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  • Cannes Lions 2014: JWT and Handloom Pictures make to Film Lions shortlist

    Cannes Lions 2014: JWT and Handloom Pictures make to Film Lions shortlist

    MUMBAI: Day five at Cannes Lions 2014 too gave India a reason to rejoice. Two Indian entries made it to the finals of Film Lions.

     

    JWT’s campaign titled ‘Make every yard count’ for Nike has been shortlisted in this category. The film features 1,440 crowded sourced images of cricket fans taken around playgrounds, streets, gullies and cricket pitches across the country.

     

    An interesting soundtrack used in the film was composed using chants, breaths, appeals, screams and sledges that one usually hears during a cricket match.

     

    Handloom Picture’s public service film around 16th Lok Sabha elections, encouraging people to vote, is the second entry that qualified in this category.

     

    A total of 280 entries made it to the finals of Film Lions.  

     

    Will these films bring glory to India?

     

    Watch this space to know more.

  • CNN-IBN indian of the year: sports nominees announced

    CNN-IBN indian of the year: sports nominees announced

    MUMBAI: CNN-IBN is back again with one of the biggest and the most credible awards in Indian media, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2013, in association with GMR, where the most inspirational faces of India in the present calendar year are recognized. A highly distinguished Jury panel comprising of personalities bestowed with the most prestigious Padma honours chose the winners from five different categories: Politics, Sports, Entertainment, Business and Public Service.

    CNN-IBN unveiled the nominees in the sports category of ‘Indian of the Year’. The contenders for the 8th edition of the upcoming award includes renowned sports personalities like Aditya Mehta for becoming the first Indian to reach the finals of a professional snooker event, Amit Kumar for winning a silver at the Wrestling World Championships, Heena Sidhu for becoming the first pistol shooter to win Gold at the ISSF World Cup Final, Leander Paes for becoming the oldest man to win a Tennis Grand Slam, PV Sindhu for keeping the great run of Indian Badminton going and winning the Singles medal at the World Championship and Virat Kohli for being Mr. Consistent and performing in all three formats of Cricket.

    Don’t forget to catch the Business Nominees on Tuesday, 10th December @10.30 PM & repeat telecast on Wednesday, 11th December @12:30 noon only on CNN-IBN.

    To nominate, please visit https://www.facebook.com/indianoftheyear/app_1439162886303532
    Log on to IndianoftheYear.com for more information.

  • DD Sahyadri to celebrate Public Service Broadcasting Day

    DD Sahyadri to celebrate Public Service Broadcasting Day

    MUMBAI: Every year, November 12 is celebrated as Public Service Broadcasting Day to commemorate the historic occasion when Mahatma Gandhi visited the Delhi station of All India Radio (AIR) to record a message for grief-stricken refugees in the aftermath of the partition.

     

    In keeping with the tradition, this year, Doordarshan’s (DD) Marathi channel DD Sahyadri will air a show titled Shiledar Rashtranirmitiche on 12 November from 10:00 pm to 12:00 pm to honour individuals from different walks of life who’ve contributed significantly to the cause of public service.  

     

    Conceptualised by Mukesh Sharma and produced by Shrikala Hatangade, the show will felicitate the likes of Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari, Ameen Sayani, Dr B K Goyal, Yashwant Deo, M N Singh, Karun Shrivastav, Tabassum, Madhukar Bhave, Daksha Mashruwala, Rajan Welukar, Ujjwal Nikam and Kiran Shantaram.

     

    “I believe that commercial broadcasting is for consumers while public broadcasting is for citizens” says DD Sahyadri director general Mukesh Sharma, highlighting the need for a pubcaster at a time when commercial broadcasting has pipped it at the post.

     

    Recorded at DD’s plush new studio using five high definition cameras, Shiledar Rashtranirmitiche comprises audio videos created for each of the twelve achievers by program executive Sunita Godbole. These clips have the chosen personalities talking about their achievements in various fields, along with anecdotes from the past.
    In the show, Deo says: “Previously, songs were only meant for the ears, now, a song cannot be heard without watching it as well” while Tabassum revisits her 44 years with Doordarshan and how she evolved from AIR to DD.

     

    Says public prosecutor Nikam: “I always make sure the DD camera is there when I am speaking after a case because it reaches the remotest corners. It is the only news that gives you correct facts.” Dr Goel too favours DD saying it covers news that is usually left aside by the commercial television channels. “Lots of health issues are brought out through shows on DD that aren’t done by other channels so much,” he says.

     

    On his part, Singh urges DD to telecast shows that highlight the critical role played by policemen and doctors so that people are aware of how tough their job is rather than simply criticising them. Watch the show at 10pm on 12 November on DD Sahyadri.

  • CNN-IBN celebrates the few who made a difference

    CNN-IBN celebrates the few who made a difference

    MUMBAI: As part of 60 years of Indian Independence celebrations, CNN-IBN is instituting an annual award CNN-IBN Indian of the Year. This will recognise the Indians whose contribution to the country in 2006 has strengthened the social foundation and helped build brand India in the process. The objective is to create the highest, non-governmental, civilian award conferred on an individual. Additionally, it will provide both a national and international platform to recognise, showcase and revere Indian achievements across different walks of life.

    The awards will salute the best and the most dynamic Indian icons across six main categories: Politics, business, entertainment, sports, public service and NRI. Votes from the public and the electoral college, both holding equal weightage, will then decide the most superlative candidate to be the Indian of the Year!

    CNN-IBN and IBN 7 editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai said, “We at CNN-IBN feel that many Indians and their accomplishments often go unnoticed and so we took it upon ourselves to create an award that would do just the contrary. The CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award will not only recognise, but also felicitate such achievers. The sheer credibility of the channel as well as the involvement of great personalities in the thorough selection process will lend immense authority to this title.”

    CNN-IBN and IBN 7 national sales head Sanjay Dua says, “CNN-IBN Indian of the Year is a property that I am confident brands will find this platform very attractive and lucrative. They will find a sense of pride in being associated with such a prestigious title as it represents Indian achievements across various disciplines, and takes it to an international level”.

    The Judiciary council in concurrence with the TV 18 Editorial Group will undertake the preliminary step of generating a list of prospective nominees for each category. The Council is an elite club of five Padma awardees: Padma Shri Geet Sethi, six times World’s Billards Champion; Padma Vibhushan Soli Sorabjee, former Attorney General of India; Padma Bhushan Nandan Nilekani, CEO of Infosys Technologies; Padma Bhushan Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC and Padma Shri Kiran Bedi, a Magsaysay award recipient.

    Electing winners for each group will be a three-tier process involving the Judiciary Council, the Electoral College and the citizens of India. The Electoral College, composed of 250 eminent citizens, each recognised in their respective fields, will vote for their chosen aspirant(s). The process of Vox Populi will be conducted simultaneously, through two means: ibnlive.com – for online casting of the citizen’s franchise and 2622 – voting through people’s mobile phones. Both, the Electoral College and the Indian public will be assigned 50 per cent of the vote weightage in determining winners from within every category.

    The Indian of the Year besides being bestowed with this exalted title will also receive a trophy provided by Swarovski CCB at an event held in Delhi on 6 February.