Film NE 2016 with Syam Sharma's retrospective to be held in Itanagar
Source: The Sangai Express
Itanagar, January 24 2016:
Arunachal Pradesh where film
making is still new even by the
standards of North Eastern
States like Assam and Manipur,
have gathered all their
resources and courage to
showcase their best films
besides promoting the art of
film making to the youth of the
region in the forthcoming 4 day
long festival of "Film North
East 2016" to be held at
Itanagar, Sonam Chombay,
Secretary, IPR, Government of
Arunachal Pradesh said
yesterday.
Sonam Chombay, along
with CM Longphong, Direc-
tor, IPR, Govt of AP and
Moji Riba, a Nationally ac-
claimed film maker from
Arunachal Pradesh, in a press
meet said the festival will be
held under the aegis of the
Directorate of IPR, Govern-
ment of Arunachal Pradesh
from February 17 to 20.The
festival will co-incide with
Arunachal Pradesh's 30th
Statehood Day celebration.
The festival will have two
segments - films made after
January 1, 2013 by debutant
film directors of North East-
ern States which have been
nominated by IPR/Department
of Art and Culture of the re-
spective States.
The
respective States can nomi-
nate two films for the
segment.
For the second segment,
films made by young film
makers (under 5 minute dura-
tion) and documentary films
on contemporary issues fac-
ing the region (20 to 30
minute duration) have to be
sent directly to the organiz-
ers.
Retrospective session on
films by film maker
Padmashree Aribam Syam
Sharma will also be held dur-
ing the festival.
The film
maker himself will also be
attending the event.
Padma Bhushan Jahnu
Baruah, noted film maker
from the region will head the
jury in the competitive sec-
tion of feature films.
The
winner of the Best Feature
Film in the competition will
win a cash award of Rs 5
lakh.
Over 60 films will be
screened during the festival.
The organisers will also hold
an "Open Forum" for film
makers of NE where they will
discuss and debate on the
topic "Is there a cinema of the
North East or a cinema of 8
States?"
Eminent directors from the
North Eastern States will also
share their experiences on the
field and growth of cinema.
A two-day workshop on
script writing and sound de-
sign will also be held with a
view to help budding film
makers.
Raja Chinnal, Deputy
General Manager of NFDC
will also be attending the
event.
CM Longphong, Director
IPR, said "We are visiting
most of the States to spread
awareness about the festival.
The response to the festival
has been tremendous where
ever we have went" .