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ABCC backs Indian Film Festival
Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) is once again backing the Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF), which is returning for a fourth year. The festival - Europe’s largest South Asian
Film Festival - has been running in London since 2010, but was extended to take in Birmingham three years ago. Last year’s festival – when a number of films
were screened at local cinemas, including Cineworld, Broad Street and Mac Cinema, Cannon Hill Park – teamed up with Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) as a partner. During the festival, ABCC sponsored one of
the films, Babylon Sisters, which was set in Italy, and followed the efforts by the immigrant families living in a block of flats to beat a looming eviction notice. Babylon Sisters was one of a number of films
premiered at the festival, including Newton, an award-winning black comedy about a rookie official who tries to run a free and fair election in a conflict-ridden Indian state where no-one has any idea about who or what they are voting for. The festival’s opening night film was The
Black Prince, which was attended by the actor in the starring role, Satinder Sartaj, who is a big name in Indian music but was making his acting debut in this feature. This year’s festival will focus on the best new independent cinema from the Indian sub- continent including feature films, documentaries and short films by both acclaimed and new filmmakers.
Red carpet: Satinder Sartaj (centre) at the opening of last year’s Birmingham Indian Film Festival, with event ambassadors Sunny and Shay Grewal
The festival will be in June, and the full
programme will be unveiled in June. ABCC president Saqib Bhatti said: “Given the size and history of the Asian community in Birmingham and the West Midlands it is so apt that Birmingham hosted the Indian Film Festival.
“The ABCC was honoured to support Birmingham Indian Film Festival last year and also again this year, as it brought together two massive brands and the festival was a huge success celebrating some of the finest films that the Indian Film Industry has to offer.”
Royal recognition for Dr Jason
East Ends Foods director and company secretary Dr Jason Wouhra has picked up his OBE for services to business and international trade from HRH Prince Charles. The investiture took place at Buckingham
Palace. Dr Wouhra, who is also the West Midlands chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), said he was “delighted, honoured and humbled to receive the award”.
‘I aim to continue to grow and assist others around me’
He said: “I am grateful to my family, team at
Nice to meet you: Jason Wouhra meets Prince Charles
East End Foods and the numerous West Midlands business leaders and directors I have worked with over the years. Their help and support has been invaluable, thank you to those who have supported me on my journey. I aim to continue to grow and assist others around me.”
He added that receiving the gong had been:
“a magnificent occasion – and particularly so as my family were there to witness it. They have always been so supportive of my work, whether with East End Foods or in my voluntary roles.” Mr Wouhra also holds numerous voluntary
and community positions. He is a non-executive director at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and is chairman of Aston University's development board, the West Midlands Police Business Crime Prevention Board and the Child Poverty Commission. In addition, Dr Wouhra has played a leading
role in improving international trade links between the UK and India. Closer to home, he is also the patron of a
number of charities and was chairman of the Library of Birmingham Advisory Board, vice- chairman of the Black Country LEP and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Aston University in 2014.
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