Islamabad, The Naqsh Digital Film Festival, dedicated to celebrating artistic ingenuity and advancing social consciousness, recently wrapped up in Islamabad. The collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Fatima Jinnah Women University saw food partner Cheezious playing a pivotal role, bolstering the festival's success and overarching objectives.

The festival served as a spotlight for emerging filmmakers, amplifying narratives centered on pivotal subjects such as women empowerment, Pakistan's potential as a tourist hotspot, digital innovation, peace, tolerance, and environmental stewardship.

Among those presiding over the event was the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Murtaza Solangi. The responsibility of discerning the best from a pool of creative submissions rested on an illustrious panel of judges. This panel comprised cinema and entertainment luminaries like Mr. Shahzad Nawaz, Ms. Kanwal Khoosat, Ms. Hajra Yamin, Mr. Sajjad Gul Sajji, Mr. Pervaiz Akhtar, Mr. Sajid Munir, Ms. Amna Kazmi, Dr. Ahmer Sohail Busra, and Ms. Nergis Hashmi.

In recognition of the remarkable talent on display, the festival awarded a sum of one million rupees across categories, acknowledging prowess in Film, Documentary, Cinematography, Editing, Film Standee, and Documentary Series.

Zohaib Hassan, Head of Marketing, articulated Cheezious's commitment to the festival, underscoring the brand's dedication to promoting arts and cultural initiatives in Pakistan.

The festival's culmination reaffirms the influential role of cinema and storytelling in addressing pressing societal matters and nurturing artistic talent, offering budding filmmakers an invaluable platform to voice narratives significant both to Pakistan and the global community. The press release was sourced from the Cheezious.