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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Three win awards in short film competition at AbilityFEST 2025
The ninth edition of the 'AbilityFEST 2025-India International Disability Film Festival', organised by national cross-disability NGO Ability Foundation, came to an end on Thursday here with Nikita Konari securing the first place in '60 seconds to Fame-All India One Minute Film Competition on Disability' for her film The Menu. This year's theme for the competition was 'Through Your Lens: A Celebration of Disability Inclusion'. Speaking at the event, founder of Ability Foundation Jayshree Raveendran said, 'AbilityFEST2025 has not only screened powerful films, but also amplified the voices of individuals with disabilities, fostering understanding and empathy across communities.' The second place went to Mathan Raj Baskaran for Sail, third place to Geeta Poduval for her film Dance of Inclusivity and a Jury Special Mention to Pradev Kumar for Friendly Family Forever. The competition received entries from all over the country, and the films featured in the festival represented 11 countries. Over four days, the festival screened a number of award-winning short films, documentaries, and features from across the world. Addressing the audience, director of Sitaare Zameen Par R.S. Prasanna said the film's young actors were the most focused and prepared group he had worked with. The writer of the film Sitaare Zameen Par, Divy Nidhi Sharma, the film's actors, actor-director and trustee of Ability Foundation Revathy, co-producer Aparna Purohit, lyricist Madhan Karky, and executive director of the Madras Management Association Vijayakumar took part in the festival.


The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
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 or call 9840055848.