New Mizo film released
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Aizawl, December 17 2012: A new Mizo film named after and based on the Mizo Academy of Letters (MAL) selected Book of the Year for 2011 'Zodinpuii' (written by Tv.

Lalchhantluanga) was officially released today by Parliamentary Secretary Lal Thanzara in a function held at Vanapa Hall here in Aizawl.

Parliamentary Secretary Lal Thanzara said that while the world has seen much progress in visual arts including film-making, Mizoram has many more to do especially in film-making.

Knowing this lagging-behind condition and to promote the same in Mizoram, the state government has made a token allocation of Rs.20 lakhs for visual arts, and Rs 10 lakhs each for film and painting, Lal Thanzara said, adding that by using the token allocations initiative will be taken, and for which purpose, proper roadmap is also being prepared.

Lal Thanzara further said that film-making is quite a new field for Mizoram, and added that training and workshop are needed for such requirements likedirection, editing, scripting, camera, costume design, lighting & sound, as many as possible.

Awareness is also needed to be given regarding censorship, copyright and piracy.

Shooting of the film was done in different locations in and outside Mizoram and it took a little more than 4 months in completion.

As the film was with the expense of huge amount and manpower, the film producing team requests everyone not to copy and write the film, but to buy the original.

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