MSFDS calls for entries for State Film Awards
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, April 10 2025: Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) has called for submission of entries for the 17th Manipur State Film Awards (MSFA), 2025 to be given to Manipuri feature films, documentary films, short films, and music videos produced and censored by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), between January 1 and December 31, 2024 .

In a release, MSFDS informed that entries for the Awards are also invited for best writings on Manipuri cinema, consisting of awards for best film critic and best book on Manipuri cinema published in the aforementioned period in Manipuri or English language.

Films made in Manipuri language or any dialects spoken in the state and censored by CBFC are eligible for the competition.

For non-feature films, the commentary/ narration may also be in English or any other dialect.

All film entries submitted must have English subtitles.

Interested filmmakers, producers, film critics, and authors of film books may apply online for the state awards at www.msfds.org or offline through MSFDS secretary.

Hard copies of the entry forms may be obtained from MSFDS office, Palace Gate, from 11am to 3:30 pm.

The last date for online as well as offline submission of entries is April 25, it continued.

The awards will be presented in June 2025, alongside the awards of the 16th MSFA 2024.The State Film Awards is an annual event organised by MSFDS on behalf of the Government of Manipur to encourage the production of Manipuri cinema of aesthetic excellence and social relevance that contribute to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different regions of the state in cinematic form, thereby promote integration and unity of Manipur, the release added.

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