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Winners of 7th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) with officials.
Guwahati, September 29 (MExN): The four-day-long 7th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) concluded on a high note, with the presence of several acclaimed directors and filmmakers.
A press release received here stated the much anticipated results of the BVFF Short Film Contest, 2019 were declared. Rakesh Moirangthem from Manipur won the first prize for his movie “Pe” (The Umbrella).
He received a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. Buddhadeb Barman was the 1st runners-up, for his movie Lachhka Dangir Katha and he received a cash prize of Rs 70,000. The 2nd runners-up was Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap for his movie Kaan Phus Phusot Phus Phusoni (Poetry of Whispers).
He received a cash prize of Rs 50,000. B Paul Muktieh, Chairman and Managing Director of NEDFi graced the festival as the Chief Guest and gave away the prizes to the winners.
The fourth day started with the screening of Priya Thuvassery’s documentary ‘Coral Woman.’ The documentary is both a profile of Uma Mani and her efforts to address the threat to coral reefs from bleaching, pollution and global warming, the release stated.
Born in a traditional family in Tamil Nadu, 53 year old Uma, a homemaker, has been trying to bring attention to this alarming environmental issue through her paintings.
Following that, the film ‘Jacqueline I Am Coming,’ directed by Banty Dubey was screened. The story is about a 40-year-old unmarried Hindu man Kashi Tiwary who finds love in a church. Jacqueline however has a history of mental issues and is admitted to an asylum. But Kashi who loves her immensely hatches a plan.
An engaging panel discussion also took place with Karan Oberoi, Bidita Bag and Prabal Baruah moderated by Karma Paljor.
The topic of discussion was ‘Nurturing Talent from Northeast India.’ It was followed by the screening of the movie ‘Picasso’ directed by Abhijeet Mohan Warang. The film is about fathers and sons, hope and dreams - of life imitating art, and how art can heal lives.
The festival ended with the Awards Ceremony and the screening of the movie ‘T for Tajmahal’, directed by KireetKhurana. ‘T ForTajmahal’ is a young man's journey to bring literacy to his village through a unique social enterprise. Instead of paying for food, the customers need to teach the village kids.
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