1st M’laya Int’l Film Festival to begin today

SHILLONG, March 13: Meghalaya will hold its first international film festival here which will span over a period of five days. The festival will begin with a gala opening on March 14 evening at U Soso Tham Auditorium and will culminate with a closing ceremony on March 16 at the same venue.
The ‘Megh IFF’ will screen over 65 films and documentaries, and is expected to attract more than 5,000 viewers from across the country, including guest countries.
This is an initiative of the Meghalaya Filmmakers’ Association (MeFilma), a Shillong-based registered society comprising of filmmakers from the state under the aegis of Founder President Commander Shangpliang and the Meghalaya Tourism, a Government of Meghalaya Society registered under the Society Registration Act 1860.
Minister of Tourism and Arts and Culture, Paul Lyngdoh, is slated to inaugurate the Megh IFF. Renowned film personality Adil Hussain will be the special guest of the occasion. (Contd on P-9)
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(Contd from P-3) There will be four venues where parallel screenings will take place, a statement issued here said.
“The Festival is aimed at creating a film culture in the state, especially among its youths to create a conscious citizenry. Besides, it will also lead to tales from the state being told through the medium of films and documentaries by filmmakers, not to mention meaningful job creation,” the statement said.