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COLUMBIA TO GET THEIR POTENTIAL FILMMAKERS TRAINED IN INDIA
Recognizing the potential of the largest film producing country in the world India’s potential to impart effective film education and training, the fourth largest South American country Columbia with a very high rate of literary is exploring the possibility of getting their nationals trained in this country. And in keeping with the cherished dream of Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh to make India a superpower by exploiting its human resource, Director of the world renowned Asian Academy of Film & Television
Sandeep Marwah has decided to liberise the policy to support the budding artists and to offer full scholarship to promising youngsters from countries with inadequate facility for training in filmmaking. As the first step towards collaborating with Asian Academy of Film & Television senior diplomat Lina Marcela Ibanez accompanied with Paula Gutierrez and Sinthiya Rubio from the Embassy of Columbia in India, recently visited the Academy to explore and discuss the possibility of sponsoring their Spanish speaking nationals for training. The delegation was greatly impressed by the environment obtainable in the vibrant Noida Film City and remarked that their countrymen would be privileged to learn the grammar of filmmaking and television production and to hone their skills in a truly professional environment obtainable at Asian Academy of Film & Television.
INDIA TO LEND A HELPING HAND TO PANAMA IN FILM TRAINING
Friendly relations between Panama and India recently got a shot in arm when taking a cue from the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s vision of making this world a truly global village, the international wing of Asian Academy of Film & Television offered scholarships to the national of this Latin American country. After a meeting with Sandeep Marwah and seeing for himself how this Academy is organized the Ambassador of Panama in India H.E. Mr. Alberto J. Pinzon M. remarked that it is no wonder that Asian Academy of Film &
Television is a popular destination for the aspirants of a career in media industry from all over the globe. Panama would like to benefit from the expertise in the field of film making in India, which is the largest film producing country in the world, the Ambassador added Panama is the 3rd largest economy in Central America and the rich culture of Panama has been influenced by that of Spain.