GANGTOK, 01 Oct [PIB]: The Films Division under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, in collaboration with the Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department, is organising a non-competitive documentary, short and animation film festival “MIFF in Sikkim” from 03 to 06 October, 2012 at Manan Kendra here.
This was announced by the Branch Manager, Films Division, Kolkata, Sumoy Mukherjee, at a press conference held in Gangtok today. During the festival, 26 award winning films from the biennial Mumbai International Film Festival [hence the MIFF in the name] will be screened.
Mr. Mukherjee said that “MIFF in Sikkim” will showcase some of the finest cinematic works of the last eight years from throughout the world. Entry to the film screenings is free.
The festival will open with the screening of a biographical documentary on Rabindranath Tagore directed by Satyajit Ray as a special gesture to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the poet.
He also invited filmmakers from Sikkim to come forward with proposals to produce short documentaries and even fiction and animation films to showcase Sikkim’s cultural heritage and eminent personalities.
Jagdish Sharma, OSD, Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department, also addressed the press conference and assured the department’s full support and cooperation in ensuring the success of the film festival.
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