July 17th, 2009 Mumbai’s International Children’s Film Festival
When it comes to excellent world-class hotels, India, Mumbai has an amazing array of accommodations and amenities to make the whole family’s trip very enjoyable. Our hotels have a splendid combination of style and hospitality, so that our guests can be refreshed and also be treated to the pleasures of luxury lodgings. With excellent food prepared by chefs who are versed in traditional and contemporary dining, a wide range of choices for in-room entertainment, and a staff who are prepared to take care of questions and requests any time of day, our hotels are the perfect choice. Mumbai is also a perfect city for a fantastic travel experience. It is one of the most eclectic and exciting cities on the planet, with an amazing and complicated history. The urban scene is very upbeat, with many diversions that will help generate happy memories for years.
Mumbai has a very famous and well-established film scene. It is, therefore, a great place to watch for celebrities. There are also many film festivals here that honor the traditions of Indian and world cinema. Recently, they have also added another category for film festivals, the Children’s Film Festival. This comes from a long-standing need to provide a forum to show films that have been made specifically for younger audiences. This fills a much-needed gap in the world of entertainment, when most places with an active and vibrant film industry regularly make cinema for kids.
Put together by the NGO Worldkids Film Foundation, the Kotak Worldkids International Film Festival is a weeklong festival, where the age range is 8-18. The films come from all over the world, and feature some new works, as well as some classics. The intention is to foster positive values by showing films that demonstrate entertainment and positive images. The films aren’t just for kids, either, but have an appeal that extends to all ages. The movies are selected for their ability to inspire thinking and creativity, and for their ability to speak to children without condescending to them. Other languages and cultures are also part of the festival, to foster a spirit of tolerance and diversity, and to provide an international forum where filmmakers and audiences can discuss the issues most relevant to the industry. And specifically for kids, for a change.
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