(News Correspondent) – At the 7th Alibaug Short Film Festival, organized by the ‘Marathi Chitrapat Parivar’ for emerging artists, the film *Moki* was selected as the Best Short Film, while Sharli Deshmukh received the Best Director award for the film *Nebula*. In the international category, *Mascara* was adjudged the best short film; Carlo Fimo was honored as Best International Director for *The Border*, and Mimi Girard received the award for Best International Screenwriter for the film *Darkness*.
The awards ceremony for the festival, held at the Balasaheb Thackeray Cartoon Art Gallery auditorium near Sarasbaug in Pune, was conducted by veteran writer Subhashchandra Jadhav and senior journalist Vinayak Kulkarni. Senior film critic Kalpana Khare, Film Director Nitin Kachake. Festival Director Yogesh Baraskar was also present on the occasion. Over a hundred short films from various countries were screened during the festival.
Ramkumar Shedge received the award for Best Indian Director for the film *The Trap*, while Harshal Alpe won the Best Director award for the film *Yogayog*. Pravin Bhange received a directing award for the film *Nirvat*, and the film *The Friendship* was honored as the Best Children’s Short Film. In the Marathi category, the short film *Nashibacha Shap* was adjudged the best; Prakash Kolekar received the award for Best Marathi Director for the short film *Paij Marathi Chi*, and Ganesh Biradwade won the award for Best Marathi Screenplay for the short film *Devdoot*. In the acting category, Ravi Zhakal won the Best Actor award for *Avguntha*, Dhanashree Jamkar won Best Actress for *Nashibacha Shap*, and Rudra Kolekar was honored as the Best Child Artist for *Paij Marathi Chi*.
