State film fest from Dec 18
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 16 2013:
A total of nine Manipuri feature films, among 40 entries, are selected for screening during the 8th Manipur State Film Festival, 2013 scheduled to commence from Dec 18-24 at MFDC Complex, Palace Gate under the aegis of Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC).
In the non-feature film category, 12 films are selected for screening out of 31 entries.
Announcing this in a press meet held today at MFDC Complex, Commissioner of Art and Culture, RK Nimai said that the film festival would be inaugurated by Chief Minister O Ibobi.
RK Nimai said that a total of 49 awards would be presented during the festival; including 26 in feature film section and 16 in non-feature film section.
Besides these, two awards would be presented for best writing on Manipuri cinema (author & publisher), one award for Best Film Critic section and a Manipur State Lifetime Achievement Award for film, the Commissioner said.
Experts would deliver a talk on various topics like problems and prospects of feature films and non-feature films; Manipuri film musing, Manipuri films and its market, story and screenplay during the festival in an open forum, Nimai added.