Ravi Bharati all Bihar Video Fest

The 9th Ravi Bharati Bihar Low Cost Videofest

Dates April 30 to May 2, 2010
Deadline for Entries: April 20, 2010.

Theme: Right Action

FILMS BY STUDENTS, AMATEURS, PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTARY GROUPS, ACTIVISTS


Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms entitled to any person, regardless of economic status, nationality, jurisdiction, age, ability, ethnicity, sex, and sexuality. These basic rights are the right to life, freedom, equality, justice, and freedom of thought and expression.

In 1948, the world community spoke through the United Nations by establishing a framework for human rights awareness and protection with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This was the first time that the protection of human rights was officially declared an international responsibility. Since then, human rights education and awareness has taken root in countries all over the world.

Every child has a right to their childhood – a hopeful existence free of exploitation, violence, neglect, and extreme poverty. Children need education, health services, consistent support systems as well as love, hope and encouragement; all these things and more are required in order to experience childhood to the fullest, and to eventually develop into healthy, capable adults.

The reason that we emphasize “women’s rights” within human rights goes beyond history. Unfortunately, gender inequality is still present in every society and remains as a huge barrier for the world. The origin of the discrimination is sometimes religion, beliefs, cultural traditions or political interests. These excuses in some occasions encourage the unequal and discriminatory treatment of women, thus creating oppressed communities.

Dalit Rights, Rights of displaced and vulnerable people, Minority Rights are also human rights frameworks and there are several issues thrown up particular to our country and region.

Sexuality Minorities are more likely to experience intolerance, discrimination, harassment, and the threat of violence due to their sexual orientation, than those that identify themselves as heterosexual.


Abhivyakti 2010 is a space for the expression through the low cost video. It’s a space for sharing and discussion. It’s also a place to learn from the works of contemporary practitioners and communicators.

Media workshops for students and interested people are part of the festival activities. Interaction and discussion forms an important part of the festival as there is a space to discuss each video / film shown at the festival.

A special one-day media appreciation workshop for school children will be held on 2 May 2010.