Aizawl, Nov 4 (PTI) A three-day Mizoram tribal film festival, aimed at showcasing and promoting the state’s tribal heritage and filmmaking, was inaugurated here on Wednesday by Art and Culture Minister C Lalsawivunga.
Organised under the initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with the state Art and Culture department and the Information, Public Relations, Printing and Stationery department, the festival will feature film screenings and other programmes at Vanapa Hall and Lianchhiari Run Mini Theatre from November 4 to 6.
Addressing the inaugural function, Lalsawivunga described the festival as an important platform for showcasing Mizo culture and heritage and said filmmakers played a key role in preserving and promoting the identity of the Mizo people.
He thanked filmmakers, who had invested their time and resources in developing the local film industry, and urged people to use films as a means to understand and appreciate the state’s rich cultural heritage, particularly among younger generations.
During the distribution of prizes for reel-making and short-film-making competitions, ‘Sadawt’ won the first prize in the short-film category and received Rs 2 lakh, a memento and a citation.
‘Pasaltha Sangliana’ and ‘Ngotekherh’ secured the second and third prizes, receiving Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh, respectively, along with mementoes and citations. Seven other films received consolation prizes of Rs 50,000 each.
In the reel making competition, ‘Maurawkela’ won the first prize of Rs 30,000, followed by ‘Mizo Lalte Rorelna and Hmanlai Hian’, which secured Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively. PTI CORR RG
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