North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 19 (ANI): Chaos ensued in the Panihati assembly of North 24 Parganas district, a day after the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections concluded, when unknown miscreants hurled bombs near a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) camp office on Sunday.
Short Fiction Movies Come of Age 18th Kalpanirjhar short fiction film festival, Kolkata
The 18th Kalpanirjhar Short Fiction Film Festival had to be postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. Fortunately, the festival was physical and not virtual which is difficult to follow or even respond to as the film buff would to a theatrically organized festival which we can truly enjoy.
This is an international film festival because one gets to see short fiction films from across the world though the Indian short fiction films are specially ear-marked for competition. Usually, we have a fine blend of all formats – animation, Black-and-White, abstract films, non-linear narratives that open up platforms of a newer viewing experience.