youth making shortfilms, against all odds

Sheer will and dedication can create amazing things, no matter whether you have favourable conditions or not. Amravati city is going to witnesses some such work done with extreme efforts and complete dedication on tommorrow, the first ever short film festival of Amravati, in which films made by Amravati youths will be shown on the big screen.
Amravati has some good history of stage works, particularly Marathi stage is definitely good here. But a youth, Pankaj Dhandar, who brought up in this city and did not ever worked in any play, thought about making short films and has reached upto organising the first short film festival of the city. " According to many, cinema and stage means acting only. Many people from Amravati went to Mumbai to try luck in acting, some got success while others returned back. But acting can not give you any income for a sure. Apart from acting there are many things behind the screen which helps to earn and sustain successfully in the industry. With this thought I started conducting camps in Amravati around two years back along with my handful of friends. My aim was to taking aspiring youths away from glamourous face of the industry and also to make them aware of hundreds of opportunities they have as different technicians. On Feb, 26 we started working in camps, remembered Dhandar while talking to The Hitavda. Dhandar has worked as assitant directors for Marathi serials Char Choughi and Yes, Me Lord as well as acted in a yet to release film of Mukta Arts, 'cycle kick'.
" We started practicing on snall things for making technical teams in our camps. As per the liking of each individuals we made groups of cameramen, story writers, cinmeatographers. From my small experience, I started teaching them Pre production things, actual work and post production things. Most of us less than 25, some are less than 30 and there is only one actor to whom we can called as a veteran or senior. Almost all members in our team are starters in the field. We do not have any financer. We contribute money at our own for every purpose," told Dhandar. These people did entire shooting of all films on handy camera bought from contribution and did editing on a PC available to them. But that does not made them think twice on making short films. They  sent their cameramen to shoot marriages and shows organised in the city. After that two people of the group went to Mumabi to do a training of cinematography. These two men returend and teach things to rest of the people. Now this team have four cinematography. Lack of facilities and themoney has not stopped them from improving. They have noe decided to buy more sophisticated cameras and other instruments.
Dhandar told that they do not have over expectations about the quality of their films and even the organisation of the film festival. " But then this is the first effort of young amateur talent of the city which searching its way relying on itself. We are not going to stop here. We will shoot films, organise camps, find out new actors and will send our films for the nominations of other film festivals also. We are contnuously in search of such film festival through internet, told the young artist and the organiser. Dhandar is supported by the group of 60 young, talented and dedicated actors and technicians of the city. Dhandar wants to give some options of working as technicians in film industry for youths in the city. The festival is the first thing they have dreamt about. There will be five short films and two video songs in the festival which is organised at Sant Dnyaneshwar Sanskritik Bhavan here on Feb 14 at 6 p.m. The films include 'Thoda Aur' , a situational comedy 'Hoti To, an emotional lover story titled 'Kash', a film on relationship of husband and wife titled 'Kaise Kahe Hum' and an action film Daily business. Two video songs 'Piya Bavari' and 'Friends Forever' will also be screened.