‘No dearth of talent in region, filmmakers here should target global market’
SHILLONG: Acclaimed national and international award-winning director Jahnu Barua has sought the cooperation of the respective state governments to land a helping hand to the nascent film making industry in the North East region to help it flourish.
Barua was addressing media persons on the sideline of a documentary film screening here on Wednesday.
Barua observed that barring Assam where film making had started decades back, the industry got off to a very late start in the region.
Asked about the commercial success of regional films, he said that regional films have strong stories and strong subject and asked film makers from the region to look for global market apart from local market to bring sustainability to their movies.
He asserted that there was no dearth of talent in the North East region which has a pool of young talents who can make it big in the film industry.
He stated that film festivals should be organized to promote the aspect of film appreciation but also claimed that poor infrastructures in the region deter filmmakers from organizing film festivals here.
Earlier, while addressing the gathering during the screenings on documentary films on art and culture, Barua said, “Art and culture has vast meaning which cannot be defined in one or two lines. Any piece or creation in this world which makes us feel towards good and healthy is Art and Culture.”
Later, Secretary, Education Department, F.R. Kharkongor informed that the State Government has partnered with the British Council Art Integrated Learning (AIL) programme in the State where lessons were being taught using songs.
The screening programme was organized by the Film and Cultural Society of North East, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and the East Khasi Hills District Administration.
A film Brush with Life by Sujata Kulshrestha on the life of painter Satish Gujral was also screened on the occasion.