In a bid to cultivate the culture of film-making in Goa and provide a platform for the upcoming filmmakers, Goa Talkies organized a three day ‘International Short Film Carnival 2016 at the ESG Complex, Panaji. The three day festival featured 110 short films in different languages with entries from Goa, national as well as international with the jury for which comprising of eminent personalities from the film industry like “ Dharmanand Vernekar, director, Sharmad Raiturcar, cinematographer and director, Swapnil Shetkar, director and co-producer of ‘Home Sweet Home and Home Sweet Home 2’ and Parag Ragnekar, founding president, Goa Bird Conservation Network. Holding Back directed by Wilson Louis won the Best Film Award while What is Your Brown Number secured the Best film Award in the students category.
