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ABOUT DBICA

DBICA-Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts is a Non-Governmental Organization with the vision to promote media literacy and instill social consciousness and responsibility among the students and the masses. In pursuit of this vision, DBICA has successfully conducted a number of film festivals like the International Short Film Festival of India, Human Rights Film Festival, Documentary Film Festival, International Children’s Short Film Festival and so on. These festivals; have provided the media savvy youth an opportunity to show case their talent in film making and has brought in lot of awareness on important issues through these festivals.

The DBICA presents International Short Film Festival of India, now in its 4^th year, is the largest and most highly attended short film festival in Chennai. The 2 day festival presents over 70 International and National Short films from more than 22 countries, to an audience of 42,000. SFFI is best known for its diverse and cosmopolitan balance of film that ranges from variety of genres like drama, documentary, animation, comedy, science fiction and mystery.

MISSION:

DBICA-Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts is the parent organization of the SFFI. It is a non-profit Media and Communication Arts organization that presents the best in world’s short film cinema to audiences in Chennai.

The Mission of DBICA is…

“Celebrate the culture and art of the moving image through film making and film going experience of exceptional merit and diversity that entertain.”

“Show case works from all over the globe that celebrates life in diverse cultures, aesthetic traditions, social and political themes and other works that challenge and transcend expectations.”

ABOUT ISFFI:

International Short Film Festival of India [ISFFI] plans to showcase works that celebrate diverse cultures, aesthetic traditions, social and political themes and other works that challenge and transcend expectations. Our particular interest is in films that deal with novel themes, cutting-edge technology and unusual visualization, although we welcome all films-- traditional as well as those that dissent in form, technique or content from the mainstream.