The 2nd North East India Film Festival, Manipur took place from 12 to 16 February, 2025 at

Imphal Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a ...

and

Kakching Kakching ( Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is a town in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Manipur. It serves as the headquarters of Kakching district and is a major commercial hub in the state. In 2018, Kakching was declared as the ...

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

. The festival had screened 28 films from North East India. It was organised by THOUNA in association with Film Forum Manipur and Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Government of Manipur. A total of 15 feature and 13 non-feature films were screened at the festival. The opening ceremony was held at City Convention Centre, followed by screening of the opening film '' Mareibak Ningba Herachandra''. The closing ceremony was held at Library and Information Centre, Kakching.

Events

* Master classes ** Alexander Leo Pou on 13th February 2025 (How To Pitch) **

Romi Meitei Romi Meitei is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Manipuri films. He is a recipient of several awards at film festivals organized in India and abroad, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award. ''Angan ...

on 13th February 2025 (Storytelling in Regional Cinema: Bringing Local Narratives to a Global Audience) **

Makhonmani Mongsaba Makhonmani Mongsaba (born 1 March 1959) is an Indian author, actor, producer and director from Imphal, Manipur. He got his doctorate degree in Manipuri from Manipur University. In 2013, he won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his book ...

on 14th February 2025 (Planning, Budgeting, Scripting and Producing Films) * Open Forum on Marketing & Distribution 16th February 2025 ** Resource Person: Bryan Akoijam ** Moderator: BC Khuman

Official selections

The following films have been selected in different categories.

Feature Films: Competition

Non-Feature Films: Competition

Feature Films: NEIFF Spectrum

Non-Feature Films: NEIFF Spectrum

Awards and Winners

Feature Film

Non-Feature film

References

External links

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