Looking Beyond the Local Boundaries

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After Shooting the Stars
After the rush of wind of Shooting Stars, our students are still savouring the warm of the public’s admiration, appreciation, and above all media’s keen interest.

Next step is – looking beyond – to wider and bigger fora.
MIC Article 19?
ibdaa awards?
Could be.

Now that they know, they can do a thing or two, my eyes are set on nothing less than some international competitions. That is where you, my students, will gain some precious experience and learn for your future…
Go ahead.
Good wishes to you.

HR Forum Seminar

HR Forum Holds Seminar
SAC, 28 Feb. HR forum of St. Aloysius College Institute of Social Work organised a 2-day workshop on HR and IR practices. The 2 day work shop named Crux-2006 was inaugurated by Mr. Shailesh Rao, the Chief Manager of HPCL Mangalore. Rev. Fr Eugene Lobo precided over the function.

While addressing the gathering, Prof. Hilda Rayappan, the dean of MSW, stressed the need for an HR forum. The main purpose of this 2 day workshop is to develop the personality and make each person a better individual, said Prof. Rayappan.

The students and the staff of MSW attended the function. Fr. Denzil Lobo was present on the occasion.

Film Festival – Formal Programme: Photos

Precious Moments from the “Shooting Stars – 2006″
Second Prize winning film Abyss, being honoured by Mr Ravi Posavanike
Mr Ravi Posavanike, Chief Guest at the Valedictory spoke on the value of short films.

Fr Francis Serrao, Rector, was eloquent in his praise for the Dept of Journalism and its multifarious activities. He stressed on the need of co-curricular activities like this which help students to have fun and learn.

Dr N Damodar Shetty, HOD Kannada Dept, spoke on the various aspects of filmmaking. He specially focused on concept development and script writing which is the backbone of filmmaking. He illustrated it with the help of the working style of Satyajit Ray, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and Girish Kasaravalli. He also congratulated the Dept of Journalism for its spreading fame, which he says, has attracted the attention of media practitioners, who want to “join journalism at SAC!”

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Shooting Stars Rise a Notch Higher

Shooting Stars Make a Enthralls All
SAC, 25 Feb. ‘Shooting Star’, the Students’ Short Film Festival held by Journalism Department of St Aloysius College came to an exciting finish on a day when ten short films were screened. The Festival witnessed a houseful Teletorium, in spite of the fact that the Journalism students and the film crews had a premiere on 23 February, and had made space for other public.

Let there be some short films made in Kannada language, too, said Prof. N. Dhamodhar Shetty, the HOD of Kannada Dept, who himself is a versatile film actor. He was inaugurating the the film festival.

Cinema is a powerful medium that captures everyone, said Dr Shetty. He reiterated that the students of Journalism have done well and tried to get the pulse of cinema field. He stressing that Kannada cinema is now making some meaningful films, he plealso the students to produce movies in Kannada language also.

The students of Journalism have done a beautiful thing, shorts films on central values, said Rev. Fr. Eugene Lobo, the Principal of the College. He also encouraged the students to be engaged in more extra curricular activities.

‘This is the fruit of our labour’, said Rev. Fr. Richard Rego, the HOD of Journalism Department. He expressed his extreme happiness on the hard works the students haev put in. ‘Ripples’ the College newsletter of was also released in this occasion.
Report: Lobsang, Riyas and Sr. Jooly.

Valeditory of Film Festival

Short films basically give a message to society’, said Mr. Revi Posavanike, a photojournalist, who was the chief guest at the valedictory programme of Shooting Stars, at 3.00 pm. He also appreciated the Dept of Journalism for providing such opportunities to students. Rev Rector, in his presidential address told that all studens inspire, enterain, and inform us with their creativity. He also wshed the students bright and beautiful future.

Mr Posavanike honoured the winners and participants by giving away certificates. For Whom It Rings? directed by Anisha Panambur won the Best Film award, while Abyss by Tony Singh and AEIOU by Sandhya D’Souza won the second and third places respectively.
Report by Lobsang Choden.

SAC College Day

Impressive and Unique : SAC Day
SAC. 25 February. It was a wonderful evening at St Aloysius. 126th College Day.
The evening began with a prayer song. It was followed by some cultural items of coastal Karnataka, and a massive group dance, a melee of multiple songs.

This year, Principal’s Report was something different. His introduction was followed by a well prepared movie (report of all the vedio and photo files recorded by the the Dept. of Journalism during the entire year, plus a few other photos taken by others). The two thousand odd audience was rocked by the report – they saw themselves virtually live! Nothing like this ever happened in this historic campus in the last 125 years; (even when the Journalism Dept suggested last year and offered to do!). The report was movie-annual was projected on two giant screens before the audience. Whoever thought they would get an audio-visual treat?

After honouring some select students (in the hands of Mrs. Vasanti Shetty), the Chief Guest of the day, Dr Shantaram Shetty, addressed the gathering. So did Fr Francis Serrao SJ, (Rector). And the second part of the entertainment treat followed: ARPANE a play on St Aloysius Gonzaga, written and directed by Dr N D Shetty.
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Tomorrow’s Headlines
SAC. 25 Feb. “Tomorrow’s Headlines” – if that sounds like much media stuff, you are not far from truth. That was a media play directed by Ms Gizelle Mehta. Naturally then, the play involved many a Journalism student from SAC. Though the programme started much behind the scheduled time, it was a creditable performance from our budding media persons and media actors!

Ten Films in a Nutshell

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SHOOTING STARS Students’ Short Film Festival
Film - ABYSS-THE FATAL FALL
Director - Tony Singh (III B.A.)
Crew - Shyni Shetty, Melissa Saldanha, Archana Aroor,
Dhanya Nambiar, Kevan N.S., Sumitha N. Kutty
Synopsis
Bindiya, caught in the clutches of drugs, finds her life falling apart. The story revolves around friendship, family and the vicious circle of drugs-for all of which Bindiya has to pay a very heavy ‘price’.
Film – AEIOU….AN EFFORT IN OUR UNITY
Director - Sandhya C. D’Souza (I B.A.)
Technical Crew - Mahima Bhat, Shyamala Khandige, Sindhu M.V, Sandhya C. D’souza.
Synopsis
The movie is all about the struggles involved in making a movie. It shows that by trying hard one can achieve what s/he wants. The film opens with the announcement of the movie- making competition. It describes how the team members thought it to be an easy job but later found it to be really hard work. But finally, by persevering, the goal was achieved.

Film – LATE ENTRY
Director - Mahima Bhat (I B.A.)
Technical Crew - Sandhya C. D’souza, Mahima Bhat.
Synopsis : The film is about a common experience that all students face. It tells of how a person struggles when the day itself begins late. It is a simple incident that can take place in anyone’s life. The film conveys how we can fail just because of lethargy.

Film – FOR WHOM IT RINGS?
Director - Anisha
Technical Crew - Anisha, Anusha, Vini, Joe Jacob, Arun Thomas, Nishanth.
Synopsis: “Uncontrolled and excessive use of anything possesses hidden consequences”. The story revolves around the use and misuse of cell phones .it is through the character of a ‘happy-go-lucky’ college student Rohith, that the role of cell phone is portrayed. It has interfered too much in his life, and he is addicted to the cell phone. By the time he realizes that, it is too late….

Film – FRENS
Director - Anisha Sheth
Technical Crew - Dipna Divakar, Valene Noronha, Amritha G.K., Chaya Ganapathy,
Benubala Nameirakpam, Shilpa P.C, Anisha Sheth.
Synopsis: As the title suggests the film is about friendship. Six girls meet each other in a hostel when they come to do their degree. They are fun-loving and care-free in the beginning, but as their final year draws to a close they get serious about their studies but resolve to remain friends even after going their separate ways.

Film – WHAT!!! ??? (WE HAVE ALL THAT)
Director - Vineetha Bambasala
Technical Crew - Sandhya D’souza, Vineetha Bambasala, Sindhu M.V., Kevan N.S, Lawrence
Synopsis: This music video is all about the beginning for the first year students- how they came here, what they are, what they do etc. The end the message they try to convey is that today’s amateurs will be tomorrow’s professionals.

Film – DÉJÀ VU
Director - – Odeal D’souza
Technical Crew - Sandeep Banga, Prashanth, Karishma
Synopsis: This is a murder mystery, the story of a man named Erick who is suffering from amnesia. He is convicted for his wife’s murder and is imprisoned. With the help of his wife’s friend Steve, he solves the mystery.

Film – THE TABOO
Director – – Sreerekha Sreedharan
Technical Crew - Prashanth D. Albert, Husainar
Synopsis: ‘The taboo’ attempts to question the moral yardsticks laid down by society. Manasi is very depressed and insecure because her father tried to molest her. This makes her hate men and withdraw from the society around her. She finds solace in her new roommate Shreya. She helps Manasi discover a very fun-loving girl in her own “superficially mundane” close self. Somewhere along the way, their relationship attains a rare dimension, which the society misinterprets.

Film – SHAYAD…..IF ONLY.
Director - Sachin S. Crasto
Technical Crew - Tony Singh, Anil Coelho
Synopsis : The movie is set in a totally factual location Donna Paula. A person goes to commit suicide because the love of his life is being forced to marry someone else. He reads the line ‘from darkness to light, from death to immortality’ beneath the statue of the doomed lovers, just before jumping into eternity. He realizes that death is not the answer to life’s problems and goes back to his lover’s house only to find her dead.

Film – – AASTHA
Director - Odeal D’Souza
Technical Crew - Arron Menezes, Sandeep Banga, Dhanya Nambiar.
Synopsis: The film shows the tense relationship of a young girl with her grandmother, and the gradual change of her perception of it when the old woman dies.

Students’ Short Film Festival-2006

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Invitation

We,

The Staff and Students

Of Department of Journalism,

St Aloysius College Mangalore

Have the pleasure to invite you

To

SHOOTING STARS

Students’ 1^st Short Film Festival

(a package of 10 short films by our UG students)

To be held on

25 February, Saturday

at

12.30 PM

in the

Teletorium

Entry Free

You are cordially invited!!

*** *** ***

Fr Richard Rego, SJ

Head, Dept. of Journalism

St Aloysius College, Mangaloer.

Shooting Stars 2006

We,

The Staff and Students

Of Department of Journalism,

St Aloysius College Mangalore

Have the pleasure to invite you

To

SHOOTING STARS

Students’ 1^st Short Film Festival

(a package of 10 short films by our UG students)

To be held on

25 February, Saturday

at

12.30 PM

in the

Teletorium

Entry Free

You are cordially invited!!

*** *** ***

Fr Richard Rego, SJ

Head, Dept. of Journalism

St Aloysius College, Mangaloer.

Budding Filmmakers Meet their Professional Counterparts

It was a great day for our budding media men and women. The local press showed rare enthusiasm in meeting our media persons-in-training. They came large numbers (21 to be specific) They asked some questions to our students, got some more information from Fr Eugene Lobo (Principal) and Fr Richie Rego (Head, Journalism Dept).

The media persons also viewed the clippings of the films made by our students.
It was followed by premiere to the technical crew.
Wwhat an emotional moment! What a thundersous applause!
Good going to our young filmmakers.
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TTI (Technical Training Institute, St Aloysius College Mangalore) concludes its Silver Jubilee in style.
There was a short formal programme. It was followed by a short prayer service.

The exhibiion was a great success.

PGDBM Silver Jubilee

Silver jubilee plus inaugural of PGDBM.

‘Make sure every single person has an objective to reach the coveted goal’, said Dr Raghuveer, dean of Kasturba medical College, Mangalore on silver jubilee plus inaugural of St. Aloysius Institute of Business Management held on 20th february 2006. Speaking on the occasion he complemented the management institute for 25 years of successful work and encouraged the students to give their total commitment, determination and make resolution for the future.
Rev fr Eugene lobo, Fr Rector Francis Serrao, Guest of honour Mr Santosh Kumar Kadri and Prof. Edmund Frank, Dean of PGDBM, were present on the occasion.

Report by: Lobsang, Riyaz, and Shilpa.