A short film about the Army has won an award in the best documentary category at the International Defence Film Festival.
According to ISPR Director General Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa, the short 5:15 minute film called “Defender,” featuring various sections of the military, won over jurists.
The film was produced by ISPR and its creative team.
#ISPR short film 'Defender' wins best Documentary Award in its category at Rome Film Festival.Complements entire creative team.Proud moment
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 15, 2014
Rome #Film Festival Best Documentary Award received by #ISPR team;Col Salahuddin,Maj Hassan Miraj,Maj Imran Raza pic.twitter.com/PFYR0o9VUq
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) November 15, 2014
The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Chief of the Army Staff have also congratulated ISPR for winning the award.
*Correction: An earlier version of the story erroneously reported that the award was given at the Rome Film Festival, citing the tweets of the ISPR spokesperson.
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There is no mention of the award on the Rome Film Festival website. Did the ISPR get the name of the festival right? The Rome Film Festival concluded in Late October. Perhaps it was some other film festival and they got the name wrong?
there is no mention of this film on the rome film festival's website... what bull crap is this ISPR
We're proud of you guys!
Chachoo g plz stop being stupid...its only because these jawanz r best at doing anything they think of doing or anytime tasked so,,,remember the performances they have given in the fields and still doing so...no army in the world matches them in any way...they r the best and best in everything ...plz have positivity in or thinking chachoo g
@Chachoo: Excuse me are you trying to insult the country or congratulate them? Why don't you try going out there and making an award-winning short film? Yeah that's right you can't so don't insult other people who can. Get your head out of a hole and let go of your small minded thoughts.
Well done! Much deserved on behalf of the army and of course on behalf of the creators of this documentary for effectively capturing Pakistan's army at its best. An absolutely blissful 5 and a half minutes. Surely this will benefit Pakistan in one way or the other. Good work team :D
Pakistan Army is best in developing award winning housing schemes like DHA and Askari housing, producing fertilizers and now they are successfully venturing into the DHA cinema business and dramas as well. With more than 400 Billion Rupees at disposal they can do many other things as well apart from Defense of Pakistan. It is pretty heartening to see that acting Armed forces officers are now visiting foreign places and submitting Dramas in film festivals. I dont think so that you will ever see such acts by American and other professional armed forces. Anyway it is Pakistan's tax payer's money and our politicians and Army officers can enjoy on our tax payer expenses.
A further boost to the image of Army, well done boys proud of u :)
I checked the rom festival website. I has no information about this movie. It does have information about Haider which won an award.
Well done Pakistan Army! We are proud of you..