A Bunch of young artists, technicians and management personnel related to theatre have gathered themselves together to established International Cultural Exchange(ICE)
The main objectives for which ICE is established are :
> Rendering performances of an Indian play abroad to create opportunities for establishing cultural exchange Iinternationally.
> If a theatre group has a confirmed invitation to perform it’s play abroad, then such an invitation gives an international status to the play and the theatre group. Thereby becomes a matter of pride for Indian theatre as a whole.
> To conduct, organize, hold sponsor, support and participate in International Cultural Programmes, exhibitions, fairs, seminars, workshops, lectures, training or coaching programmes, and study tours / visits.
> To produce, publish, exhibit, distribute, sell and exchange newsletters, souvenirs, books, journals, audio - visual aids and study material for distant and non - formal education.
> To undertake, organize, support, sponsor and participate in educational academic cultural and sports activities, mementos, awards, certificates, in recognition of performance and / or participation therein.
> International Cultural Exchange (ICE) will function as a link between the theatre groups and the Foundations, Trusts, Corporations, Business Houses, Companies, Firms and generous individuals that are interested in extending grants, donations to cover various expenditures on a tour abroad for rendering performances of an Indian play.
> To encourage and assist artists, back stage artists in pursuing education and to provide them with the necessary support in every field like education, social and financial problems.
> To undertake any other activity conducive to any or all of the above said objects.
> To do all such things and activities either solely or in collaboration with other organizations, institutions or persons in India or abroad. So that the society may consider necessary incidental or conclusive to the assignments of the above mentioned objects or any of them. |
One of the primary motives of the ICE Digital Short Film Festival is cinematic outreach. With the help of the Festival, the ICE community will let all film lovers enjoy a wide array of short films covering an array of genres from India and abroad. This unique awareness-generating festival is also poised to be a competitive celebration of short films as a creative medium. Thus it will be an open forum for anyone and everyone related to short film making to interact with each other. To take it to the next level from here, the ICE Community will undertake several endeavours after the festival closes and keep the fire burning for the better interests of the short film community.
Here are some of them :
ICE will support the making of short films financially, with the help of sponsors and also alternative type of funding, and also technically, by furnishing production equipment and personnel.
ICE will function as a link between the filmmakers and the Foundations, Trusts, Corporations, Business Houses, Companies, Firms and Generous Individuals that are interested in extending sponsorships, grants and donations with the motive to cover various expenditures required for screening selected short films in India and abroad.
ICE will organize workshops, discourses, seminars and other forms of interaction within the filmmaking community and the audience. The motive of such interactions would be to familiarize the short film fraternity with each other and also making the audience more aware about film culture and fraternity.
ICE will also promote talented filmmakers, technicians, artists and other related personnel for bagging projects and participating in various activities related to filmmaking. In this way ICE would provide a jumpstart for them in getting ahead in their respective interests. |