New committee to work for improving Manipur related cinema
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network

Imphal, September 15 2014: A newly formed committee on development of Manipuri cinema, christened as Joint Committee Cinema Kanba Khongjang (JCCKK) has been irked by certain cinemas not properly depicting the features and characters of the people of Manipur.

JCCKK was formed after an open forum was conducted at Leimayol Arts Centre, Chingmakha Singjamei here on September 14 .

JCCKK said films like 'Tango Charlie' and the recently released film 'Mary Kom' failed to project the people of the state properly.

The JCCKK will work out a way that such things are not repeated in future.

Meanwhile, in the open forum held yesterday, many issues and obstacles encountered by Manipuri film artists in the state were discussed and highlighted.

Some related topics including "Crisis of cinema in Manipur", "Manipuri cinema and Film Forum Manipur", "Development of Manipuri cinema and MFDC", "Economy of Manipuri cinema" and "Film censorship for Manipuri cinema" were discussed.

The various resolutions taken at the open forum was highlighted to media persons by member of the committee, L.Prakash during a press meet held at Manipur Press Club, Imphal today.

According to the various resolutions adopted, Prakash stated that Film Forum Manipur along with Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC) would closely monitor any film shot in future with the story line based on the people of the state or on the state's culture and tradition.

The Forum also decided to supervise on the shooting of any film so that any wrong depiction of a culture and tradition of communities of the state can be timely avoided from being made known to the world.

In order to develop a better relationship between Manipuri cine-workers and MFDC, the Forum has also resolved to urge the concerned authorities including the MFDC and state government to formulate a film policy though which films marketable at both the national and international levels can be produced in the state.

Further, it decided to appeal to the concerned authorities for the setting up of a Film Certification Centre and also to fix a proper censor fee rate by considering the film budgets of the present film scenario in the state.

Moreover, the present conditions of cinema halls in the state should be upgraded so that cinema goers would take more interest in movies.

Cinema exhibition halls should also be upgraded, it stated.

It also told it would further consult with the marketing cell (section) and MFDC to improve the economy of Manipuri cinema.

Meanwhile, with the expiry of the current term of the Executive Council of the Film Forum Manipur, an election of the new office bearers of the Forum would be conducted shortly.

The new Executive Councils would be appointed from among the various guilds and would be responsible for bringing various developments in the film industry of the state.

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