Beside providing
required financial assistance to film artistes and technicians,
we organise various kinds of programmes throughout the year.
These activities are not confined to film industry related
matters alone.
.We
have organised fund collection, on the streets of Kolkata,
for the benefit of cyclone affected people of Orissa, earthquake
stricken people of Bhuj, Gujarat, and the flood affected
people of West Bengal.
.A
Bengali Cultural programme is organised to raise funds every
New Year's Day, where eminent artistes including singers
and dancers participate. This programme has been held for
the last four years. Fund-raising was also done through
performances at Haldia Utsav and Tamralipta Utsav.
.A
meeting was held at Technicians Studio, Kolkata, to facilitate
Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on his being elected the Chief
Minister of West Bengal.
.A
reception was organised at the Technicians Studio for foreign
delegates of the 7th Kolkata International Film Festival.
.A
T-shirt has been launched to promote the cause of the Trust
as well as Bengali Films.
.Condolence
meetings are held to commemorate the death of eminent film
personalities where their creative contributions in the
development of the Bengali film industry are discussed.
.Starting
from this year, we shall be organising a voluntary blood
donation camp on the first of May, every year. Artistes
and technicians will be able to donate blood at the camp.