'Pandam Amada' selected for 18th Third Eye Asian Film Festival
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2019:
National award winning director Oinam Gautam's Manipuri feature film 'Pandam Amada' (In Pursuit of), produced by Sarokons under the banner of Takhel Films, has been selected for competition of 18th Third Eye Asian Film Festival which will be held at Mumbai in March next year.
Sudhir Nandagaonkar, the Festival Director of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai, communicated to the film director Oinam Gautam on December 11 regarding the selection of his film in the competition section of the festival.
The festival has been postponed from December to March next year due to the delay in formation of new Ministry of the Government of Maharashtra which releases major funding.
The Manipuri film was already selected among 15 films for competition in the Children's Film Section of the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival 2020, to be held at Dhaka in Bangladesh from January 11 to 19 next year.
After the world premiere in Dhaka, the film will have its Indian premiere in Mumbai.
The film, Pandam Amada, revolves around a boy who is innocent, sporty and kind hearted.
In pursuit of his father's wishes of getting good education in a reputed school after class X, he was accidentally exposed to an unfavourable academic atmosphere as he falls into the group of bad company or friends.
The film tells how parental skills are important - to give children a sense of security, acknowledge their feelings, be approachable, to give quality time to them.
Bonny Takhellambam is the lead actor of the film.
The film is the fifth Manipuri Feature Film certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as digital film.