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Media Coverage Report

Basis issuing Pre & Post Event Press Release

EU Film Festival brings 21 latest European films to COIMBATORE

(As on 27th July, 2015)


INDEX

S No. Headline Publication Date Edition

COIMBATORE – Post Event

1. A European experience The Hindu -

Metroplus 13th July.’15 Coimbatore

2. The International Film Festival of

multiculturalism Dinamalar 12th July.’15 Coimbatore

3. European Film festival at

Hindustan collage Covai Mail 12th July.’15 Coimbatore

4. EU Film Fest Starts Screening in

Kovai Deccan Chronicle 10th July.’15 Coimbatore

5. European Union Film Festival Maalai Murasu 10th July.’15 Coimbatore

6. European Film Festival The Times of India 9th July.’15 Coimbatore

7. European Film festival in

Coimbatore Dinamani 9th July.’15 Coimbatore

8. European Film fest inaugurated Dina Thanthi 9th July.’15 Coimbatore

9. European Film festival Dina Bhoomi 9th July.’15 Coimbatore


Coimbatore Dina Vel 9th July.’15 Coimbatore


Coimbatore Dina Sooriyan 9th July.’15 Coimbatore

COIMBATORE – Pre Event

12. Cinema Paradiso The Hindu – Metro

Plus 8th July.’15 Coimbatore

13. Coimbatore Today The Hindu 8th July.’15 Coimbatore

14. European Film Festival at

Hindustan Arts and Science College Dinamalar 8th July.’15 Coimbatore

15.

European Film Festival

Inauguration at Hindustan Arts and

Science College

Dinamani 8th July.’15 Coimbatore

16. European Film Festival at

Hindustan Arts and Science College Daily Thanthi 8th July.’15 Coimbatore

Online:

S.No URL Website Date Edition

1. http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbator

e/events/european-union-film-

festival/id--989761.html

www.buzzintown.co

m 18th July’2015 Online


2. http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbator

e/events/european-film-festival/id--

989683.html

www.buzzintown.co


3.

http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbator

e/events/inauguration-20th-european-

union-film-festival-2015/id--

988123.html

www.buzzintown.co


4.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-

paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-

european-

experience/article7418568.ece

www.thehindu.com 14th July’2015 Online


The Hindu - Metroplus

Coimbatore 13h July, 2015


Heading: The International Film Festival of multiculturalism

Dinamalar

Coimbatore 12th July, 2015


Heading: European Film festival at Hindustan collage

Covai Mail



Deccan Chronicle



Heading: European Union Film Festival

Maalai Murasu

Coimbatore

10th July, 2015


The Times of India



Heading: European Film festival in coimbatore

Dinamani



Heading: European Film fest inaugurated

Daily Thanthi



Heading: European Film festival

Dina Bhoomi

Coimbatore

9th July, 2015


Heading: European Film festival in Coimbatore

Dina Vel



Heading: European Film festival in Coimbatore

Dina Sooriyan



The Hindu – Metro Plus

Coimbatore

8th July, 2015


The Hindu

Coimbatore

8th July, 2015


Heading: European Film Festival at Hindustan Arts and Science College

Dinamalar

Coimbatore

8th July, 2015


Heading:: European Film Festival Inauguration at Hindustan Arts and Science College

Dinamani

Coimbatore

8th July, 2015


Heading: European Film Festival at Hindustan Arts and Science College

Daily Thanthi

Coimbatore

8th July, 2015


http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbatore/events/european-union-film-festival/id--989761.html

European Union Film Festival 18th July’2015


http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbatore/events/european-film-festival/id--989683.html

European Film Festival 17th July’2015


http://www.buzzintown.com/coimbatore/events/inauguration-20th-european-union-film-

festival-2015/id--988123.html

Inauguration - 20th European Union Film Festival 2015 8th July’2015


http://www.thehindu.com/features/european-union-film-festival-at

coimbatore/article7417900.ece

A European experience 14th July.’15

Opera is new to me. It is not part of my culture or of

those sitting near me in this dark theatre hall. But,

fifteen minutes into the film, all of us are engrossed in

the movie called The Don Juans, a Czhech Republic film.

The film is about a small town opera company and

presents the world of opera stripped of any glamour

and glitz. It is packed with wit and humour. Womanising

directors, eccentric singers and stern directors make up

that world. But, one also gets a glimpse of the culture

and lifestyle of a country that is miles away from ours.

This is precisely why a delegation of European Union and embassies of the member states, in

association with Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation, Chennai, European Union Film Festival has

decided to screen 21 recent award-winning films from different European countries, including

Latvia, Cyprus, Spain, Hungary, Luxembourg, Croatioan, France and others. The festival

celebrates 20 years of the European Union Film Festival in India. Apart from Coimbatore, the

festival also travels to Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

The auditorium at Hindusthan College of Arts and Science is filled with students. They have

been on a movie marathon since the last two days. Says Andrea, a third year visual

communication graduate, “It has been a great exposure for me. I meet so many interesting

people. The festival is open to all. So, we also meet many film buffs from the city.”

She says that festival opened their eyes to new techniques and cinematic forms. “Our teachers

told us to pay attention to cinematography and the use of sound. It opens up your mind to

different possibilities in film making.” After the screening, a member from the audience can

present his review of the film. These sessions have opened up thought-provoking discussions

on cinema, says Andrea.

As a part of their film appreciation course, students of the visual communication department

regularly watch films from across the world, says a faculty member, John Antony. “The aim of

conducting the festival is to introduce them to varied cultures and languages. They knew they

had to understand them in its cultural context.”

The teachers have encouraged the students to come up with their reviews of the films. Nirbhai,

a third year visual communication student, says, “The best thing about the festival is that the

movie watching experience does not just stop with just watching the film. We discuss the films

in the classrooms the next day and some of us write about it too. This is a great exposure.

Some of the Swedish and Polish films are extremely rare to find.”


This is the second year that they are bringing the festival to Coimbatore, says Thangaraj, the

general secretary of Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation. “Last April, we conducted one in

Chennai. The response was overwhelming. The halls were overflowing with people.” The

foundation was set up in 2003 and since then, every month they conduct two to three film

festivals. “We have been conducting Hungarian, Swedish and Mexican film festivals too.”

The foundation consists of people of age groups. Some of them are even members of the film

industry. “There are around 500 members. Their age group varies between 18 and 75. These

include many visual communication students as well,” says Thangaraj.

A retired bank employee, Thangaraj travels to Delhi, each time he plans to hold a festival.

“The embassies in Delhi are very open and forthcoming while sharing their films.”

Film societies play a huge role in keeping alive the interest in serious cinema, he says. “And

these kinds of niche festivals help us exposed to some of the rare gems of world cinema.

However, we need more sponsors to invest in this field. The government can build small

theatres within huge complexes in each city that would allow free entry to the public.”

Thangaraj is planning to bring an Egyptian film festival to Chennai next year. Looks like his

tickets to Delhi are booked.

The film festival is open till July 18 from at Hindusthan College of Arts and Science.

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