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The three-day short film touring festival kicks off with an intense panel discussion and Oscar-nominated 'Bittoo' at the Indian Pavilion Mrigaya Dham. Founded by award-winning producer Vevek Paul, The Great Indian Film Festival (TGIFF) captivated audiences from all walks of life at the three-day festival at Expo 2020 Dubai. A one-of-a-kind touring festival that brings different cultures together through a shared appreciation for cinema, the event began with an intense panel discussion with brilliant minds from the film industry. The festival began with the screening of Oscar-nominated 'Bittu', a short film that demonstrates a close friendship between two girls eclipsed by accidental poisoning. Mr. Shekhar Kapur, an Indian film director, actor, and producer, commented, "I was very moved by the film. I had heard about the story but watching it made me realise how impactful the story is." Rinku Paul, the co-founder of TGIFF, said, "Short films...

*Animals Gone Wild producer Vevek Paul: ‘Awards are a great validation of the team work behind making shows” The popular National Geographic show, 'Animals Gone Wild', was recently awarded at the Asian Television Awards (Singapore) along with winning two honours at the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021. The show is hosted by the ever-brilliant Jaaved Jaaferi, who took on this project after a long break, and it is produced by Vevek Paul under his company Cinemaddicts9. An elated Paul, who is the CEO and Founder of Cinemaddicts9, said, “We produced the first season of ‘Animals Gone Wild’ with Jaaved Jaaferi, and it was an honour for us that it was the first show that he was doing as a host after a very long break. Like its name, 'Animals Gone Wild', the show was very much a rollercoaster ride. These awards presented to the show and its creative excellence are the result of all the hard work and effort that went into the show behind the scenes.” ...