Report on SCIFFI 2020

The fifth edition of Science Film Festival of India, SCI-FFI 2020,began at Inox Panaji – Goa. The four-day-long festival was inaugurated by Chief Minister, Dr. Paramod Sawant.

The festival that took place at the Inox Complex and Maquinez Palace in Goa, aims at instilling the knowledge of science among the youth with the help of exhibitions, masterclasses, workshops, and other activities. “India has produced great scientists, and through film and workshops, the endeavour is to harness talent and give direction to students to choose the right career path and empower themselves and the country,” said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the opening ceremony of the event.

“It is necessary that schools take the initiative to inculcate science quotient among students. This has to be done by organizing field trips and visiting organisations that conduct research in the field of science,” he added. Besides, Goa Government and Government of India, the event was being supported by Satyajit Ray Institute of Film and Television and National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAR).

Films that had screened at the event are ‘Mission Mangal’, ‘Antariksham 9000 KMPH’, ‘Everest’, ‘Aamorie’, ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’, ‘Geostorm’ and, ‘Virus’ among others. A special workshop titled ‘Million SoUL’ had also been conducted by IIT BOMBAY on training about making solar lamps. The workshop is aimed at empowering people from backward communities. The workshop also aims at teaching participants about the health, educational and environmental benefits of solar energy.

During the SCI-FFI 2020, students of different schools  got  hands-on experience in different physics and chemistry experiments.

Prof Gaurish Samant from Don Bosco College of Engineering – Fatorda was a Joint organizing Secretary for Science film festival of India 2020.