8th IAWRT Asian Women’sFilm Festival

DearFriends,

We invite you for the 8th IAWRT Asian Women’sFilm Festival to be held from 5-7 March2012 in New Delhi. It is being organised by IAWRT -India, in association with the India International Centre, Sangat South Asia,Japan Foundation and Alliance Française.

This year we are delighted to show 46 films from 16 countries thatcelebrate a diversity of women filmmakers, coveringthe gamut from international favourites to artistic experiments and communityvideos—works that challenge us, inspire us and expand our vision. The programmeincludes three curated packages of films from Japan, Turkey and Hong Kong.We have 4 World, 5 International, 6 Asian, 13 SouthAsian and 7 Delhi Premieres. 24 filmmakers from 10 countries willbe present to lead the discussions following the screening of their films. Thefilms will be shown at the IIC Auditorium on 5, 6 and 7 March and at Alliance Française on 6 March.

Apart from the film screenings there will be

Aseminar on Representing Children’s Worlds: Gender, Media and Society
on 5 Marchat IIC Conference Room II from 10am-5pm

A panel discussion on Does Nuclear Powerhave a Future?
on6 March at Alliance Française at 5 pm

Aphoto exhibition on Women Changing India by Zubaan
from5-7 March in the IIC foyer

The complete schedule is available at http://iawrtindia. blogspot. in/p/schedules. html

We look forward tohaving you with us.

Best Wishes
IAWRT Festival Team