Mangaluru: NICO to host 3rd Media Fest - Beacons 2016 from Mar 8 to 9

- Media Release

Mangaluru, 08 March 2016: Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), unit of Nitte University will be organizing its third Media Fest – ‘Beacons 2016’ from Tuesday March 8 to Wednesday March 9 for all the under graduate and post graduate students of all the streams across India.   

 

The fest will be inaugurated by prominent film maker B S Lingadevaru, director of the national award winning Kannada film ‘Naanu Avanalla Avalu’ on Tuesday March 8 at its Paneer campus, Deralakatte, near here.

 

 

The inaugural ceremony will be presided by Vishal Hegde, pro-chancellor of Nitte University. 

 

The fest which focuses on film symposium as well as various competitions is expecting a participation of at least 15 colleges from in and around Karnataka. 

 

Along with film symposium by the resource person, the first day will also include competitions like creative writing, movie spoof, product launch, radio jockey, jam, standup comedy and poster making.

 

 

Natesh Ullal, a well known film maker from the coastal belt will be the resource person for second day Film Symposium on Wednesday March 9. The second will also see the participation of students in crisis management, face painting, media quiz, mock press and mime show. 

 

The valedictory ceremony will be presided by Natesh Ullal.

 

 

About NICO

Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), part of Nitte University since three years has been offering a clutch of innovative UG and PG programs in Media and Communication. The students here have access to a state-of-the-art Broadcast Studio, Print Design, TV Editing & Web Design labs, library, wi-fi campus and fully-digital facilities for professional education and research in the area of communication and journalism. The curriculum is fully in tune with the needs of a student who wishes to serve the modern media industry and society.

 

 

About B S Lingadevaru

Kannada filmmaker B S Lingadevaru is a successful TV and film director from Tipatur. His award winning movies include ‘Mouni’ and ‘Kaada Beladingalu’ and his latest, ‘Naanu Avanalla Avalu’, has won plaudits for depicting the challenges faced by India’s transgender community. Shot in real locations and featuring nearly 150 transgender cast members, the film won leading man Sanchari Vijay the Best Actor award at the 62nd National Film Awards.