NEW Delhi: Over 35 short films from the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will be screened in a three-day festival to be held in the capital from 13 March.

Around 31 films including four from Russia and the rest from India will be in competition. A block of short films from South Africa and one film each from Brazil, Russia, and China are in the non-competition section.

‘Film Dialogue 2012’, the BRICS Youth Short Film Festival, is being organised jointly by Delhi’s Citizens Film Forum and the Russian Centre for Science and Culture.

The films include documentaries, short fiction films, animation films, and those with drama and action.

According to Vimal Mehta of the Forum, the festival is aimed at encouraging young filmmakers from these countries and offer them a platform.

The best films will receive awards and all films that take part will be given certificates of participation.