Goa, Nov. 4 -- Dolcy D'Cruz

The 13th edition of the Goa Short Film Festival, organised annually to provide a platform for budding artists, filmmakers and producers, was held for the first time at the Balasaheb Thackeray Kaladalan Auditorium in Pune. Organised by Film Parivar Sanstha, the festival featured over 100 short films from across the world. Among the films recognised in various categories, two Goan productions made their mark.

White Gold, directed by Anil Purohit, won the Best Documentary Film award, while Medium Piece, directed by Jay Amonkar, bagged the Best Film of Goa award. Congratulating the two Goan filmmakers, Festival Director Yogesh Barskar explained that financial constraints had necessitated shifting the festival to ...