This came out in early December, nevertheless, good news for films from Assam and also to a couple of entrepreneurs.
One is from Sanjib Sabhapandit, at the other is from Jyoti Prasad Das. They had budget woes, and have chosen two great issues: illegal Immigration and the other is about the Apatanis and their eco-friendly practices in agriculture. Hopefully they will make some money. A suggestion: There will possibly be two Kharkhowa annual meetings this year, if it is possible for the organizers to show start-up movies and charge say $2 or $3 per person for the show, it would be great. The money so collected could be sent over as a sign of encouragment to these entrepreneurs. Its just a thought. In any even, whether we help or not, congratulations to the duo. --Ram ______________________ Read on ------ for the news item Two films from Assam are making news in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The first is from mechanical engineer and MBA turned director Sanjib Sabhapandit from Guwahati whose Juye Poora Xoon (The Self Triumphs) is a story about illegal migration. The issue is one that is "mainly politically motivated under the camouflage of economic poverty", says Sabhapandit. The film also looks at perennial flooding and erosion which have become a way of life in Assam. The other film from Assam is Jyoti Prasad Das' The Green Warriors-Apatanis in English. In the space of 28 minutes, the filmmaker looks at an unusual tribe and its age-old eco-friendly practices in agriculture. Says Das: "I am not a filmmaker. Actually, I'm a painter. When we made this film, we had no budget. If I don't get my money back, at least I would have documented the life of a people and a tribe." _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [email protected] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
