Eleventh Free Spirit Film Festival starts Thursday/ENG

2015. október 28./Tibet Sun/TibetPress

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The 11th edition of the Free Spirit Film Festival will commence on Thursday for three days in McLeod Ganj.

Organisers say a total of 15 independent films from around the world in all genres will be screened at the festival.

“We were overwhelmed with film submissions this year. It was difficult to make the choices, understanding the hard works of all the filmmakers, who of course would like their films screened everywhere,” the organisers said in a press release.

There is no specific theme for the festival, but films are chosen for originality in concept, uniqueness in presentation, and difference in approach.

“The chorus of voices from the selected films gives a natural theme to the Festival — about our own lives, beliefs and imaginations.”

The highlight of the Festival will be the documentary Poverty, Inc. This film investigates the multi-billion dollar Western “poverty industry”, and its interventions in the developing world.

As in past Festivals, there will be thirteen Awards chosen by a grand jury, and an Audience Award chosen by the filmgoers.

The Free Spirit Film Festival, the first and the original annual film festival in McLeod Ganj, was launched by Lobsang Wangyal Productions in 2004. The festival is also known as McLeod Ganj International Film Festival.

The Festival is aimed at sharing beautiful stories, concerns, interests, and creativity, and particularly promotes independent filmmakers.

Manifesting true “free spirit”, the Festival has no boundaries, and screens films in all genres from all over the world.

The three-day Festival will be held at the Community Centre in McLeod Ganj.