24 films to compete at Khapri film fest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28 2021:
Twenty four films from Bangladesh, Tripura, Assam and Manipur are participating in Khapri International Manipuri Short Fiction Film Festival, 2021 .
The festival is organised by Ipak Films Production and presented by M/s Purnima Enterprises under the purview of Film Forum Manipur under the theme 'COVID-19 gi Cheitheng'.
All the films will be screened on January 30 before a panel of 10 expert judges and winners on various categories including 'Best Film', '2nd Best Film', '3rd Best Film', 'Best Film of a Debut Director', 'Best Story', 'Best Director', 'Best Editor' and 'Best Cinematographer' will be awarded based upon the marks given by the judges.
Selected films will be uploaded on the official Youtube channel of Ipak Films on January 31, 11 am and the film which gets the maximum like until 15 February will be awarded 'Ipak Best Popular People Choice Award' .
The winners of the awards in various categories will be announced on February 16 and the prizes will be distributed at 'International Mother's Language Day' celebration to be held at MEIPA Venue, Palace Compound on February 21 .
The film festival is supported by MEIPA Venue as main sponsor, Oinam Romen, film producer and social worker as sponsor while Maibam Eteen Meetei, proprietor of Eteen Computerised Eye Testing and Eye Care Centre and North East India Security Service are the co-sponsors.