Lights, camera, action! - The 4th International Children's Film Festival in Bangladesh, January 22-28, 2011
Lights, camera, action! The 4th International Children's Film Festival in Bangladesh, January 22-28, 2011 by Faizul Khan Tanim A child’s heart and mind first sparks with imagination when listening to bedtime stories and lullabies. Children’s novels introduce a child to people, places, and thoughts and inspire dreams as well. Most importantly, books cultivate this affection and then audio-visual media create a wonderful bond between children and their dreams. Video illustrations not only enhance their thinking and strengthen their use of creative mediums but also explain certain situations and feelings from everyday life. Children's films and animations act as a mirror and a window to the world around them, showing them how people from diverse groups and cultures live and work together, and solve problems and overcome barriers. To open a new world of cinema and entertainment for children in Bangladesh and to expose them to different cultures and traditions using film, the Childr...