NEW DELHI: Films to sensitise society about handicapped persons would be screened in the first-ever international film festival for persons with disability next month. To be held from December 1-3, the festival would show 40 films on different categories of disabilities including 10 feature films, 16 short films and 14 documentaries in different languages. 



"These films have been selected out of 541 entries received from India and abroad. The film festival will conclude on December 3, which is commemorated worldwide every year as International day of Persons with Disabilities, hence it will also honour the contributions of the persons with disabilities," Lov Verma, secretary, department of empowerment of persons with disabilities said. 



The festival is being organized by the department under ministry of social justice and empowerment in collaboration with National Film Development Corporation. 



"We are trying to touch upon the problems faced by persons with disabilities, their never-say-die spirit and also how they overcome challenges that are thrown at them on a daily basis. Cinema is not only watched by a great number of people but there is retention power of the themes which are created in such films...it is our firm belief it will bring awareness and changes in mindset," Verma said. 



The festival will felicitate the Best Director and Best Film in all three categories. The condition for the festival entries specified that all films should be by and about people with disabilities. 

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