Meet V. Ritheesh, a 11th standard student of Thoraipakkam Government School and resident of the same slum who has been shooting short films on social issues with a basic mobile phone. At the age of 16, when children of his age group play games on the mobile phones, Ritheesh started shooting short films driven with a dream to bring some change to the substandard infrastructure in the locality he lives. He was recently honoured by the Loyola Institute of Vocational Education for the films he shot. “I shot a film called ‘Thanneer’ in 2016 and it was on the 2015 Chennai floods and the problems we faced. Such short films are just a stepping stone as he dreams to pursue a course in film making.

Source: The Hindu October 26, 2017 03:11 UTC