The People’s Voice

Presents
10TH
DALHOUSIE
FILM MEET
16,17 & 18 OCT. 2020

VENUE
dalhousie. (hp)

cALL 98155-68747
peoplesvoicejalandhar@gmail.com
 Schedule
Schedule ofof10th
10th
Dalhousie
Dalhousie
Film
Film
Meet
Meet

Inaugural
Inaugural
SessionSession
: 2 P.M.: 2 P.M.

16th Oct 2020

16th Oct 2020
WelcomeWelcome
address,address,
Introduction
Introduction
of the Organization
of the Organization
and its activities
and its activities

Towards
Towardsa a Interview
Interview
Field-trip
with Harbhajan
Field-trip
with Harbhajan
Bajwa Bajwa
(26 Minutes/Punjabi/2018)
(26 Minutes/Punjabi/2018)
(23 Minutes/Hindi/2013/
(23 Minutes/Hindi/2013/
Dir:AmitDir:Amit
Dutta) Dutta)
revolutionary
revolutionary
cinema
cinema
…… Nainsukh
Nainsukh
(82 Minutes/Hindi/2010/
(82 Minutes/Hindi/2010/
Dir:AmitDir:Amit
Dutta) Dutta)

DD
alhousiealhousie
Film Meet
Filmwas
Meetconceived
was conceived
and materialized
and materialized
in the year
in the year
2011. The2011.
occasion
The occasion
was tenwasyears’
ten celebration
years’ celebration
of the People’s
of the People’s
Voice, the
Voice,
organization
the organization
engaged engaged
in the field
in the
of alternative
field of alternative
art and art and
culture. culture.
The ideaThe
wasidea
to have
was toa serious
have a serious
discussion
discussion
on various
on various
arts espe-
arts espe-
cially cinema.
cially cinema. 2nd Session
2nd Session
10.00 A.M.
10.00 A.M.

17th Oct 2020

17th Oct 2020
Qissa Punjab
Qissa Punjab
(92 Minutes/Punjabi/
(92 Minutes/Punjabi/
2015/ Dir:
2015/
Jatinder
Dir: Jatinder
Mauhar)Mauhar)
EncouragedEncouragedby the warm by thesupport
warm supportand encouragement
and encouragement given bygiven
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will be followed
by discussion
by discussion
with Director
with Jatinder
Director Mauhar
Jatinder Mauhar
participants,
participants,
it was decided
it was decided
to maketoDalhousie
make Dalhousie
Film MeetFilma regular
Meet a annual
regular annual
three days’
threeevent.
days’ event. 3rd Session
3rd Session
3.00 P.M.
3.00 P.M.
In a contrast
In a contrast
to the ongoing
to the ongoing
‘film festivals’
‘film festivals’
and ‘filmand
carnivals’
‘film carnivals’
Dalhousie Dalhousie Contemporary
Contemporary
CinemaCinema
Film Meet Filmis Meet
known is for
known its unique
for its and
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and innovative
methodmethod
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issues issues
as well as deepwell asand deepobjective
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critical discussions.
critical discussions.
In the past
In the several
past several
filmmakers filmmakers
as well as as well
well as
knowwellartists
know ofartists
variousof various
fields have
fieldsattended
have attended
the previousthe previous
film meets.film meets.
In addition
In addition
to this, to
sever-
this, sever-
al youngal filmmakers,
young filmmakers, keen viewers,
keen viewers,
and other andartists
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artistsdeveloped
have developed
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18th Oct, 2020

18th Oct, 2020
deep bond deepwith bondthiswith
event. this event. Concluding
Concluding
Session:
Session:
9.00 A.M.
9.00 A.M.
This year’s
Thiseventyear’sisevent
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10th in consecutive
row. Hope row.we
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of a World
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Sincerely
Sincerely
yours, yours, Sharing
Sharing
of experience
of experience
and and
feedback
feedback
the people’s
the people’s
voice voice
Nainsukh
Nainsukh
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Interview with
Harbhajan
Bajwa
A
couple of decades ago, in 2001, a small group decided to
execute some unconventional work in the field of art and
culture. The result was organization of the People’s Voice. In
(26 Minutes/Punjabi/2018) these twenty years, the People’s Voice has established itself as a
leading organization in the field of various arts, especially cinema.
Apart from organizing various film screenings and film meets, the
organization is engaged production of documentary films at vari-
ous levels.
In 2011, a two days’ film meet was started in Dalhousie. For three
years (2014-2016), Raikot Film Meet, running on a different pat-
tern, was organized at Raikot in Ludhiana. In year 2017 one day’s
Children Film Festival was organized in Jalandhar.
The organization is holding a big screening in Mela Ghadri Babian

H Da since 2001 and Monthly Film Screening in Desh Bhagat Yad-

arbhajan Bajwa is a veteran photogra-
pher. While learning painting from Sob-
ha Singh, he said, ‘look, this is expen- gar Hall Jalnadhar since 2010. In addition to this, the organization
sive art, nobody is going to ask your parents
to get a painting done by their lad. Why don’t
shows films in schools, colleges, social institutions and other pub-
you switch to photography which has a bright lic screenings.
future in the coming years?’ This will satisfy
both your urge for a new art and it will also Several filmmakers and other artists including Sanjay Kak, Ajay
give you some income to survive as a house-
hold.” Bhardwaj, Gauhar Raza, Sanjay Joshi, Ashok Bhowmick and Rajiv,
A self tough photographer, Harbajhan Bajwa
has clicked several literary and other cultural Rohit Sharma and Randeep Madoke have attended various pro-
events. His landmark work is the series titled grams organized by the People’s Voice.
‘A Writer’s Day’ on Punjabi writers. The series
captured a glimpse of their life in one day from
the morning till they go to bed. ‘A Writer’s Day’ It is pertinent to add here that the organisation do not accept any
covered several Punjabi writers including Gur- support given by Government or any other funding agency, but is
bax Singh Preetlari, Sant Singh Sekhon, Su-
Screening jan Singh, Jaswant Singh Kanwal and Bhapa solely run by resources generated from its members and sympa-
Pritam Singh of Navyug. thisers, needless to say that this includes participants.
16th October 2020 He is also having a long association with The
People’s Voice and is a regular participant of
In this year, the People’s Voice has completed its two decade
Dalhousie Film Meet.
journey and entered in 21st year.
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