Community Radio Video Challenge 2018
Feb 22, 2018 New Delhi Film Screening and Award Ceremony was held in the auditorium of UNESCO, 1 San Martin Marg, New Delhi for the 5th edition of Community Radio Video Challenge (CRVC). Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia had announced the fifth edition of CRVC for all students below 25 years of age. The theme for CRVC 2018 was “Community Radio for Women Empowerment” with an objective of engaging Indian youth with community radio (CR), creating awareness, and fostering an understanding of CR’s importance for the self-expression, learning and development of local communities.
CEMCA received 24 entries from all over India in various regional languages covering the length and breadth of the country. A panel was constituted internally to scrutinize the films and check for eligibility of the films. The short films were then presented to a panel of distinguished jury who further evaluated them on the following four parameters: Overall impact (persuasive, informational, educational), Originality and creativity (concepts, ideas, format), Relevance and clarity of message & Technical proficiency and quality.
The jury met on January 31, 2018 in UNESCO, 1 San Martin Marg, New Delhi who watched the films collectively and meticulously one by one, and scored each film independently. The scores were consolidated and averaged.
The jury was chaired by Dr. Ashok Ogra and had the famous Radio Jockey Ms. Simran Kalra, noted TV anchor Ms. Geetasha Sharma, consultant for women empowerment Ms.Vatsala Kaul, Independent Science Filmmaker Mr. Matiur Rehman, Dr. Vipul Mudgal ,Former Editor Hindustan Times & Writer, Photographer and filmmaker, Mr Vijay S Jodha as other members on the panel. Mr. R. Thyagarajan was Member Secretary of the Jury. On Feb 22, 2018 the films were screened to all the participants who travelled to Delhi. Cash prizes and mementoes were given to winners from all over the country. These winners had already attended a workshop on Documentary Film Making the day before on Feb 21, 2018 at UNESCO. Dr. Shahid Rasool, Director CEMCA, welcomed all participants and guests informing them about all the interventions that CEMCA is making to support Community Radios and urged the CRs to become Community Service Centers. Prof. Ashok Ogra, Chairman of the Jury informed the gathering about the importance and history of CRVC.
The Guest of honour for the occasion Prof. Jagat Bhushan Nadda, Director, CEC talked about the importance of women empowerment in building a healthy society. The Special Guest, Ms. Anju Nigam, Joint Secretary, MIB, New Delhi appreciated the award winning entries and congratulated the participants. The Chief Guest for the occasion Dr. Sachchidananda Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA spoke about alternate media that reaches community like Bultoo Radio and many narrow casting avenues. He also emphasized about the fact that film making is for all and especially for the social sector as the story of the ordinary man / woman has to be portrayed to the world. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Thyagarajan, Head Admin & Finance, CEMCA.
