'Ruptured Spring' gets top honour
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 22 2012:
Ruptured Spring, a short documentary directed by Haobam Paban Kumar and produced by Montu Ahanthem, Director, Wide Angles has been awarded the BEST DOCUMENTARY in the 3rd Siliguri International Short & Documentary Film Festival held from 12 to 14 Oct.
The film is an investigative journey to highlight the dilemmas of children of Manipur so that they can at least enjoy their basic rights provided under the constitution of India.
The award consisting of a citation, a trophy and a token cash honorarium was conferred to Haobam Paban Kumar in a colorful opening ceremony of the 13th Silguri International Film Festival (an extension of the 18th Kolkata Film Festival) on 19th November Monday evening at Dinabandhu Mancha Siliguri.
The festival has been organized by the Siliguri Cine Society with active support from the Department of North Bengal Development Authorities Government of West Bengal, Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Dinabandhu Mancha Advisory Board and Federation of Film Societies of India (ER).
Out of 180+ entries received from home & abroad, 42 films were selected for the festival.