Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 03:
With the main objective of encouraging film makers to come with films with quality, Film Forum Manipur would be hosting a Festival of Manipur Cinema, from January 6 to 12, 2008 at Shanker Talkies, Lamphelpat.
The festival intends to have competition section for various digital feature films, celluloid feature films, digital non-feature films, celluloid non-feature films and feature films in other dialects in the festival.
However, as there has been no entry for the celluloid feature films and digital feature films made in other dialects, the competition in these two sections is likely to be cancelled.
Addressing a press conference in this connection at the office of Film Forum Manipur at Mini Shanker, Lamphelpat today, Chairman of the Jury of the festival Prof N Tombi informed that in all 28 feature films made in digital format and 10 non-feature films made in both digital and celluloid festival would be screened during the festival.
There would also be in all 28 different awards which can be won in the festival.
Chairman of Film Forum Manipur Lalit lamented that the Govt of Manipur has not given due recognition to the feature films made in digital format though the film making in this format has been going on since 2002.The proposed film festival is to be organised with the main objective of ensuring a place for the feature films made in digital format, he said, adding that during the course of the festival various programmes would also be organised like Mami Keithel and interaction session with the film stars.
All those who want watch films in the festival have to get delegate form, he informed.