Guwahati International Film Festival

The Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ মহোৎসৱ) is an annual film festival held in Guwahati, Assam, India.The State Government-owned Jyoti Chitraban (Film Studio) Society organised the festival in association with the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute. The first ever Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) to be held in northeast India, which will be inaugurated on 28 October 2017 by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.[1] The Assam government supported festival began on 28 October with screening of the Oscar winning ‘The Salesman’, directed by Asghar Farhadi and produced by a joint collaboration of Iran and France.

Guwahati International Film Festival
Logo of GIFF
LocationGuwahati, Assam, India
Founded2017
No. of films7 days . 32 countries . 78 films as per the 1st Guwahati International Film Festival, 2017
Websitegiff.assam.gov.in/GIFF/

1st GIFF

1st edition of Guwahati International Film Festival held from 28 October to 2 November jointly at Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra and Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute commonly known as Jyoti Chitraban. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal formally inaugurated it on 28 October and festival began on 28 October with screening of the Oscar winning ‘The Salesman’, directed by Asghar Farhadi.

Films

78 films from 32 countries were screened in 1st GIFF. Six Iranian movies that were screened at the GIFF are ‘Dokhtar’ by Reza Mirkarimi, ‘Rokha Divaneh’ by Abolhassan Davoodi, ‘Malaria’ by Parviz Shahbazi, ‘Raftan’ by Navid Mahmoudi, ‘Valderama’ by Abbas Amini and ‘Inja Kassi Nemimirad’ by Hossein Kondoir. The five films of Turkey were ‘Ember’ directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, ‘Yarim’ by Cagil Nurhak Aydogdu, ‘Toz Bezi’ by Ahu Ozturk, ‘Rauf’ by Baris Kayer and Soner Caner, and ‘Kalander Sogugu’ by Mustafa Kara. Films from Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Latvia, Japan, Belgium, Ireland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Israel, Greece, Austria, Russia, Philippines, Afghanistan, Peru, Romania, Denmark, Cyprus, Estonia and the United States were also shown.[2]

Sections

The GIFF had sections on World Cinema, Indian Panorama, Retrospectives, Cinema of North East, Cinema of Assam and the Tribute. The list of Assamese films included renowned director Jahnu Baruah’s ‘Hkhagoroloi Bohu door’, ‘Ajeyo’, ‘Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai’ and ‘Konikar Ramdhenu’. Films by pioneering filmmakers of Assam — Dr Bhupen Hazarika (‘Shakuntala’), Abdul Mazid (‘Chameli Memsahib’) and Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia (‘Sandhya Raag’) were also shown.

Awards

The GIFF had competition section only for Assamese films, where Sankar Borua-directed ‘Khandobdaah’ (Grief on a Sunday Morning) was adjust the best. ‘Antardrishti’ (Man with the Binocular) by Rima Das awarded the second best Assamese film, while ‘Haanduk’ (The Hidden Corner) of Jaicheng Jai Dohutia received the Special Jury Award.

Film personalities such as Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Shaji N Karun, Jahnu Barua, Resul Pookutty and A K Bir were associated with GIFF in various capacities. [3]

2nd GIFF

2st edition of Guwahati International Film Festival held from 25 October to 31 October jointly at Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra and Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute commonly known as Jyoti Chitraban. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the festival and ASEAN section was inaugurated by State Industries and Commerce and Act East Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary. The festival began on 25 October with screening of the ‘Bhoga Khirikee’, directed by Jahnu Barua while Black Crow' (Siyah Karga) by Turkish Director Muhammet Tayfur Aydin was the closing film.[4]

Films

Total 108 movies from 50 countries screened in 2nd GIFF. During the event, films from Spain, France, Argentina, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Cambodia, Croatia, Latvia, Czech Republic, Israel, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Philippines, Iran, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Qatar, Indonesia, Portugal, Venezuela, Sri Lanka and Mexico are shown. This year, ASEAN was the focus region instead of the usual practice of having a focus country. There were 16 films from 10 countries of the ASEAN region screened in the festival.

Awards

The competition category of the GIFF saw the Golden Camera, the Best Feature Film of North East, going to Arup Manna's film 'Aamrityu- The Quest'. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2,00,000. The Silver Camera for second Best Feature Film of North East, with a cash prize of Rs 1,50,000, went to 'Kaaneen A Secret Search'. Special Jury Award for Individual with a cash prize of Rs 100, 000 went to Arun Nath for his performance in the Film 'Calendar'; and the Jury's Special Mention Award went to Partha Hazarika for his performance in the film 'Kaaneen- A Secret Search'.[5]

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References
  1. "Guwahati to host first international film festival from October 28".
  2. "Films & schedule of the 1st Guwahati International Film Festival - The News Mill". 26 October 2017.
  3. "Guwahati film festival: International filmmakers to be star attraction - Times of India".
  4. "2nd GIFF begins, 108 films from 52 nations will be screened". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/guwahati-international-film-festival-giff-takes-the-curtain-call/
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