Manipur to host NEIFF
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 08 2024:
Marking a significant milestone, the North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2024 is set to be held in Manipur for the first time from March 3 to 7 at Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) hall.
Yengkhom Nilachandra, Chairman, Organizing Committee, NEIFF made the announcement during a press briefing held today at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) building at Keishampat.
Addressing the media, Nilachandra informed that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had approved and sanctioned their venture of organizing NEIFF in Manipur.
The festival will be jointly organised by THOUNA Manipur in collaboration with Film Forum Manipur, DIPR and the Department of Art & Culture, Government of Manipur, he added.
He further elaborated that the objectives of the festival are to promote the growth of a vibrant and inclusive film industry in North East India, to support filmmakers and technicians with a unique vision, to promote artistic excellence and creative freedom of artists, to draw attention to showcasing the unmatchable traditional and cultural heritage through cinema.
Stating that NEIFF 2024 is a competitive festival of feature films produced and certified by Central Board of Film Certification (CBCF) during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2023, he added that all producers and filmmakers from the eight North East States can submit their entries for the film festival.
Entries/applications to the film festival will begin from January 8 and will close on February 2 .
The entries should be sent to NEIFF Directorate, Manipur State Film and Television Institute (MSFIT) Building, near Palace Gate, Imphal.
The selected films will be announced on February 20 .
In addition, the Organizing Committee chairman said that the list of awards offered at the film festival are Best Production Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Screenwriter, Best Editing, Best Special Mention and Best Jury Award.
Each award will come with a statuette, citation and cash prize, he remarked.
Further details about the NEIFF 2024 can be obtained from https://neiff.org (website) and [email protected] (email ID) .