“FILMMAKING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE”

SCREENING EVENT HELD BY LONDON INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL (LIDF)

AVARI TOWERS KARACHI, 28 February 2011

LONDON INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL (LIDF) held a screening event for 16 documentaries at the Avari Towers, Karachi on 28^th February 2011. Director LIDF, Mr. Patrick Hazard opened the event with a key note speech, highlighting the need of dialogue on social issues globally.

The event showcased the work of local students trained through the LIDF MEDIA FORUM in KARACHI. The event also featured discussions under a distinguished panel of judges and an awards ceremony that celebrated the very best.

Among the speakers at the event were Patrick Hazard (Director, London International Documentary Festival), Babar Sheikh (Filmmaker) and Aisha Arif Khan (Faculty, Department of Visual Studies, University of Karachi and Indus Valley), Abrar Hassan (Morango Films) and Masood Hamid (Dawn).

Speaking after the event, Mr. Patrick Hazard said, “The event aimed to bring forth issues considered important by young Pakistani Directors and Screenwriters who feel that key issues should be projected on a platform like ‘film’ that universally connects audiences. It is LIDF’s belief that the first 16 documentaries from this platform will pave the way for healthy debate within local and international audiences.”

This event will launch the Filmmaking for Social Change roadshow that will screen the same documentaries across Pakistan and engage people in discussions regarding issues covered through the documentaries and then moving onto pertinent topics like the day-to-day lives of Pakistanis, the challenges they face and their aspirations.