Shillong hosts Indian Panorama Film Festival

Shillong, June 2 (ANI): The Indian Panorama Film Festival was recently held in Shillong to the delight for all film lovers.

The three-day film festival was organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya.

The festival presented a veritable bouquet of small-budget regional movies based on several themes from all over the country, especially related to the North East.

It was a first of its kind festival held in the Northeast.

The festival commenced with the inaugural film 'Yarwng', that was screened on May 29.

The film portrays the trauma of displaced tribal people of Tripura.

"I think it is important that people attend film festival because film festivals are an opportunity, where a lot of interaction can take place. Filmmakers and viewers and people who are interested in this medium can meet each other and exchange ideas. It always give rise to something nice, something creative, that is the best part of the film festival that I can see," said Joseph Pulinthanaths Kokborok, director of 'Yarwng'.

Other regional movies screened at the festival were 'Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai' in Tamil by Krishnan Sheshadri Gomatam, 'Ataya-langal' in Malayam by MG Sasi and 'Gubaa-chi-galu' in Kanada by Abhaya Simha.

The film festival was held at the U Soso Tham Auditorium, State Central Library in Shillong.

The festival clearly showed that the North East has a multi-faceted talent, and that the governments of the region should promote and encourage filmmaking. (ANI)