PAKISTANI FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASE
24-26 February 2006

The tremendous success of the first ever Pakistani Film, Media and Arts Festival held in Glasgow in September 2005, is to be showcased at the Edinburgh Filmhouse from 24th-26th February 2006. Ghulam Sarwar, master-painter of trucks in Pakistan, who had been invited to showcase his artistic flair for the UK film, 'Nina’s Heavenly Delights', will also be featured as part of the Edinburgh showcase.

With the film première due to be shown on Sky TV in 2006, this will be a wonderful opportunity for father-of-six Ghulam, who is in his fifties and yet who had never been out of Pakistan before, to use his wonderful creative talents to paint a van which is central to Nina’s Heavenly Delights and thus to bring the van to life! Ghulam said bout the project, “I was extremely happy to be a part of the Festival to start with, but to then be given the opportunity to be involved in such an interesting and exciting project is fantastic. I look forward to working with the different styles and cultures in Scotland and hope that this will encourage others to be given the same opportunity”.

The artistic director of Heer Productions, organisers of 'Phelee Dharkhan', the first Pakistani Film Festival of its kind, Alina Mirza was also equally enthusiastic “It is fantastic that Ghulam will be involved in such a fun and creative project. I am sure that his contribution will be invaluable and hope that we can provide further opportunities to showcase talent."

Heer Productions is a film and cross-arts form company based in Glasgow. It is working towards raising the profile of South Asian films, arts and artists in Scotland and the UK. The company is actively involved in engaging young people from Ethnic Minority Communities and providing them with opportunities in film and other genres of media.

The Pakistani Film Festival is set to be showcased in Edinburgh from 24th-26th February 2006, at the Edinburgh Filmhouse and will be officially launched by the Rt. Hon. Lesley Hinds, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh.