Assamese Film Festival in New Delhi :

The ASFFDC , with a view to provide the rich film scenario of Assamese cinema an exposure , has been initiating some schemes to hold festival of Assamese films in some the major cultural centers of the country . This time under the dynamic leadership of its Chairperson , Ms Bobbeeta sharma , the ASFFDC is organizing a three day festival of Award winning Assam films at Siri Fort Auditorium –II , new delhi , in collaboration with the directorate of Film Festivals , under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , Govt. of India . The theme of this festival is ‘ Role of Cinema in Social Awakening ‘ . The festival will begin with distinguished film maker Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia’s last creation Kalsandhya . Other six films to be screened at the festival are :

• Jahnu Barua’s Firingoti (1991)

• Jwangdao Bodosa’s Hagramayo Zinahary (1995 )

• Dr. Santwana Bardoloi’s Adajya (1996)

• Sanjiv Hazorika ‘s Matsyagandha (2001)

• Sanjib Sabhapandit’s Juye Poora Xoon (2004)

• Manju Borah’s Laaz (2004)

The festival will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Information and Broadcasting Minister , Sri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi , and inaugural ceremony will be attended by Hon’ble Chief Minister , Assam Tarun Gogoi , Hon’ble Cultural Affairs Minister , Assam ,Dr. Hemo Prabha Saikia ,Commissioner –Secretary ,Deptt of Culture ,Govt of Assam ,Sri M.K. Barooah ,Senior Union I&B Ministry officials , senior directorate of Film Festival officials , eminent Littérateur and Jynpeeth Awardee ,Dr. Indira Goswami ,Film maker Jahnu Barua ,Dr. Santwana Bordoloi ,Sri Sanjib Sabhapandit ,artist Ms Moloya Goswami ,Ms Seema Biswas ,Sri Jatin Bora and Ms Madhurima Choudhury , producers Ms Preeti saikia and Sri Nayan Prasad among others .
 

The said festival of Assamese films in New delhi is the beginning of the ASFFDC mission to project the brilliant pieces of films from assam in different cultural centers of the country .and therefore ,the success of the ensuing festival will be obviously be a great inspiring force for the entire team of ASFFDC as well as for the film fraternity and the people of Assam .