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2 Naga filmmakers attend 29th Busan International Film Festival
Two filmmakers from Nagaland – Kekhriezhazo Miachieo and Yapangnaro Longkumer – are representing the state at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest cinematic event, which kicked off on October 2.
This year’s gala features 224 films from 63 countries to be shown at 26 screens of five theatres – CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, Mega Box Busan Theatre and the Theatre of the Korean Film Council, a DIPR report stated.
Two filmmakers each from all the North Eastern states are part of the contingent from National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Kekhriezhazo Miachieo is an award winning photojournalist and documentary filmmaker based in Kohima. His works focuses on human interest stories. He worked with Hindustan Times and India Today in New Delhi and contributed to International media houses. He has also done video documentary works with various organisations in India.
Yapangnaro Longkumer is a documentary filmmaker. After completing her Masters from Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, she worked at NDTV as a cinematographer.
After a three year stint with the Mass Communication Centre, Nagaland University, she ventured out to make documentaries. She has completed more than 30 documentaries and PSA’s (Public Service Announcements) and some have been in the film festival circuit in India and abroad. She was also a jury member for the Mumbai International Film Festival (Eastern zone).
The guests this year are Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who is this year’s BIFF’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year and will screen works ‘Serpent’s Path’ and ‘Cloud,’ both of which came out this year; Miguel Gomes, who directed ‘Joyful Melancholy,’ and Ann Hui, an icon among the new wave of Hong Kong directors.
Other sideline events include ‘Open talks’ with directors and cast members of invited films and ‘Outdoor stage greetings.’ BIFF will conclude on October 11 with the closing work ‘Spirit World,’ it stated.