11th MANIFA-2023 on March 25
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 07 2023:
THOUNA Manipur and Film Forum Manipur (FFM) will co-host the 11th MANIFA-2023 on March 25, according to Organising Committee chairman Y Nilachandra.
Briefing the media at Forum's Lamphelpat office on Saturday, Nilachandra said that Manipuri films including Tribal Dialect films which have been previewed by FFM and censored by CBFC in between January 2022 to December 2022 shall be eligibility for the competition, for which submission of entries will be entertained till January 31 .
According to Forum chairman Surjakanta Sharma, Tribal Dialect films without the CBFC censorship will be eligible for the competition provided that the films are previewed by Film Forum Manipur.
However, in case of Manipuri films, the films which have been both previewed by FFM and censored by CBFC will only be eligible, Surjakanta added.
Informing that the competition will be held in 23 award categories, Surjakanta added that 'Lifetime Achievement Awards' will be presented to three special artistes each from Manipuri Cinema, Shumang Leela and Song and Dance (Jagoi-Esei) .