The festival was organised by INTACH’S (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) Heritage Education and Communication Service. According to Deepika Gandhi, co-convenor of the festival, the Filmit platform allows children to approach history through a unique medium. Students are trained in film techniques and development of content and also taught how to develop an underlying theme for their film which relates to any aspect of culture. The films had broad themes and revealed aspects of Chandigarh’s history and culture that were previously unknown to many in the audience. Students from St Kabir presented an insightful film on the history of the Manimajra Fort, while students from St Stephen’s showed their short film about the famous ‘Daulaat ki Chaat’.

Source: Indian Express April 20, 2019 03:05 UTC