Tag Archives: Manipuri Cinema

Manipuri film ‘It’s not my choice’ becomes the first Indian short film to be adapted into Thai

Posted on February 7, 2024 - 12:45pm by Times
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The highly acclaimed 2015 Manipuri short film “IT’S NOT MY CHOICE,” written and directed by prominent Manipuri actor and filmmaker Priyakanta Laishram, which shed light on transgender issues and featured Miss International Queen India 2016, Bishesh Huirem, has caught the … Continue reading →

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Misinterpretation of Meitei as a tribe in the name of indigenous people; Meitei have outgrown their tribal social evolution

Posted on October 21, 2023 - 6:27pm by UT Desk
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NOWADAYS in every corner, we have been discussing being tribal and indigenous in a confusing manner. In short, indigenous refers to being a native or the original inhabitant of a particular place whereas tribal refers to being a tribe possessing certain characteristics and qualities of basic social organization … Continue reading →

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Manipuri documentary film ‘Beyond Blast’ selected for screening at 53rd IFFI

Posted on October 23, 2022 - 12:44pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) informed Saturday that ‘Beyond Blast’, a Manipuri documentary film on Konthoujam Maikel Meitei, a bomb blast victim, is selected as part of the prestigious Indian Panorama Official Selection, paving the way for the … Continue reading →

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Bobo Khuraijam’s ‘Re-Inkarnation’ based on Tangkhul indigenous tattoo wins the DocEdge New Zealand award

Posted on September 11, 2022 - 9:49pm by UT Desk
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The Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) said that a documentary film project Re-Inkarnation has won the ‘DocEdge New Zealand Award’ in the Dhaka Doc Lab, which concluded on September 11, 2022. Manipuri filmmaker Bobo Khuraijam is the director-producer of … Continue reading →

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Ajit Yumnam’s 4/11 to compete in International Film Festival of Shimla 2022

Posted on August 14, 2022 - 11:54am by UT Desk
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IMPHAL August 13: Ajit Yumnam’s second Manipuri feature – 4/11   has been selected in the competition section of the 8th International Film Festival of Shimla 2022 to be held from August 26 to 28 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The film will have its premiere … Continue reading →

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James Khangembam’s ‘Meiram-The Fireline’ to compete in IDSFFK 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 - 2:54pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: James Khangembam’s debut documentary film- Meiram-The Fireline is among 18 films selected in the Competition Short Documentary section of the 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) 2022 to be held from August 26 to 31 … Continue reading →

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Manglangi Epaktuda to be released on 22nd June 2022 at MSFDS

Posted on June 20, 2022 - 4:17pm by UT Desk
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Imphal: When the film “Manglangi Epaktuda,” was completed during the premier show on 29th May 2022, almost all of the audience stayed seated. This was quite a surprise, and later, it became evident that everybody was crying emotionally after watching … Continue reading →

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Manipuri Cinema Golden Jubilee concluded

Posted on May 1, 2022 - 10:44am by UT News Service
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The year-long golden jubilee celebration of Manipuri Cinema concluded during a function held on Friday at the Palace auditorium of Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) in Imphal. Around 23 film pioneers comprising directors, producers, actors and singers and celebrities … Continue reading →

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Eminent filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma on Manipuri cinema

Posted on April 21, 2022 - 1:41pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Eminent filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma categorically stated that Manipuri Cinema can leap forward if filmmakers study and infuse the Manipuri way of life, aesthetics and culture into the films. “Manipur being endowed with rich culture and aesthetic values has … Continue reading →

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Celebration of birth of Manipuri cinema, ‘Mami Numit’ today

Posted on April 9, 2022 - 11:25am by UT News Service
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Imphal: The birth of Manipuri cinema will be celebrated as ‘Mami Numit’ on April 9 as part of the Golden Jubilee celebration of Manipuri cinema. It was 50 years ago on April 9, 1972 that the first Manipuri feature film … Continue reading →

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