Film Package

ViBGYOR Package with seven themes is the main attraction at ViBGYOR. The themes are:`Indegenous People’, `Dalit Reality’, `Gender & Sexuality’, `Fundamentalism v/s Diversity’, `Nation State’, `Globalization’ and Region focus (`Eastern India’). Seven films each from the seven sections will be screened.

Focus of the Year: `FOOD SOVEREIGNTY’ will be the Focus of this year. This year ViBGYOR takes a dig into this issue in order to foreground the concerns of the ‘FOOD SOVEREIGNTY’ debate not just in seminars and discussions but by showcasing internationally popular and relevant films on this topic. Scientists, practitioners, activists and movements representing these issues will be invited.

Global Concerns: Fourteen Short and documentary films based on `Human Rights’, `Health & HIV/AIDS’, `Migration’ and other significant themes produced in contemporary times will be screened.

Kerala Spectrum: Films by young filmmakers from Kerala will be selected for this section, which will focus on issues and people in the state. This will be an incentive and opportunity to the filmmakers of Kerala to express their creativity and concern for the society.

Retrospectives:

Animation, Music Videos and Spots: Both national and international entries will be selected, keeping in mind the general theme of ViBGYOR.

Open Forum: On all four days Open Forum will be held on topics related to filmmaking and social issues in which special guests from film, academic and activist circles will be invited as panelists.

Media Exhibition: Documentary filmmakers will have an opportunity to interact with various film distributing ventures in the country. Also NGOs in South India can acquire films for their programs at this festival market.