NASFF-2021 winner vows to become voice of oppressed

News Desk

Aqeedat Chishti, one of the winners of (NASFF) on Tuesday vowed that she would utilize creativity and innovation in the production of films to become a voice for the oppressed.

Aqeedat is a student of Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, whose eight-minute movie Pathani won the second position in the National Amateur Short Film Festival (NASFF) contest. She told APP that she wanted to learn about the art of production to the highest standard so that she could emulate the footsteps of her father and grandfather, who were both journalists.

Aqeedat’s eight-minute movie ‘Pathani’ won the National Amateur Short Film Festival (NASFF) from a list of 1,100 pl entries from 72 different educational institutions across Pakistan.

The Grand Finale of the event was held on June 26, 2021. The top 15 high achievers of NASFF-21, including Aqeedat, were awarded 1-year Film-making Diploma from New York Film Academy (NYFA), Australia.  Talking to APP, she said ‘Pathani,’ which she produced, with the help of her sister Ibadat using two cannon 60D cameras, was a really empowering story of women.

The concept of ‘Pathani’ was to engage and involve the viewer with the character. In the film, Aqeedat tried to showcase the culture of rural areas of Punjab in an enchanting way.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had sought online registration for the National Amateur Short Film Festival (NASFF)  on the theme of  “the colours of Pakistan, the Indus identity, Pakistan a cultural melting pot, empowerment through SMEs, Philanthropy in Pakistan and Value addition in Agri-products of Pakistan.”

NASFF was created to tap the talent and creativity of Pakistani youth, interested in pursuing a career in Film and TV production and mass media communication. The festival aimed to provide an opportunity for young talent to produce high-quality short films projecting the real image of Pakistan.