Governor opens NE film festival
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 03 2024: Governor Anusuiya Uikey opened North East India Film Festival (NEIFF 2024), at Palace Auditorium of Manipur State Film Development Society in Imphal today.

Speaking at the opening function, the Governor said that the main objective of organizing the film festival is to provide an opportunity to the filmmakers to exchange the art and technical aspects of film making.

Irrespective of where the participants of the film, actors and actresses and technicians come from, films bring them closer to each other, Anusuiya Uikey said.

She said that good films are effective in character building in society, especially the youth.

Commercial films try to entertain the audience while diverting them from undesirable objectives like unrest and violence.

Governor opens NE film festival

She appealed to all the filmmakers to make good films which will inspire the youth to stay connected to their religion and culture.

The Governor further said, Manipuri cinema has been growing continuously, starting with 35 mm black and white films.

Videos have also contributed to the world of Manipuri cinema.

North East India, with its rich cultural and artistic talents, will produce quality films to improve the society at this critical juncture of social change.

The tribes of North East India have a rich cultural heritage and their folk tales are full of beautiful stories of love and bravery which can be good script materials for making films on tribes, she said.

Such films will provide people an opportunity to understand the excellent art and culture of the tribal society and their bright side will be revealed to the modern society, she added.

The Governor exuded confidence that organizing such film festivals will encourage artistes, directors and producers and boost the morale of producers, artistes and technicians.

Stating that the image of women is not being presented properly in films, the Governor appealed to the producers to take special care while presenting women to ensure that women do not remain merely a medium for presentation.

"According to our culture, her complete personality should be exposed," she added.

The Governor appreciated THOUNA's efforts to promote art and culture in the North East and said that THOUNA's efforts will definitely help in raising the standards of cinema and encouraging young artistes and technicians in North East India.

She also appreciated the role of eminent filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma for his role in the development of Manipuri cinema and wished him good health.

M Joy Singh, Commissioner (IPR), Prof..NRajmuhon Singh, VC, DM University and eminent filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma, film enthusiasts and actors participated in the inaugural function, among others.

The festival will go on till March 7 and eight films will be screened during the festival.

The festival is being organised by THOUNA, Manipur in association with DIPR, Art & Culture and Film Forum, Manipur, under the sponsorship of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt of India.