IT News
Imphal, Dec 29:
As part of the year-long Golden Jubilee Celebration of Manipur Cinema, the Manipur State Film Development Society is all set for its second phase of honouring the pioneers. A felicitation programme will be held on 31st December 2021, at the MSFDS Palace Auditorium, Palace Gate, Imphal.
Governor of Manipur, La Ganesan and the Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Maharaj Sanajao Leishemba will be the chief guest and president of the programme respectively.
Special attraction of the programme includes screening of two critically acclaimed films. Romi Meitei’s ‘MotsillabaMingsel’, a thirteen-minute short film and Ningthouja Lancha’s ‘Mami Sami’.
‘Honouring the Pioneers Programme’ is a special feature of the year-long celebration being held phase-wise to honour the pioneers, who have contributed significantly in the growth of Manipuri cinema. Altogether 31 pioneers are to be honoured by the chief guest and president of the function respectively.
The Celebration Committee extends warm invitation to one and all to attend the felicitation programme and join hands in honouring the pioneers of Manipuri Cinema. Screenings of the two critically acclaimed films will immediately follow the formal felicitation function. Timely presence of the viewers will add lustre to the show and add more meaning to the Golden Jubilee Celebration.
The ongoing celebration of 50 years of Manipuri Cinema is designed as a tapestry of film events to support film practice in Manipur at all levels for advancing the present status to the next level of sustainable growth. It may be recalled that during the 8-day inaugural program of the Golden Jubilee Celebration, held from 9th April to 18th April 2021, altogether 17 pioneers were honoured. The pioneers honoured were Deb Kumar Bose, the director of the first Manipuri Feature film, ‘Matamgee Manipur’, Maestro Manipuri Filmmaker, Aribam Syam Sharma, Film Actors, Yengkhom Roma, Ksh Rashi Devi and Kangabam Tomba, Screenwriter/Filmmaker/Activist/Actor, Arambam Lokendra, Film Exhibitor Thongram Haridas, Art Direction & Make-up Artist Nagabam Swarnajit, Playback singer Chongtham Kamala, Story & Screenwriter Laimatyum Dhanachandra Sharma, Film Activist & Critic R.K. Bidur, Producer/Director, Chan Heisnam, filmmaker L. Banka, Film Exhibitor/Promoter Laishram Sanatomba Meetei, Cinematographer/Filmmaker Laimayum Surjakanta Sharma and Film Director/Actor RK Kripa.
