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The festival
is initiated  by Legend Studio along with supporting organisations Film
Forum, Manipur and Action for Social Advancement (ASA), Manipur.
More than 100 short films from within and outside India. Theme of the
festival is "Explore, Enjoy & Share". The organiser hoped that such
festival will explore the hidden talents of the region and participating
filmmakers will enjoy the regional theme and issues which would be
share for a better future. Manipur need one platform to showcase the
rich cultural heritage, the local issues and unending crisis which the
outside world never bother to listen. The Imphal International  Short Film Festival
will be the biggest event in North Eastern India. Filmmakers from South
Asian countries will showacase the high creative films. 

The “1st Imphal International Short Film Festival 2012” is the biggest
event in North East India & promoted by “Legend Studio Manipur and
Action for Social Advancement (ASA) Manipur” with the support of Film
Forum Manipur. IISFF 2012 will witness great short films from around the
world. Manipur is a culturally rich place on the North Eastern region
of India, bordering Myanmar and it is the emerging market for South East
Asian nations through the Look East policy.

A
four day cultural event will mark this prestigious festival. 
Outstanding 40  domestic films and 10 International films has been
received for the screenings like OPEN DOORS by Ashish Pandey, BRIAN'S
GANDHI by Ram J Saravanan, Maut Ka Kunwa by Sumant Bapurao Mali from
Mumbai, Bengali film Swapno Satyakam by Tomal Chakraborti, Tamil film
"SATHISH CHANDRASEKARAN B.E., MBA" by Sathish Chandrasekaran, Malayalam
film "SABDAREKHA" by Nirmal S, "LOC-A PLAYGROUND" by Atul Kumar Sharma;
Bengali film "Swapno Satyakam" by Tomal Chakraborti, SAMVEDANAM by
Methil Komalankutty from Dubai, Iranian film "The Bare Foot Leader"
Zohreh Zamani.

These films will compete in 9 categories: Best
Short Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor,
Best Cinematography, Best Editor, Best music director, Three Special
Mention.

The organizer hoped that such festival will explore the
hidden talents of the North Eastern Region and participating filmmakers
will enjoy the regional theme and issues which would be share for a
better future.