leh,[3] the largest town in Ladakh,[4] at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet (3350 metres),[5] making it the highest-altitude film festival in the world.[6][7] A major theme of the festival is wildlife conservation.[6] In partnership with the Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust, the festival offers the Snow Leopard Trophy for the most educational or inspiring film about an endangered species.[6]

Ladakh International Film Festival
LocationLeh, Ladakh, India
Founded2012
AwardsSnow Leopard Trophy
LanguageEnglish
Websiteliff.in

The festival was organized by Kerala-based filmmaker Melwyn Williams Chirayath and his business associate Meghna Dubey, partners at Monasse Films.[4]

2012 festival Edit

The first annual LIFF was held on 15–17 June 2012.[8] It was attended by Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of the then-state of Jammu and Kashmir. The festival chair was film director Shyam Benegal, and the head of the jury was Assamese film director Jahnu Barua.[8] There were 28 films in the competition category, with the winner to receive the Snow Leopard Trophy and one million rupees.[8]

The competition winners in 2012 included Alexandra David Neel (Best Feature Film), Partners in Crime (Best Documentary Film), Aaliya (Best Short Film), Bouli Lanners (Best Director), Bahram Radan (Best Actor), Dominique Blanc (Best Actress).[9]

2013 festival Edit

The second annual LIFF was initially planned for 5–7 July 2013, but was postponed due to flooding in the neighboring state of Uttarakhand.[10][11] After a delay, the second festival was held 13–15 September 2013.[4][7][12][13] Categories of films at the 2013 LIFF included features, documentaries, short films, international films, Ladakh films, student films, and children's films.[14] There was also a retrospective of films by film director, poet, and lyricist Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra), curated by Vishal Bhardwaj.[14]

Public figures attending the 2013 festival included Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Afghan Ambassador to India;[4] Gulzar;[4] and filmmakers Aparna Sen, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra,[4] and Madhur Bhandarkar.[15] The jury was chaired by filmmaker Aparna Sen, and also included Canadian filmmaker Teri C. McLuhan and Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara.[16][17]

The 2013 festival hosted the "Green Carpet"[18] Indian premiere of McLuhan's The Frontier Gandhi, a film about nonviolent Muslim freedom fighter Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Introduced by Abdali,[12] the film received a standing ovation.[15] Also receiving a Green Carpet premiere[19] was Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag about Indian sprinter Milkha Singh.[18]

The competition winners in 2013 included OASS (Best Film), Who will be a Gurkha (Best Documentary), Dwand (Best Short Film), Manju Patra Borah (Best Director), Sewan Sing Yein (Best Actor), and Divya Chhetri (Best Actress).[16][17]

References Edit

  1. ^ IANS (9 December 2011). . Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ Anonymous (6 March 2012). . The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. ^ Istvan, Zoltan (27 February 2003). "City of Leh Thrives as Oasis of Peace in Kashmir". National Geographic News. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f HT Correspondent (13 September 2013). . Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  5. ^ IANS (16 September 2013). "Ladakh film fest gasps, but baby steps continue (Review)". Business Standard. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Anonymous (April 2012). "The Ladakh International Film Festival". Sanctuary Asia. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  7. ^ a b Anonymous (14 September 2013). "Ladakh International Film Festival Begins". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Hussain, Masood (15 June 2012). "Ladakh Film Festival takes off". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  9. ^ "RESULTS!!!". Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  10. ^ Anonymous (23 June 2013). "Ladakh International Film Festival postponed". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  11. ^ NewsDesk (24 June 2013). "Ladakh International Film Festival 2013 postponed". Dear Cinema. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  12. ^ a b Sharma, Suparna (13 September 2013). "Ladakh film fest kicks off on stuttering note". The Asian Age. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  13. ^ Gaur, Ishan (n.d.). "Ladakh International Film Festival promises exciting fare". The Indian Eye.net [Cinemaya media group]. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  14. ^ a b LIFF-website. "Films @ 2013". Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  15. ^ a b IANS (15 September 2013). "'Frontier Gandhi...' gets standing ovation at Ladakh fest". Zee News. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  16. ^ a b IANS (16 September 2013). "'OASS' wins best film at LIFF". Business Standard. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  17. ^ a b News Desk (17 September 2013). "Abhinav Shiv Tiwari's Oass wins Best Film at Ladakh". Dear Cinema. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  18. ^ a b IANS (28 August 2013). . Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  19. ^ Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was released in India on 12 July 2013. Before its delay due to the natural disaster in Uttarakhand, the LIFF Green Carpet premiere had been scheduled for June, 2013.

External links Edit

  • Official website

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The Ladakh International Film Festival LIFF is an international film festival that is held annually in Ladakh India Inaugurated in 2012 it is the first international film festival to be held in Ladakh 1 2 It is held in the Himalayan town of Leh 3 the largest town in Ladakh 4 at an altitude of more than 11 000 feet 3350 metres 5 making it the highest altitude film festival in the world 6 7 A major theme of the festival is wildlife conservation 6 In partnership with the Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust the festival offers the Snow Leopard Trophy for the most educational or inspiring film about an endangered species 6 Ladakh International Film FestivalLocationLeh Ladakh IndiaFounded2012AwardsSnow Leopard TrophyLanguageEnglishWebsiteliff wbr inThe festival was organized by Kerala based filmmaker Melwyn Williams Chirayath and his business associate Meghna Dubey partners at Monasse Films 4 Contents 1 2012 festival 2 2013 festival 3 References 4 External links2012 festival EditThe first annual LIFF was held on 15 17 June 2012 8 It was attended by Omar Abdullah the chief minister of the then state of Jammu and Kashmir The festival chair was film director Shyam Benegal and the head of the jury was Assamese film director Jahnu Barua 8 There were 28 films in the competition category with the winner to receive the Snow Leopard Trophy and one million rupees 8 The competition winners in 2012 included Alexandra David Neel Best Feature Film Partners in Crime Best Documentary Film Aaliya Best Short Film Bouli Lanners Best Director Bahram Radan Best Actor Dominique Blanc Best Actress 9 2013 festival EditThe second annual LIFF was initially planned for 5 7 July 2013 but was postponed due to flooding in the neighboring state of Uttarakhand 10 11 After a delay the second festival was held 13 15 September 2013 4 7 12 13 Categories of films at the 2013 LIFF included features documentaries short films international films Ladakh films student films and children s films 14 There was also a retrospective of films by film director poet and lyricist Gulzar Sampooran Singh Kalra curated by Vishal Bhardwaj 14 Public figures attending the 2013 festival included Shaida Mohammad Abdali Afghan Ambassador to India 4 Gulzar 4 and filmmakers Aparna Sen Vishal Bhardwaj Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 4 and Madhur Bhandarkar 15 The jury was chaired by filmmaker Aparna Sen and also included Canadian filmmaker Teri C McLuhan and Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara 16 17 The 2013 festival hosted the Green Carpet 18 Indian premiere of McLuhan s The Frontier Gandhi a film about nonviolent Muslim freedom fighter Abdul Ghaffar Khan Introduced by Abdali 12 the film received a standing ovation 15 Also receiving a Green Carpet premiere 19 was Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra s film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag about Indian sprinter Milkha Singh 18 The competition winners in 2013 included OASS Best Film Who will be a Gurkha Best Documentary Dwand Best Short Film Manju Patra Borah Best Director Sewan Sing Yein Best Actor and Divya Chhetri Best Actress 16 17 References Edit IANS 9 December 2011 Ladakh film festival to debut in 2012 Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 14 January 2012 Retrieved 15 September 2013 Anonymous 6 March 2012 Ladakh to host its sic very first international film festival The Economic Times Archived from the original on 21 September 2013 Retrieved 15 September 2013 Istvan Zoltan 27 February 2003 City of Leh Thrives as Oasis of Peace in Kashmir National Geographic News Retrieved 20 September 2013 a b c d e f HT Correspondent 13 September 2013 Ladakh film festival gets underway Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 14 September 2013 Retrieved 16 September 2013 IANS 16 September 2013 Ladakh film fest gasps but baby steps continue Review Business Standard Retrieved 20 September 2013 a b c Anonymous April 2012 The Ladakh International Film Festival Sanctuary Asia Retrieved 16 September 2013 a b Anonymous 14 September 2013 Ladakh International Film Festival Begins Kashmir Observer Retrieved 16 September 2013 a b c Hussain Masood 15 June 2012 Ladakh Film Festival takes off The Economic Times Retrieved 15 September 2013 RESULTS Retrieved 20 September 2013 Anonymous 23 June 2013 Ladakh International Film Festival postponed The Economic Times Retrieved 15 September 2013 NewsDesk 24 June 2013 Ladakh International Film Festival 2013 postponed Dear Cinema Retrieved 15 September 2013 a b Sharma Suparna 13 September 2013 Ladakh film fest kicks off on stuttering note The Asian Age Retrieved 16 September 2013 Gaur Ishan n d Ladakh International Film Festival promises exciting fare The Indian Eye net Cinemaya media group Retrieved 16 September 2013 a b LIFF website Films 2013 Retrieved 16 September 2013 a b IANS 15 September 2013 Frontier Gandhi gets standing ovation at Ladakh fest Zee News Retrieved 16 September 2013 a b IANS 16 September 2013 OASS wins best film at LIFF Business Standard Retrieved 20 September 2013 a b News Desk 17 September 2013 Abhinav Shiv Tiwari s Oass wins Best Film at Ladakh Dear Cinema Retrieved 20 September 2013 a b IANS 28 August 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag to be screened at Ladakh film fest Hindustan Times Archived from the original on 21 September 2013 Retrieved 16 September 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was released in India on 12 July 2013 Before its delay due to the natural disaster in Uttarakhand the LIFF Green Carpet premiere had been scheduled for June 2013 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ladakh International Film Festival amp oldid 1115583390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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