Persistence Resistance 2012

New Delhi, February 1, 2012:
Magic Lantern Foundation held a Press Conference to announce the programme and schedule
for it's annual film festival Persistence Resistance 2012 at the Press Club of India. Ms.
Gargi Sen, from Magic Lantern Foundation and Ms. Indrani Majumdar, from India International
Centre, addressed the conference.
In its 5th edition Persistence Resistance 2012 has moved into new locations across the city and
would be held in the British Council, India International Centre, Delhi University, North Campus
and Max Mueller Bhavan. Additionally, it will screen films in auditorium, as installations, in video
parlours in circular loops and in a multi-hub film library. The festival is curated and will present a
46 documentaries in all, including 15 film premieres. The festival will showcase films from USA,
Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Estonia and India.
The inauguration of the festival will pay homage to Ms. Lucia Rikaki (film maker & Festival
Director from Greece), Mr. Tareque Masud,(filmmaker from Bangladesh) and Ms. Homai
Vyarawalla, (the first woman photographer in India.)
The festival will screen a special package of five films from the archives of the erstwhile German
studio, DEFA and never-seen-before animation films by the graphic novelist, Mr. Sarnath
Banerjee. Fried Fish, Chicken Soup and a Premiere Show, by the young director Mamta Murthy
would be screened as well as the IDPA, Green Screens Winner, Bitter Seeds by Micha Peled.
Six in-depth conversations with filmmakers would be a highlight of the festival as well as 13
filmmakers will be present for Q&A after the screening of their films. The renowned
environmentalist, Ms. Vandana Shiva would lead the discussion after the screening of Bitter
Seeds at the British Council Theatre on 10 Feb at 8:50 pm and the director, Micha X Peled would
join in via Skype from San Fransisco.
In answer to a question from a journalist as to why the addition in the number of locations, Ms.
Sen said that to ensure more people can attend the festival. Ms. Majumdar also explained that
the homages would be done by Ms. Sabeena Gadihoke for Homai Vyarawalla and by Shohini
Ghosh for Tareque Masud. To a question if Persistence Resistance is interested in young
filmmakers, Ms. Sen said that a number of new and first time filmmakers works were being
presented. In an answer to another question she replied that since 2008 Persistence Resistance
has seen its audience grow steadily. And the most heartening aspect is that majority audience are
the youth.
The schedule of the festival can be accessed here: www.persistenceresistance.in
Enquiries at:
Magic Lantern Foundation
J 1881 Chittaranjan Park, Basement, New Delhi 110019