Celebs Gather For NASFF Awards 2021 [Pictures]

ISPR also announced the NASFF scholarships!

By Ummara Sheraz | 1:43 pm | Jun 28, 2021
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This year’s National Amateur Short Film Festival (NASFF) was a star-studded affair as celebs flew in to attend the event. Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan distributed the awards to the winners.

NASFF 2021 became a celebrity event after the COVID-19 pandemic had stalled film releases for over a year. Celebs like Ahsan Khan, Farhan Saeed, Humayun Saeed, Wahaj Ali, Mashal Khan, Ramsha Khan were there.

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Farhaan Saeed and Ahsan Khan at National Amateur Short Film Festival

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Ramsha Khan, Mashal Khan, and Wahaj Ali at NASFF 2021 Image Source: Something Haute

15 out of the 2,300 submissions made it to the final round. These 15 films competed in the categories best undergrad film, special film, mobile film, and youngest filmmaker.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) initiative aimed to have young filmmakers portray a soft image of Pakistan.

“We should promote our cultural values and new ideas. Young people should promote ‘Pakistanism’ in their movies,” said Imran Khan

Meanwhile, Director General ISPR, Major General Babar Iftikhar highlighted how this is the first short film festival of its kind in the history of Pakistan,

“We have almost won the war on terror, … with the help of this platform (Amateur Film Festival) the youth will highlight the positive face of Pakistan,” said DG ISPR.

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Ali Rahman Khan, Ramsha Khan, Aiman Khan, and Muneeb Butt at NASFF 2021

This year the NASFF Scholarships were also announced. The winners of the awards as well as the top 15 submissions will be sent to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for a year-long filmmaking course as part of the scholarship.

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