NOIDA, India, March 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
A grand event was recorded at AAFT, Noida Film City when International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry organized Global Cellphone Cinema Summit at Marwah Studios in association with Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.
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"It has been 12 years since we have been celebrating International Festival of Cellphone Cinema. The 11th edition was hosted on 12th February 2018. Global Cellphone Cinema Summit is like a curtain raiser to the World of Cellphone and its users to know its advantages at large," said Sandeep Marwah, President of Marwah Studios.
"It is a golden opportunity for all of us to be part of the Global Cellphone Cinema Summit in India. Never have I attended an event like this," said Ms. Zarour Assia delegate from Algeria while lighting the ceremonial lamp. "We are here in India for the first time, the culture of India is so inviting that we would love to be back soon," added Venuste Niyirora from Rwanda.
"GCPC Summit has given us ample knowledge to study further and be a part of the festival next time," said Greno Wanda delegate from Malawi. "Indian cinema has always impressed us. We are fond of Hindi films and now we are fascinated by the concept of Cellphone Cinema," said Ms Adibahon Haitmatova from Kyrgyzstan.
The first session was an introductory session of the summit. Sandeep Marwah was nominated for the Chair and Marwah gave ample knowledge about Print, Radio, Television, Cinema, New Media and Media Education to the participants from all over the World.
The delegates were representing countries like Afghanistan, Algeria, Ethiopia, Kiribati, Niger, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Botswana, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Swaziland, Uganda, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cote D' Ivoire, Guatemala, Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania and India.
"Being in Film City Noida and Marwah Studios is like a dream come true. We could not believe that we will be able to see and meet people like Sandeep Marwah," said Ms Maria Del Rosario Quinonez Ruiz delegate from Guatemala. "We have learned the culture of India from Indian films, now we are sharing dias with Father of Cellphone Cinema which is like a dream," added Khabiba Nazarieva from Tajikistan.
"I am feeling that if we would have not been here our trip would have been incomplete. There is so much to learn from India," said Ms Winnie Muoki from Kenya. "It is one of my luckiest days that I could have been a part of this summit," added Mrs. Sabrina Omar Abdulla, from Tanzania
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