The winner
of Kashish 2012 Poster Contest has been chosen! The KASHISH Poster designed by
S Ayyappa, a young graphic design student from Vijayawada has been picked as
the winner by Wendell Rodricks, one of India’s top fashion designers.
Announcing
the winner, Wendell Rodricks said, “The winning poster has raced ahead of the
rest due to the creative nature of translating the butterfly motif without
resorting to the butterfly icon that is part of the Festival motif. That apart,
the message is conveyed with clarity, minimalism and dignity - three
characteristics I personally cherish, and wish to congratulate the winner for
the same.”
The contest
to design the official poster for the upcoming 3rd KASHISH Mumbai
International Queer Film Festival saw a huge number of entries from
professional and amateur designers as well as students across India.
S Ayyappa, the
young student pursuing his MSc Visual Communication (graphic design) at Andhra
Loyala College, Vijayawada, was ecstatic. “I am very happy that my poster won
the competition conducted by KASHISH. This is the first national competition
that I have participated in and it feels great to enjoy the taste of success. This
award will help me to move forward on my way to successful career in design with
confidence and support. I really thank KASHISH for giving me this opportunity
and my friend Sampath who encouraged me to participate in the competition.”
Speaking of
his design he said, “Like the colorful butterfly which travels around, your
film festival also reaches many people”
The winner
of the poster contest will receive a KASHISH trophy and a gift hamper. The
winning design will also be featured on hoardings, print and online
advertisements, catalogue covers, banners, cinema slides and delegate cards.
Sridhar
Rangayan and Pallav Patankar, Festival Directors of KASHISH 2012 echoed their
sentiments.
“The theme
for this year’s festival is ‘For Everyone’, which means it has something to
offer for everyone – not just for the LGBT community, but also their families,
colleagues and friends. The poster contest, which saw entries pouring in from
across India, reflected this spirit” said Mr.Rangayan, adding, “The contest has
achieved what it set out to - not just focus on the metros but also reach out
to queer persons in tier 2 and tier 3 cities across India. The winner being
from Vijayawada just underscores the reach KASHISH has had in the last two
years”.
Mr.Patankar
agreed to say, “Involving a larger community beyond the LGBT boundaries and encouraging creative expression of one’s
sexuality is what KASHISH has always endeavoured, I am happy that a student has
understood this underlying message and has participated in this contest,
keeping with this year’s theme of KASHISH 2012 – For Everyone”.
KASHISH
2012, the third edition of the India’s first and only mainstream queer film
festival, will be held between May 23-27, 2012 in Mumbai at Cinemax Versova and
Alliance Française de Bombay.
KASHISH Mumbai International
Queer Film Festival
Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/
Festival Blog: http://kashishmiqff.blogspot.com/
