Mother Teresa International Film Festival Concludes in Kolkata. Festval to Travel to Other Cities in India and Asia

NEW DELHI , Aug. 31, 2010, 16:10 Hrs (CBCI News/ Fr. Norbert Herman SVD):

Mother Teresa International Film Festival which opened in Kolkata on 26th August came to a close on 29th August at NANDAN-2 with the screening of the film “The Legacy” by Ann and Jeanette Petrie.

In his closing remarks Rev Fr. Pierre Belanger S.J. the Director of the Film “The Making of a Saint” appreciated the efforts to spread the message of Love and Compassion of Mother Teresa through the medium of Films.

Fr. Belanger lauded Mr. Sunil Lucas, Director of MTIFF who along with his team for making the festival a memorable one.

It is remarkable that more than thirty thousand people watched the films on Mother Teresa in The West Bengal Film Centre “NANDAN”.

Mr. Sunil Lucas thanked the collaborators, the Archdiocese of Kolkata, Missionaries of Charity, CRS (Catholic Relief Services), UNESCO, The West Bengal Cultural Ministry (NANDAN) and Signis India for their support.

He handed over the Films to Fr. Norbert Herman SVD, the General Secretary of Signis India as the Festival will travel to various cities of India and Asia.

The dignitaries present were the Mother General of Missionaries of Charity Sr. Prema, Sr. Nirmala, Film Maker Jeanette Petrie, CEO of NANDAN and Payal Mohanka- director of the film From Saint to Sainthood and Sunil Jindal the director of the Film The Living Legend.

The young video journalist’s were appreciated for their commendable services to make available the live show on the websites.