Ability Foundation set to host disability film festival
A national cross-disability NGO, Ability Foundation, is set to host 'AbilityFEST: India International Disability Film Festival', which will take place in Chennai from July 7 to July 10. The festival mainly features a competition, '60 Seconds to Fame! All India One Minute Film Competition on Disability', that invites all creative filmmakers to make a one-minute film. The theme will be 'Through Your Lens: A Celebration of Disability Inclusion.' A jury of esteemed filmmakers will review the entries, and the best three films will be the winners. The shortlisted films will also be screened during the festival. For queries and more information, visit www.abilityfoundation.org or call 9840055848.
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: A national cross-disability NGO, Ability Foundation, is set to host 'AbilityFEST: India International Disability Film Festival', which will take place in Chennai from July 7 to July 10. The festival mainly features a competition, '60 Seconds to Fame! All India One Minute Film Competition on Disability', that invites all creative filmmakers to make a one-minute film. The theme will be 'Through Your Lens: A Celebration of Disability Inclusion.' A jury of esteemed filmmakers will review the entries, and the best three films will be the winners. The shortlisted films will also be screened during the festival. For queries and more information, visit or call 9840055848.
