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Imphal, April 10:
Manipur State Film Development Society, MSFDS, is accepting entries for the 17th Manipur State Film Awards (MSFA), 2025 to be given to Manipuri Feature Films, Documentary Films, Short Films, and Music Videos produced and censored by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), between 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024. Entries for the State Film Awards are also invited for Best Writings on Manipuri Cinema, consisting of awards for Best Film Critic and Best Book on Manipuri Cinema published between 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 in Manipuri or English language.
Films made in the Manipuri language or any dialects spoken in the State and censored by the CBFC are eligible for entry in the Competition. For non-feature films, the commentary/narration may also be in English or any other dialect. All film entries submitted MUST have English subtitles.
Interested filmmakers, producers, film critics, and authors of film books may apply online for the State Awards at www.msfds.org or offline through the Secretary of the MSFDS. Hard copies of the Entry Forms may be obtained from the MSFDS office, Palace Gate, Imphal East, during office hours from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. The last date for online as well as offline submission of entries is 25th April 2025.
MSFDS would like to encourage film producers, directors, cast & crew, film critics, and writers of Manipuri cinema to take advantage of the opportunity to apply for the prestigious State Film Awards. For all categories of the State Awards, three sets of juries – Feature, Non-Feature, and Writings on Manipuri Cinema – will decide the awards. The awards will be presented in June 2025, alongside the awards of the 16th MSFA 2024.
The State Film Awards is an annual State Film event organized by MSFDS on behalf of the Government of Manipur to encourage the production of Manipuri Cinema of aesthetic excellence and social relevance that contribute to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different regions of the State in cinematic form, thereby promote integration and unity of Manipur State. On Wednesday, the 9th April, the winners of the 16 MSFA 2024.
