Senior Film MARGARET Wins Award at Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 6th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival announced "MARGARET" as winner of  'Best Short Film - Jury' Award at its 2016 Ceremony  ( Source ::  http://educationexpo.tv/dadasahebphalkefilmfestival/news.php?id=MTk0 ). The Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival is a non-profit, non-commercial & India's only independent film festival, established in the year 2011 in Noida (Delhi NCR) with a mission to celebrate the cinema & work of aspiring, young, independent & professional filmmakers. The festival is important for Indian film industry as it is organized on 30 April each year to mark the birth anniversary of Late.Shri. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian Cinema & fondly remembered as Dada Saheb Phalke by the film fraternity across the India & globe.

Other notable winners at this Festival are ::  * Best Film - Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Kishore Lulla for Bajirao Mastani;  * Best Screenplay - Juhi Chaturvedi for Shoojit Sircar's Piku; ( Source :: http://educationexpo.tv/dadasahebphalkefilmfestival/news.php?id=MTk1 ).   Festival's aim is to recognize the enlightening, entertaining & progressive new age cinema of youth & experienced filmmakers.  In past years festival gained reputation & now is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals in India, attracting filmmakers from across the India & 90 nations across the world. 

Margaret is an English language Short Film, filmed in Washington DC with professional local actors. So far Margaret has screened at 26 Film Festivals globally, including ::

Source:    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4969570/releaseinfo 

Next MARGARET will screen at the 2016 International Film Festival of South Asia on May 15 in Toronto, Canada.  IFFSA Toronto is THE BIGGEST SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA. This ten day extravaganza showcases a diverse, language independent, selection of the best feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, on themes of South Asian cultures and identities. IFFSA Toronto 2016 will be held from May 19 – May 23, 2016 in Ontario, Canada as part of South Asian Heritage Month celebrations.  Source - http://www.iffsatoronto.com/about/

Previous Awards::

* Best LOVE STORY    -  14th Annual Urban Mediamakers Film Festival         

* Best FILM (JURY)     -  4th  Annual Delhi Shorts International Film         

* Best SHORT COMEDY  -  14th Annual Somewhat North Of Boston Film Festival  

* Best SHORT NARRATIVE - 17th  Annual  Crossroads Film Festival

FILM SYNOPSIS :: 

After dealing with a series of extreme characters during a speed-dating event for senior citizens, an elderly woman meets a charming, exotic gentleman.

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