4th India International Women Film Festival

SEMINAR TOPICS

1.) Does media focus only on glamour or also on the intellectual problems of women ? : what kind of harassment appeals to cinema / television / press – only stories of sexual harassment or other problems too faced women on work place ? In Haryana, the Govt. issued a rule that’ll deprive many women lose their jobs in call centers. How many such problems are projected in media.

2.) People ( women) who are not linked or related to film industry people – without godfather – what problems do they face ? Does this problem, if any, exists all over the world ?

3.) Women & funds : Do they have an advantage when it comes to getting funds for films or projects ? Other people denigrate the efforts by saying ‘ she doesn’t have to worry, she only has to smile” – what’s the reality?

4.) Perspective : Real view mirror encapsulation of the lack of women directors in the history of cinema – of India & the rest of the world, particularly in the wake of an assumption where women film directors are being afraid of being categorized as womanist or feminist.

5.)The relevance & importance of women film festival in India & abroad -particularly in the wake of another perception in the world film scenario that fears categorization of being womanist / feminist

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