Noida: “Slovenian film industry may not be very big industry but we have still produced some of the finest films. One of them today is the part of this festival,” said Boris Jelovsek Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in India speaking to the large audience at 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 at Marwah Studio. “The films are the best ambassadors of culture and festivals are the best way to showcase them. Slovenian film ‘Shanghai Zipsy’ will do the needful in this festival. More people will get associated with our nation. We will soon announce the formation of Indo Slovenian Cultural Association,” said H.E. Jožef Drofenik Ambassador of Slovenia to India. “With the coming of H.E. Jozef Drofenik one more country is now associated with 8th Global Film Festival Noida. We would love to be part of the Slovenian association,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio.
New Delhi: The board meeting of International Film And Television Club like every year nominated Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio as the President of 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015. Sandeep Marwah is a renowned film maker and has a vast experience in organizing and managing many national and international film festivals including Global Festival of Journalism, Global Literary Festival, International Festival of Cellphone Cinema, World Record AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films, International Sufi Festival and others. 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 will take place from 17th to 19th November at Noida Film City. Large preparations have already started to attract people from all over India and abroad.
Noida: 560 films in 9 segments, 54 events, delegates from 40 countries and 45000 footfall in three days, 8th Global Film Festival created new records and been declared most happening film festival said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio. Renowned personalities like Mukesh Bhatt, Ketan Mehta, Shravan Rathod, Maann Singh Deep, Pankuj Parashar, Vivek Agnihotri, Manish Gupta, Mugdha Godse, Donal Bisht, Ashok Tyagi and Ketan Desai were present there.
“We have once again gathered here to create history in the field of cinema. 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 will bring in new innovative ideas and the whole world will follow it till the next year” Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios introduced 7th GFFN to the members of the board. Six times with successful results, Asian Society has taken lead in developing and promoting film, television and media business in this part of the World. Three days exercise is heard and seen by all over the World when more than 2000 media houses try to cover the event in different mediums of media. “I am sure one day GFFN will be compared by the Cannes International Film Festival and other top ten film festivals of the World” said Dr. A.K. Srivastava Director of Asian School of Media Studies. “We are better than many old age film festivals of the World” said Prof Kalyan Sarkar Dean of Asian Academy of Film And Television.
Noida: “Marwah Studio is the pillar of Entertainment Industry of India. I am impressed by the activities of the Centre. I am feeling important to release the poster of the most prestigious film festival of the nation,” said H.E. Dr. Sabit Subasic Ambassador of Bosnia And Herzegovina to India while releasing the new poster of 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015. “Global Media Summit is the right time to announce another International media activity,” added Dr. Shyam Singh Shashi. We will turn very soon Global Film Festival to the most entertaining festival of the World said Ashok Tyagi who is the festival Director of GFFN.
Global Film Festival has become real Ambassador of Indian Art And Culture. It has started attracting delegates from all over the world to be part of biggest festival of the biggest film industry of the World” said Dr. Mahesh Sharma Minister for Art & Culture, Civil Aviation and Tourism, Government of India send his wishes for the 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 at Noida Film City. “We must plan a film council under the umbrella of Government of India where all film related discussions can take place and the biggest film industry can be promoted to the best” said Mukesh Bhatt renowned film Director Film festivals are the best source of national and international integration. We are promoting love, peace and unity through cinema and GFFN has been successful in its purpose,” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN welcoming the guests.
Noida: “Films are still the best source of entertainment in the country. We sell 5 billion tickets every year out of 12000 theatres running in the country. 1.5 crore people visit theatres every day. 1200 films are made every year in 28 official languages with turnover of 10,000 crores. Why tax on entertainment” Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studio introduced the subject for the seminar. “There are times when films have not even recovered the cost of production and sales are restricted because of the high tax policy, government should think on these points before levying tax for entertainment” said Ashok Tyagi festival director of 8th GFFN.
Noida: After the successful completion of two major international festival-that is Global Film Festival and Global Festival of Journalism, International Film And Television Club has decided to launch Global Literary Festival to promote literature in India. The festival has been planned for three days from 23rd to 25th of September 2015 at Noida film city. The festival shall have workshops, master classes, interaction programs, book readings, exhibitions, entertainment programs, plays, kavi Sammelan and many other allied events. Some of the prominent people from the field of literature have agreed to be part of the festival. The formal inauguration and award function will be part of the show. “International Film And Television Club has already given 10 powerful festivals to the nation. We will leave no stone unturned to make it another big festival of the nation” said Sandeep Marwah President of IFTC.
Noida: The most prestigious and the only festival of its kind to promote journalism in the World announced its 4th edition to be held from 12th to 14th of February 2016 at Noida Film City said Sandeep Marwah President of the festival & International Journalism Centre an international body of journalists from all over the World. 12th February was announced as the International Day of Journalism by International Journalism centre in 2012 to look after the needs of journalists and set an ideology to bring in love, peace and unity in the world through journalism.
New Delhi: 5th Global Festival of journalism was inaugurated with great pomp and show at Noida Film City to celebrate 12th February an International Day of Journalism declared by Sandeep Marwah Global Cultural Minister and president International Journalism Centre. “Job of the journalists is more than the reporting, he is the man of masses said H.E. Augusto Montiel Ambassador of Venezuela to India in the capacity of Chief Guest. Marwah should be the Global Goodwill Ambassador for his powerful activities to unite the World,” said H.E. Nejmeddine Lakhal Designated Ambassador of Tunisia to India while inaugurating the festival.
Noida: The most exclusive festival, first of its kind in Asia and second in the World saw the grand opening of its 8th edition at Noida Film City hosted by Marwah Studios. The colorful flags of different nations were quite inviting and speaking about the international presence at the festival. In total 56 countries have been part of this festival where as delegates from all the 28 states and 9 union territories were present in the festival.
Noida-12th Feb, 2015:Delegates from more than 30 countries of the World and from all the states of India brought 3rd Global Festival of Journalism to the most exclusive and one of its kind journalism festival in the World with the formal inauguration on the International Day of Journalism. “I am amazed by the innovative idea of Sandeep Marwah who has brought the world journalism to think about peace,” said H.E. Dr. Lobsang Sangay Prime Minister of Tibet while inaugurating the 3rd Global Festival of Journalism at Noida Film City. “It is the requirement of the day, no country can prosper unless and until the people of the nation are at ease. We all have to think in the common language of spirituality,” added Prime Minister of Tibet. “Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi are still valid in this ICE age. Believe in him and things will move towards betterment” said Dr. Bisham Narayan Singh former Union Minister and Governor of Tamil Nadu.
Bangalore: The father of Cellphone Cinema, five World record holder in Media, Founder of Noida Film City, Teacher to 12000 media professionals a veteran journalist, film maker, educator Sandeep Marwah is chairing more than 30 National and International organizations in media including the President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry, an introduction and a citation was read and Marwah was honored by Harsha Setty G.R. the festival Director of 3rd Rolling Frames Film Festival at Bangalore. Addressing a huge audience at a Manpho Convention Centre, Bengaluru Sandeep Marwah in his Master Class won the hearts of short filmmakers present there from all over India.
Noida: Renowned film, TV and media personality Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio has been nominated as the festival President of First Global Literary Festival Noida 2015. Sandeep Marwah has been directed and producing many important international festivals of the country including Global Film Festival, Global Festival of Journalism, International Festival of Cellphone Cinema, AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films, International Sufi Festival etc.
IPBF- The management of International Public Broadcasting Forum has decided to launch new value based short films from the platform of 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014. IPBF-International Public Broadcasting Forum has produced number of radio and television programs in last few years. “Idea is to bring in intelligent media persons to work on radio and short films to create good and value based productions to be commissioned by IPBF” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN. Those filmmakers or radio artists who have ready ideas to showcase their talent through theme based programs can approach IPBF to commission their works. IPBF will have its stall during 7th GFFN 2014 at Marwah Studios to identify experienced filmmakers.
International Film And Television Research Centre, the premier film and TV research Centre of India will work its new research during 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 informed Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN 2014. IFTRC has been in research business for more than two decades and has been working on how to produce better cinema and a powerful television program. IFTRC has its own documentation Centre where more than 20 books have been published and distributed all over the World. Large numbers of research papers have been published to educate & support film, television and media students especially from Asian Academy of Film And Television, Asian School of Media Studies and Asian School of Communication.
New Delhi: 12th February has already been declared as the International Day of Journalism four year back by IJC- International Journalism Centre a body of journalists from all over the World. To celebrate the existence of 12th Feb as International Day of Journalism a Global Festival of Journalism was designed by the renowned media person Sandeep Marwah and has been celebrating this festival from last four years. The 4th Global Festival of Journalism has been fixed for 12th February 2016 to 14th February preparation for the same has already started. “We are planning in a big way to organize the 4th Global Festival of Journalism. Journalists from all over the World will be attending the meets during these three days of international event” said Sandeep Marwah President International Journalism Centre. International Film And Television Club will present the festival.
Noida: “Never ever heard of any film festival touching 90th Edition. My heartiest congratulations to AAFT for creating a World Record on this occasion” said Gen. K.M. Seth former Governor of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Tripura on the inauguration of 90th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films at Noida Film City. “Asian Academy of Film And Television has created a World Record in Festivals, as this is only festival to touch 90th Edition, which happens four times a year, which has projected 2300 films in 23 years and provided an opportunity to 2300 directors from all over the World to showcase their debut films” informed Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios. Dr Mohita Sharma of Tirupati Eye Hospital, renowned Cinematographer Adesh Sharma from the first batch of AAFT, Nirmal Vaid an Art and Culture promoter and renowned artist Beenu Gupta also spoke on the event.
Noida: A history has ben written today when first ever Festival of Films from Nepal was inaugurated at Marwah Studios presented by Indo Nepal Film And Cultural Forum, organized by AAFT-Asian Academy of Film And Television and powered by International Chamber of media And Entertainment Industry. “What a grand and historical beginning of the activities of Indo Nepal Film And Cultural Forum which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Nepal Shri K.P. Sharma Oli during his first official visit to India last month and Sandeep Marwah President AAFT was nominated as the Chairperson by the Prime Minister himself” quoted H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay Ambassador of Nepal to India at the inauguration of the festival. “India and Nepal relations are as old as Indian History but these kind of gestures will bring more love for each other as cinema is bundle of emotions. I congratulate INFCF for its efforts” added Ambassador.
Noida: Indian “Classical music teaches us a lot of patience. It is next to meditation and excess of pleasure is bonus from it” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studio at the opening of music recital by Bhajan Sopori on the first day of First Global Literary Festival Noida 2015 at Noida Film City. Bhajan Sopori is the renowned Santoor Player who has performed all over the world. Sopori hails from Sopore in Kashmir Valley and traces his lineage to ancient Santoor experts. He belongs to the Sufiana gharana of Indian classical music. His family has played santoor for over six generations. His first public performance was at a conference organized by Prayag Sangeet Samiti & the University of Allahabad when he was 10 years old. The event was attended by large number of writers, film, television and media persons from all over India and abroad.
Noida Film City; It was only few people who attended the first AAFT Festival of Short Films in 1993—We never realized that we will be creating a World Record with this festival” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio on the inauguration of 85th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films at Noida Film City. “This is the only festival in the World to touch 85th Edition, happens every three months and given opportunity to 2000 young directors to showcase their debut films” added Prof. Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT. “I have never heard of so much of film and television works from one single media house, its commendable,” said S.K.Goel financial consultant. All the guests appreciated the quality of cinema. The festival was part of 3rd Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2015 supported by International Journalism Centre and ICMEI.
Noida Film City: “We have created a World Record by touching 86th Edition of our festival. There is no other festival in the World to reach to 86th edition so far” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio at the inauguration of 86th AAFT Festival of short Digital Films at Marwah Studio. “This is the only festival which has given opportunity to more than 2000 directors from all over the World to showcase their debut film in last 22 years” added Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT.
Noida: The oldest film studio of North India, birthplace of many channels in India and founders of Noida Film City- Marwah Studio has been selected for the venue of 4th Global Festival of Journalism 2016. Marwah Studio has been treated as the media spiritual centre as more than 12000 media persons have started their career and more than 10,000 professionals have been associated with different television programs churned out from this building” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio inviting the media world to be part of 4th Global Festival of Journalism 2016.
Noida: “Films are the best way to project culture of any country. The screening of films in India from Guatemala will leave a strong impact on the audience. Not only they will realize the beauty of the country from the picturesque locations but will understand the way of life there” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios on the grand opening of festival of films from Guatemala. “We are the facilitator and would love to pass on the information on Guatemala as required by you all. We expect producers from Indian film Industry soon will opt Guatemala as their location for films. We are more than ready to support you,” said H.E. George de La Roche Du Ronzet Ambassador of Republic of Guatemala to India.
Noida Film City: “AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films is the only film festival in the World to touch 86th Edition. This is the only festival which has given an opportunity to more than 2000 directors to showcase their debut film” introduced Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio in a grand function at Asian Academy of Film And Television. “Never heard of this number as far as film festival is concerned. AAFT has done a commendable job by uniting the whole World through Cinema. I congratulate the whole team for working towards oneness and specialization of their subject of good cinema” said H.E. Mentor Villagomez, Ambassador of The Republic of Ecuador in India. “Tomorrow we will showcase our cinema in a much bigger scale. The films are directed by the students of 86th batch of AAFT” added Prof. Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT.
ASMS–Asian School of Media Studies has grown big in its size and quality. The films made by students of cinema have all those contents, which we actually want to see on the big screen. They are now part of 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN. “We have included films of ASMS as they speak differently and are really pieces of art,” said Dr. A.K.Srivastava Director of ASMS who introduced the 11th ASMS Festival of Short Films to the large audience at GFFN. “I am impressed by the quality of work this time students of cinema from ASMS has presented. Its worth projecting at many other international film festivals” said Prof. Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT.
Noida: “The whole world is being covered by marwahstudios.tv as far as broadcasting is covered. Twenty four hours television station is now popular all over the World” said Sandeep Marwah President of 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015. Television station has done special training on live broadcast of live events be it a musical recital, dance recital or fashion show. Right from the inauguration to final award function television will cover sometimes live or recorded programs. Marwahstudios.tv is an entertainment channel and broadcasting all events where Marwah studio is associated. It also projects large number of short films and feature films.
Noida: 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 is honored in presenting Global Cinema Award to Mugdha Godse for her sincere contribution to cinema announced Ashok Tyagi Festival Director. Sandeep Marwah Festival President H.E. Milan Hovorka Ambassador of Czech Republic to India and H.E. Demetrios A. Theophylactou High Commissioner Cyprus handed over the award to her in the presence of huge crowd of film lovers at Marwah Studio, Noida Film City. Mugdha Godse is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. A former model, Godse was a semi-finalist at the Femina Miss India 2004 competition. She made her acting debut in Madhur Bhandarkar ‘s2008 film, Fashion. She was one of the judges in a Marathi reality show, Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe.
Noida: “It is a great pleasure to honor someone like Adil Rana, so dedicated and from the field of film education” said H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre Charge d’ Affaires of Embassy of Romania in India at he award function on the second day of 8th Global Film Festival Noida. The management of Global Film Festival constituted global Film Awards 8 years back and they have been handed over to the people from the film fraternity including education too. Adil Rana has been in cinema for more than 35 years. He has been part of more than 100 feature films and approximately 50 television programs. Adil Rana is also an expert in teaching Acting and has trained hundreds of young enthusiastic in the discipline of Acting. He has been a part of Asian Academy of Film And Television for more than a decade. Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studio, Bimla Batham Member of the Legislative Assembly Uttar Pradesh also congratulated Adil Rana for his deep contribution to Cinema.
ICCF- International Children’s Film Forum created to promote, develop, highlight film and television productions for the children. It has an aim to provide them a good cinema and other means of visual media so that good habits and values can be impressed upon children. ICFF will participate during 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 from 11th November to 13th November at Marwah Studios, Noida Film City. ICFF will bring in children’s film in association with Children’s Film Society of India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India and create a separate section to give value based cinema to students from different schools visiting the festival. Last year more than 7000 students visited GFFN. We are always concerned about children, we want to give them good education through cinema” said Sandeep Marwah President of Global Film Festival.
Noida: The five times world record holder in media and entertainment Sandeep Marwah has been nominated as the Chairperson of newly constituted Indo Cyprus Film And Cultural Forum on the first day of 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015. Sandeep Marwah who has recently been also bestowed upon a tittle of World Cultural Minister and World Peace Ambassador by the delegates from all over the World, will take the charge of this new organization too. “We have full confidence in Sandeep Marwah and his team. His experience and deep interest in culture will support this organization and we all will be able to give new energy to the development of relationship between two countries” said
New Delhi: Asian Academy of Art a voluntary body of people from literature, arts and culture have decided to launch a full-fledged festival on literature at an international scale to be called Global Literary Festival Noida. There are many literary festivals in India and abroad but this part of the country –NOIDA does not have one, which has been announced many times as the cultural capital of India. The same group and people of Global Film Festival and Global Festival of Journalism, which are now popular brands of festivals in India, initiate the Global Literary Festival. The first Global Literary Festival has been announced from 23rd to 25th September 2015 at Noida. Well known writers have been invited to participate in this event from all over India.
“We have always believed that good health can lead to better business in media, Global Film Festival will remind film makers to take care of their health” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN 2014 finalizing the participation of Global Yog Alliance. “Global Yog Alliance is the apex body of Yoga, to promote and highlight yoga all over the World. “We have been participating in Global Film Festival since its inception. Health can be better maintained through Yoga exercises” said Dr. Gopal Ji President of the organization. Global Yog Alliance will present stage show on the 13th of November and will distribute information via its representatives.
Noida: “Punctuality, regularity, sincerity and dedication are the four pillars of success. All these qualities can be found in the most of the people who have attained success in life. Viney Kumar Sabikhi, the Studio Manager of Marwah Studio is one of the examples for rest of the World” introduced by Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio on the second day of 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015. What a honor to honor such a sincere person of film and television industry. I congratulate Viney for his untiring contribution to the field of media and entertainment” said H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre Charge d’ Affaires Embassy of Romania to India. “I congratulate Viney Kumar for his support to media industry and achieving many records together with Marwah Studio” said Bimla Batham Member of the Legislative Assembly UP. “I am thankful to this industry which has given me an opportunity to serve the people of this nation” thanked Viney Kumar from the stage.
The most popular Nigerian organization in India-Indo Nigerian Film Association has joined hands with 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 scheduled for 11th to 13th November 2014. The organization was framed to develop and promote relation between two countries through films, television and media. INFA has so far conducted number of events related to films to bring in countrymen of both the countries close to each other.
An Association framed for the unity of Asian countries-AAU has join hands with 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 to be held from 11th to 13th November. We want all Asian Countries should bring in peace, progress and prosperity and India should take the lead. AAU is been in existence since 2000 to propagate this theme” said Beni Prasad Agarwal founder President of the organization in a monthly meeting at India International Centre, New Delhi. We welcome AAU-Association of Asian Union to be part of 7th GFFN. AAU will have its next symposium on International Unity & Peace during the festival” added Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN. The meeting was attended by k.k. Sharma, J.S.Saluja, Vijay Handoo, Pabhunath Pandey, Dr. Gautam Dev Sood, D.K.Arya and many others.
New Delhi: The prestigious grand 5th international Sufi Festival organized by Marwah Studio & Divide Abode along with AAFT, witnessed presence of galaxy of scholars & renowned personalities in a jam packed auditorium at Noida Film City supported by ICMEI. “I am impressed by the wonderful words stated by our honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Islam and Hinduism can meet at Sufism. Keeping that in mind we have now promoted in a much bigger way our 5th International Sufi Festival to bring in love, peace and unity” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio introducing festival to the large audience present there from all over India and abroad.
Noida Film City: “The paintings are the real expression of your inner feelings and thinking blended with colors on canvas. This is one of the finest arts human being has discovered. Films are the extension of all these arts” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studio at the inauguration of painting exhibition at 86th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films at Asian Academy of Arts. “India has accepted all that what the invaders had brought from their culture to us. That is the reason that Indian art is grand and boundaries are much broader. It is reflected even with the young generation,” added Satish Anand Dean Acting at AAFT.
The first of its kind in the World, 3rd edition of global Festival of Journalism Noida 2015 has been fixed for three days from 12th to 14th February 2015 informed Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival. International Journalism Centre, a body of journalists, is going to present the festival keeping in mind the high standards of last two festivals conducted here in Noida earlier. International Journalism Centre under the leadership of Sandeep Marwah also declared in previous years 12th February as the International Day of Journalism which has been followed by thousands of journalists and journalistic organizations all over the World.
“I am part of you Almighty, I loose nothing in handing over every thing back to You Lord” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios in the opening remarks on the inauguration of International Sufi Festival India emphasizing on good acts and humanity. “Three times in Ajmer and now we have planned to give International Sufi Festival India more prominence and extra importance by bringing it to Noida Film City” added Marwah. “ Sufism can be propagated through different mediums be it a music, dance or paintings” said Dr. Bharti Sharma renowned artist. Dr. K.D. Gupta established environmentalist spoke underlying the importance of clean environment. “Every religion reminds us of trees and plantation, rather we pray plantation in many religion” Dr. V.K. Goswami India representative to United Nation Industrial Development Organization and scientist from NASA explained Sufi as Humanity.
“There is no barrier of words or explanation about the paintings of Fida or rather her soothing message of brotherhood, peace and Sufism” said H.E. Abdul Basit High Commissioner of Pakistan to India while inaugurating the exhibition of Farkhananda Khan at International Sufi Festival at Noida Film City. “My Paintings are very magnetic and healing for soul. It helps in connecting to one inner self and soul purification” explained Farkhanda her works to the international guests. “Her mode of spreading message of peace and brotherhood is not only one of its kind but also very heart touching. As this life and Universe is full of different colors, in the same way every single painting of hers, and every color used in each painting spreads this message in different colorful ways” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studio.
“It was exact last year in November during 6th Global Film Festival when Marwah Studios TV was launched with great pomp and show before the august audience of this international event” recollected Sandeep Marwah President of 7th GFFN. In a span of one year Marwah Studios TV has done a commendable job by spreading its wings all over the World by it’s telecasting through IPTV and available to the whole world. Marwah Studios TV has been available now comfortably on internet and all the smart phones all over the World. People from all over India have responded very well to this small time television station which has proved its worth by showing some of the best films, short films, events, news and enormous entertainment programs.
“A proper education and training can always put you on better platform. It can give you good start and progress is sure” said Vivek Agnihotri renowned film director expressing to the young film makers on the first day of 7th Global Film Festival Noida at Marwah Studios. “Direction needs lots of concentration on your project. Writing skills is a bonus to the director” added Agnihotri in a master class who has brought his unreleased film ‘Buddha In A Traffic Jam’ as the opening film of the festival. Vivek Agnihotri is an avant-garde Bollywood Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. Agnihotri is one of the few new age Hindi cinema film directors, known to experiment in different genres of film making. He has ventured into genres like erotica, thriller, sports, political dramas and love stories making him a multi genre director.
“There may be many religions in the World, but all the roads take you to spirituality and then to be better human being” said Sandeep Marwah inviting World Religious Parliament to participate like every time in Global Film Festival Noida 2014. “We have been part of GFFN every year. The heads of all the religions will be here to contribute to the main purpose of this festival and that is UNITY THROUGH CINEMA” said Acharya Satyander Narayan Secretary General of this international organization. World Religious Parliament is an international organization to bring all the religious body on the same platform and talk about humanity. The organization has leaders from Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Christmas, Sikhism and other religions.
Founder of Noida Film City, Asian Academy of Film And TV, Marwah Studios, teacher to 12000 media students, five World Records and Chairperson of numerous international organizations Sandeep Marwah is indeed an international personality. “Delhi International Film Festival is honored in presenting this special award to Sandeep Marwah for bringing AAFT to an international level and ranking as the best film school of Asia now attracting students from100 countries of the World “ citation read by officer of DIFF. “Sandeep Marwah is pride of India. His contribution in developing North India as centre of film business can never be forgotten. His vision for World cinema is worth praising” added Ram Kishore Parcha the President of the festival.
Asian School of Media Studies, the first Degree college of Cinema in India will be presenting its films on the international platform of 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 informed Dr. A.K.Srivastava Director ASMS. A lot of well-carved films from the department of Cinema, ASMS have been selected to be part of this international event prepared by the students of final year of BSC. in Cinema and MSC. in Cinema. “It has been the custom to include films from the film school like ASMS, this is going to be the 11th ASMS Festival of Short Films now part of 7th Global Film Festival. Same films are again going to be showcased in a separate festival also” said Sandeep Marwah President of Global Film Festival.
A huge presence of film makers, film critics, film lovers and film students were present during the Master Class by renowned International media personality Sandeep Marwah at Jameson Cine Fest- Miskolc 11th International Film Festival. Answering to the questions put by the audience Sandeep Marwah explained a lot about the working of Indian film industry and making of films in India. Sandeep Marwah promised to offer special slot for Hungarian programs on his Radio Station Radio Noida 107.4FM and IPTV MarwahStudios.com and requested Hungarian filmmakers to send their recordings for broadcast. Sandeep Marwah also invited Hungarian student on scholarship and extended Students and faculty exchange program with his film school-Asian Academy of Film And Television He also invited Hungarian film directors to come forward and direct a short film or a documentary at the cost of Marwah Studios.
7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 has started getting support from all over the World, as the theme of the festival is Unity Through Cinema. “ Not only the countries where we have our ambassadors of AAFT are established but countries where there is no cinema have started supporting us for this beautiful cause” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN. Indo Hungarian Film Association, a body of filmmakers from India and Hungary constituted on the visit of Sandeep Marwah to Hungary in 2013 is now popular in both the places to look into the common interests of film, television and media.
Noida 15th December: “Spirituality has taken different shapes, Sufism is just one of them. Bringing back moral values is the need of the day. It can be initiated through Sufi films, dialogues, conventions, seminars and music” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios declaring 17th & 18th as 4th International Sufi Festival India 2014. “We have conducted three festivals at Ajmer, idea is to create more awareness of this festival and Sufism. We want people to adapt spirituality in day-to-day life that is why we have brought the festival to the capital” added Gulsha Begum President of the festival.
Marwah Studios has designed and given an array of 10 film festivals to the nation, which includes Global Film Festival Noida, Global Festival of Journalism, ASMS Festival of Short Films, International Sufi Festival India, ASC Short Film Festival, International Festival of Cellphone Cinema, Anime Festival and AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films. The festival has given opportunity to 1800 new film-makers and has provided a worthy platform to showcase their debut venture. The festival is the only one in the world to touch its 83rd edition taking place 4 times in a year. “We are fortunate that the directors we endorsed have attained new heights of success and are now part of national and international projects. Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, Gurmeet Singh, Love Ranjan, Atul Sabarwal, Ajay Behl are some of them” said Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival while lighting the inaugural lamp.
“It has been a practice to amalgamate one of the four AAFT Festivals of Short Digital Films as a part of Global Film Festival Noida every year. This time 84th festival has been the part of GFFN” informed Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios. “Short films are very important part of festivals. Every filmmaker starts his carrier from short films. They are the beginner’s paradise” said Mahesh Aney renowned cinematographer from Mumbai while inaugurating the festival. 84th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films is showcasing some of the best films of the year especially made during 83rd batch of Asian Academy of Film And Television” said Prof. Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT.
Indo Polish Film Association will support 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 fixed for 11th to 13th of November at Noida Film City. “Not only films we are expecting from Poland but also film makers from Poland during 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN. History has been written when first time a joint venture between India and Poland was created under the banner Indo Polish Film Association and launched by the Hon’ able Marshall H.E.Rafal Jurkowlaniec during his visit to Noida Film City in India.
Noida, 27th September: A national conference was held at Marwah Studios on 27th September on the eve of World Tourism Day to promote global travel and tourism business. Veteran co-operator and freedom fighter- Padmabhushan Shivajirao Giridhar Patil inaugurated the ceremony and Dr Dinesh Executive Director NCUI, Government of India was guest of honour. Sandeep Marwah, Managing Director of National Federation of Tourism & Transport Co-operatives of India Ltd., greeted all the delegates. “Tourism plays a predominant role in the world economy and certainly espouses national integration and brotherhood”, said Sandeep Marwah, the Ambassador of International Human Rights Organisation affiliated to United Nations .He also a read a message from Bann ki-Moon and announced that NFTC will convene the 7th International Conference on cooperatives to coincide with the AAFT 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014.
“India and Egypt has old age relations, they can further be promoted with the help of cinema. Egyptians love Indian cinema for a very long time.” said Cultural Counselor of Egyptian Embassy in India. Indo Egyptian Cultural And Film Association was created to strengthen the relationship between two countries through art and culture. The nationals of both the countries have always appreciated arts of each other. IECF has joined hands with 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 and will support in all ways to built up the film, television and media industry. “the support of IECF has given us further energy to work in bigger and larger way for the World cinema” said Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN.
Noida: “No one can be better than the World Cultural Minister and a World Peace Ambassador Sandeep Marwah to represent the Chairmanship of Indo Czech Republic Film And Cultural Forum to promote and develop the relationship between two countries through art and culture” said H.E. Milan Hovorka Ambassador of the Czech Republic to India.
7th Global Film Festival Noida declared a special award for Smita Patil for contribution to cinema and society. Her sister Manya Seth received the award on the first day of 7th GFFN presented by Sandeep Marwah President of GFFN. Smita Patil (17 October 1955– 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri India’s fourth-highest civilian honor in 1985. Apart from acting, Patil was an active feminist (in a distinctly Indian context) and a member of the Women’s Centre in Mumbai. She was deeply committed to the advancement of women’s issues, and gave her endorsement to films .