MSFDS announces intensive labs for film preservation & production
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2024:
In a bid to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for film preservation & production, the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) has announced two intensive workshops set to take place from April 4 to 7, 2024 .
According to a release issued by MSFDS, these workshops are part of the commemoration of the 3rd Foundation of its SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum (SNCCAM) as well as the birth of Manipuri Cinema, known as the Mami Numit.
The 3-day intensive, hand-on training workshop on film preservation, slated from April 4 (o 6,2024, will be conducted by Film Conservator Johnson Rajkumar, who has won accolades including the Champions of Film Heritage Award 2022 for his commitment to film preservation and laying the foundation SNCCAM.
The workshop will cover a range of topics, including preservation of film, video, audio, and digital formats.
Participants can expect to gain practical skills and theoretical understanding of film conservation and restoration, as well as digitization techniques.
Simultaneously, a 2-day intensive Producer's Lab, tailored for practicing producers, film-makers and aspirants, is slated for April 6-7, 2024 .
It will cover all aspects of film producing from Script to Screen, comprising different facets of producing films such as ideation, script development, budgeting, pitching for funding, film markets, acquisition of rights and film distributions strategies.
The first ever lab designed for producers in the State would be mentored by Alexander Leo Pou, director of the Manipur State Film & Television Institute (MSFTl), under the Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Manipur.
The workshops hold particular significance as they coincide with the 3rd Foundation Day of SNCCAM, established during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipuri Cinema in 2021.The valediction function for these workshops is scheduled for April 9th, also known as Mami Numit.
Set to be held at the Palace Auditorium, the event will serve as a fitting tribute to the legacy of Manipuri cinema, featuring a commemorative programme and floral tributes at the Manipuri Cinema Memorial Monolith in the MSFDS complex, Konung Mamang.
Further, MSFDS has encouraged practicing producers, filmmakers, film archivists/ conservators besides enthusiasts and aspirants to seize this unique opportunity by registering online for the workshops/labs.