De Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly (DiST), approved by AICTE New Delhi and affiliated to M G University, Kottayam has made its mark in the educational landscape of higher education in Kerala since its inception in the year 2002. Over these two decades of its existence DIST has embraced a system which caters to the holistic development of its student community. It has nurtured and promoted the academic as well as nonacademic domains through different platforms. DIST clubs is one such venture and film club is a part of that. The main objective of Film club is to inculcate a sense of watching different genres of films and documentaries collectively among students.

Film club is a platform which is open to all the undergraduate and postgraduate students of DIST. Anyone who is interested in films can join by registering their names. The scope of activities of film club is at three levels - intra, inter and external. At intra level programs will be exclusively for club members. At inter level programs will be conducted between departments. At external level programs will be either for outside participants or our students participating in programs organized by other institutions.

To create a community of movie makers and cinephilic.

To provide an open space for promotion and appreciation of motion picture through watching and engaging in films.

1. To inculcate a sense of watching different genres of films and documentaries collectively among students.
2. Encourage discussions and analysis from various perspectives bringing students together to share experiences.
3. Encourage students to showcase their filmmaking talents.

• 1. Membership

  Any student of DIST (both UG and PG) can be part of film club by filling a registration form. Their membership will be valid for the entire period of their study in DiST. If any student wishes to cancel their membership, then a request letter in writing has to be submitted to faculty coordinator. Membership is free as of now. If for any purpose any financial need arises, then the same shall be submitted to the management and after getting approval the decision may be modified accordingly.

• 2. General body meeting

  General body meeting of all the members will be convened if there is any special decision to be made or events have to be organized. All such communication could be made through WhatsApp group.

The student committee will be responsible for organizing all the meetings of the film club. Film club committee members should meet at least once in a month and decide on the activities for the coming month and evaluate the performance of the previous month. Proper documentation and minutes of these meetings are to be maintained. The office bearers can be assigned the responsibility of organizing the programs like screening for the club members & also poster making of various personalities from the film industry.

Report

A Movie Screening was organized and conducted by the DiST Film Club in DiST Studio Floor from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on 19th November 2021. The film which screened was Malayalam Movie "Churuli' directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The screening was only for DiST Film Club Members. Around 25 members were there for the screening. The students were selected by shortlisting through google forms. The screening started at sharp 2:00pm & at 4:00pm the screening was finished. Before the screening, a brief introduction was given about the film.