Noted Manipuri filmmaker and Festival Organiser
Mohen Naorem announced the 2nd IISFF 2013 - the second edition of Imphal International
Short Film Festival that share a common theme - including social issues, public
service messages, love, horror and experimental.
Open to all Indian and international filmmakers
having made their film post January 2011 till December 2012 and up to 30
minutes long are eligible to apply and register at this Festival. To be
independently adjudged by a panel of renowned Jury members, this festival has a
competition section offering total prize money of close to Rs. 2 Lakhs in 17
award categories apart from a citation, medal and a certificate of
participation.
“It is marvellous to see that Imphal International Short
Film Festival has grown over the past one year and is taken seriously amongst
the well known filmmakers and institutes. With the theme line “The Big Picture
in Shorts”, IISFF 2013 event has begun accepting entries for the festival and
is much talked about in independent film making circles and that amongst
student film makers,” says Mohen Naorem. “Movies are a great way of
communication breaking all stereotypes. We will strive and continue to have a
grand repertoire of films this time too. In fact, we have received a tremendous
opening with entries pouring in from various parts of the globe as well as from
Indian participants including from renowned institutes like Whistling Woods International
and others.
To be held between March 24 -28, 2012 in Imphal,
Manipur in north east India, the festival will feature more than 150 films from
more than 12 countries. The buzz among those wishing to submit their films has
already picked up, and is slated to persist until the last day of entry
submissions - January 31, 2013. This is one opportunity no budding film maker
worth his or her salt would like to miss.
Commenting on the line up of films, Film maker and Festival
Director Mohan Das, said, “This being the centenary year of Indian cinema, the
festival promises to feature a line-up of over 150 short films including films
from UK, USA, Russia, Bangladesh, as well as from other parts of the globe
including French, Italian, Afghan and Indian cinema as well as silent film
entries - something that is new to the festival. However, keeping the centenary
year of Indian cinema in mind, we have planned to have an “Indian Film” as the
Inaugural and opening film irrespective. This is a small gesture on our part as
a token of gratitude to the founders of Indian cinema.”
In an informal meet of the core team, Mohen Naorem
unveiled the new look of the festival with a special logo depicting the Kangla
Sha or the Manipuri Dragon which is the symbol or the National Emblem of the
Meiteis. At the same time, he also unveiled two posters for the festival - one that
depicts the mood of the festival while the other was done to call for
submissions.
“With the support of Shamiana - The Short Film Club
as well as Films & TV World - the online magazine on Films and Television, IISFF
is an attempt at bringing the best in shorts from around the world to Indian
audiences, showcasing a genre of movies which generally is inaccessible to the
mainstream audience. It also is a platform for Indian filmmakers to reach out
to a larger audience,’’ said Mohen. “This year, till now, we have received
entries in varied regional Indian languages including Tamil, Malayalam,
Bengali, Marathi and even Silent films. Apart from this, we are also looking
out to receive some Gujarati as well as a Bhojpuri language short film.”
Recognized as a major film event in the north east
India, the 2nd Imphal International Short Film Festival will once again
showcase a host of quality movies from around the world in the presence of
prominent guests and the cine enthusiasts.
The 2nd Imphal International Short
Film Festival is organized by Legend Studio Manipur and Action for Social
Advancement (ASA) Manipur with the support of Film Forum Manipur. Noted
filmmaker Shri Mohen Naorem heads the body that consists of eminent
personalities from the film industry including Mohan Das from Eon Films and
Cyrus Dastur from Shamiana, India's only dedicated and fastest growing short
film club which is passionate about showcasing the finest shorts from India and
all over the world.
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