On the second and final day of FocusPK, the production and entertainment conference turned into a film market where eight selected films were screened one at a time in front of potential investors. This took place on the 26th of November at the all new EDC campus of Iqra University in Karachi.
Each film was introduced by the project film maker to the industry professionals in audience and after the screenings were over the talent and trade had the opportunity to network and meet. The whole purpose was to highlight upcoming talent and open up window of opportunities for them. The selected films were curated by a jury of industry directors such as Jamshed Mehmood Raza, Nabeel Qureshi, Asim Raza, Wajahat Rauf, Nadeem Baig, Marina Khan, Mehreen Jabbar and Angeline Malik.
After the screening of the movies, Samina Peerzada and Shoaib Mansoor were honoured for their lifetime work in the industry. "My husband and I are founding members of National College of Arts, and we started this with the sole aim of promoting performing arts - this was our dream and it feels exceptionally great to see it bearing fruits," said Samina Peerzada upon receiving the award.
A musical performance by the house band of Iqra University marked an end to a remarkable two-day event which hoped to provide the passionate young film enthusiasts with a platform where they can showcase their talent while also learn from the industry experts.Amongst attendees were Asim Reza, Samina Peerzada, Usman Peerzada, Ahsan Khan, Wajahat Rauf, Marina Khan, JavedJabbar, Hameed Sheikh, MisbahIshaq, Samina Ahmed, Angeline Malik, Sajid Hassan and many more.-PR