The Asian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF), organised by the India chapter of International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) and held annually on the occasion of Women’s Day (March 7-9) at the India International Centre (IIC) in Delhi, has, over the years, emerged as an eminent platform for bringing together female filmmakers and their stories from across Asia. Started by late media veteran Jai Chandiram, AWFF was envisioned as a space to “encourage women in Asia to make films and participate in film festivals”, says Bina Paul, renowned film editor and the festival director of AWFF 2024. The festival will screen close to 50 films from over 20 Asian countries which are selected by a committee under IAWRT. Gathering at a tough time“The overarching idea behind this year’s festival is about women gathering and forming bonds in our contemporary atmosphere of strife in various Asian countries. The curtain raiser of the festival also featured a discussion on the recently launched Delhi Film Policy and how it acts as an enabling and empowering tool for women filmmakers.

Source: Indian Express February 17, 2024 16:03 UTC