International Film Festival Goa this year is gonna send AIDS reel(ing)

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IFFI this year is gonna send AIDS reel(ing)

by Preetu Nair. preetu_nair@gomantaktimescom

Panjim:International Film Festival of India -05 is not just about movies, masti

and magic.Anti-AIDS campaigners will do some 'reel' work to drive home the

HIV/AIDS message through short promos at the mega event.

Along with the world's best films, a host of special events , two promos, each

of 30 seconds, prepared by Goa State AIDS Control Society( GSACS) wil be

screened for the delegates in the cinema hall at Inox and Kala Academy.Besides,

the promos will also be a regular feuture at the public screenings at

Caranzalem , Colva beach and Bicholim.

Shot by well known Konkani directors Dharmanand Vernekar and Dnyanesh Moghe,

one of the promos feuture the HIV/AIDS ambassador in Goa, footballer Jules

Alberto. The promo featuring Jules was shot during the Dempo team's practise

sessions.

" The message is simple... with a disciplined game and life one can achieve

every goal and create an AIDS free world. One can also reach one's goals

through the ABCs- absistence, be faithful and condom use- concept of HIV/AIDS, "

says Pereira, Deputy Director, GSACS. The other 30- second promo features

well known artist Subodh Kerkar's installation on HIV/AIDS with a simle

message: Be faithful to your partner.

Besides, mobile hoardings with message on HIV/AIDS would be seen at public

screenings at Caranzalem, Bicholim and Colva for 11 days in a bid to spread the

messages to hordes of viewers at the venues. " IFFI -05 offers an ideal way to

reach more .The disease is no more limited to the high risk groups " says .

" Reaching lakhs of people through such screenings would be big help in the

campaigns against AIDS " added Moghe.

(This article appeared dated 19 November 2005 in Gomantak Times, Panaji, Goa)