The 1st edition of Himalayan Film Festival concluded successfully and the films were awarded in various categories.
Winners of the Competition Section:
Best Short Film (upto 15 mins):
The Tainted Mirror (Meiteilon/Manipur)
Producer: Chingsubam Sheetal; Director: Romi Meitei
Best Short Film (upto 5 mins):
Go for Organic
Producer & Director: Barnali Medhi
Best Short Film (upto 1 min): (to be shared)
1. Homework
Producer & Director: Sagar Pandey
2. Godliness
Producer: Tadar Kaku; Director: Nabam Sonil
Best Story: (to be shared)
1. Sekool
Screenwriter: Stenzin Tankong
2. Mute Water
Screenwriter: Sahidul Haque
Best Cinematography: (to be shared)
1. The Horse From Heaven (Mur Ghurar Duronto Goti)
Cinematographer: Arnab Laha
2. Samnaba -Merge
Cinematographer: Tushar Nongthombam
Best Editor:
Shadey – A Forgotten Land
Editor: Stanzin Gurmet Phyang
Jury Special Mention (For Director):
- Nesting Munia
Director: Pranjal Pratim Chetia
2. Adapting to Climate Change: Focus on Biodiversity in the Western Himalayas
Director: Prof Shahid Rasool