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International film festival on RTI begins tomorrow

In an attempt to hightlight issues related to common man, world`s first international film festival on Right to Information (RTI) begins here tomorrow.

New Delhi: In an attempt to hightlight issues related to common man, world`s first international film festival on Right to Information (RTI) begins here tomorrow. The five-day long event, which is being organised by a collaboration of civil society organisations, will showcase films from countries like Bulgaria, Zambia, Bangladesh, North Korea, Switzerland, South Africa and India.
The festival, which runs from October 7 to 11, will be inaugurated by Wajahat Habibullah, Chief Information Commissioner of India. The screening committee of the festival includes Habibullah, Magsaysay award-winner Arvind Kejriwal and Medha Patkar among others. "Films have been a major part of RTI movement and I think the festival is an encouraging development. It will encourage filmmakers to make good films on the topic and help create awareness among people," RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal, who is a part of the festival`s screening committee, told PTI. Bureau Report