Jewel of Manipuri Cinema Award to Syam Sharma
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 12 2015 :
The Film Forum Manipur (FFM) has announced on Tuesday to confer the "Jewel of Manipuri Cinema Award 2015" on renowned Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma.
The prestigious award instituted by FFM will be given away to Padmashri Aribam Syam Sharma during a glittering function to be held on May 14 at the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) auditorium in Palace Compound in Imphal East, FFM chairman L Surjakanta told a press meet at the Forum office in Lamphel Super Market Sana Keithel in Imphal West.
He said the award carries Rs 1.01 lakh, a Rs 1000 worth memento and a citation.
Sharma is also a film director and composer.
He debuted in the Manipuri film scene as an actor in the movie Matamgi Manipur.
In 1974 he directed his first movie Lamja Parshuram.
His fourth movie as a director,Imagi Ningthem brought him international recognition when the movie received the Golden Montgolfiere in the Nantes Film Festival in 1982.His 1990 film The Chosen One was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
He was also honoured with the Padmashri award.