Quotes of the Film Makers and Jury Members about the Short Film Center

1. The Short Film Center was an incredible experience. I met and connected with such a variety of filmmakers from around the world. The venue was filled with engaging seminars and information. Goan hospitality is no exaggeration and I felt honoured and valued as a film artist by the royal treatment I received. Thank you.
   
   CALVIN CLIMIE – Film Maker
   
   
2. Short Film Center and its highly qualified theme offer film professionals and the lovers of cinema an excellent opportunity to view challenging films in an atmosphere of relaxed cordiality in one of the most beautiful and magical places in India, the wonderful historical town of Goa.
   
   GONUL DONMEZ COLIN - Jury Member, Writer of many books on Films
   
   
3. Regarding the venue and timing I think it is good that it happens at the time and place where IFFI takes place. The reason being it makes a wider scope of interaction possible.
   
   ARIBAM SYAM SHARMA – Chairman of Jury, Environmental Film Competition and Award winning Film Maker
   
   
4. The Short Film Center provided a rare opportunity to see a variety of short films from all over the world and meet many of the film makers - essential food and drink to film makers. Well done Short Film Center.
   
   SUNITA THAKUR – Film Maker
   
   
5. It was an effective idea for the film world; it was a good platform for films from across the globe competing for awards; a well-organized platform as business and competition platform.
   
   KHATERA YUSUFI – Jury Member and Actress
   
   
6. The greatest achievement of Short Film Center was giving so many Short Film makers (even outside of the competition section) from across the world a platform for showcasing their films to large audiences who could see them whenever they wanted to rather than catching it at a particular screening time and also the serious buyers of Short films had a bouquet of more than 300 films to choose from. This meeting of viewers, exhibitors & distributors was the real success of Short Film Center.
   
   HARSHAVARDHAN KULKARNI – Film Maker
   
   
7. Short Film Center is an exciting melting pot of creativity and commerce, where one can share, learn and also have loads of fun!
   
   YASIR ABBASI – Film Maker