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® Volkswagen India honoured students with awards worth $5,000 (₨ 3.4 lakh) for their exceptional film-making talent
® French film ‘Missing Key’ by ESMA wins in the international category while ‘Tumbling Street’ produced by St. Xavier’s College wins in the Indian category
® Volkswagen Student Film Competition received over 100 entries from over 20 schools spread across 15 countries in ‘Live Action’ and ‘Animation’ sections
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Volkswagen Student Film Competition aims to support young talent in the field of arts. This initiative provides an opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to showcase and recognise their talent and creativity. This year, the competition received over 100 entries from a number of prestigious schools across the globe.
Students participated in the competition under the two categories – Live Action and Animation. Out of the numerous entries received by the esteemed jury, the French film ‘Missing Key’ produced by ESMA was awarded under the category of Best Volkswagen International Students Animation Competition (International) short film while ‘Tumbling Street’ produced by St. Xavier’s College won the Best Volkswagen International Students Animation Competition (India) short film award.
The PIFF, which was started in 2002, is jointly organised by the Pune Film Foundation and the Government of Maharashtra. The Pune International Film Festival is considered as one of the most prestigious film festivals in India and is attended by film buffs, filmmakers and the film fraternity in India and other countries.
About Volkswagen Group India: The Volkswagen Group is represented by five passenger car brands in India: Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, ŠKODA, and Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Group has been present in India for the last 15 years and began its India journey with the entry of the ŠKODA brand in 2001. The Audi brand and Volkswagen brand entered India in 2007, while Porsche brand and Lamborghini brand followed in 2012. Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity in the market. Volkswagen Group India has about 30 models in India, about 240 dealerships and is operating two plants – Pune and Aurangabad. The Pune Plant has a manufacturing capacity of 200,000 cars per year (maximum in three-shift system) and is currently manufacturing Volkswagen Polo, Ameo and Vento and ŠKODA Rapid. The Aurangabad Plant assembles various premium and luxury models of Audi, ŠKODA and Volkswagen sold in India and has an annual maximum capacity of approximately 89,000. Volkswagen Group India is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally represented by 13 brands - Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Scania, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, MAN, Volkswagen Passenger Cars and MOIA
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