SHILLONG, FEB 22: Meghalaya’s Pradip Kurbah Ri-Homeland scoped four major awards at the recently concluded North East 2016 Film Festival at the Annexe Lawn of the IG Park, Itanagar.
The film fetched Kurbah the best director, Lionel Fernandes the best editor, Elgiva Shullai, the best actor in female role and Merlvin Jude Mukhim, the best actor in negative role.
Commenting after the award ceremony Kurbah said, “The reason for my happiness this time is not only me but my team members have also bagged individual awards. I am extremely hopeful that they shall continue to put up good work.”
The best feature film was bagged by Jahnu Barua for Ajeyo. The award carried a cash prize of Rs 5 lakhs. Ajeyo also fetched the best cinematography award for Sumon Duarah and Best Actor for Rupam Chetia.
The best actor award was shared by Saugat Malla of Sikkim for his role in Katha.
In the short film section, Tribeni Rai walked away with the best film with her “Memory of a Heart” while best documentary film was bagged by Nagaland’s Kivini Shohe for her film “Oh My Soul”. Suraj Kumar Duarah bagged the best debut feature with his film Orong. All of them were given cash prize of Rs 2 Lakhs.
Best Director in short film category was bagged by Sophy Lasin and Sesino Youshu of Nagaland for their film “Story of a House”. Parthajit Baruah got the best director (documentary) for his film, “The Dhemaji Tragedy”.
The jury members were acclaimed writer YD Thongchi, Nupur Asthana, director of three Yashraj films, Anjali Joseph, British- born Indian author Nicholas Kharkhongkor, the director of Mantra, Sanjay Barnela, one of India’s noted environmental filmmakers, Chaitali Mukherjee, a senior National Geographic filmmaker, Gurmeet Sapal, a documentary film maker.- By Our Reporter
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