1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival
{{short description|2022 Indian film festival}}
{{Infobox Film festival
| name = 1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival
| image = File:1st_EIIFF_Logo.jpg
| caption = Festival poster
| opening = Eikhoigi Yum by Romi Meitei
| closing = Seemabaddha by Satyajit Ray
| location = Imphal, Manipur, India
| founded = 2022
| awards =
| host = {{Plainlist|
- Manipur State Film Development Society}}
| number = 19
| date = Opening: {{Start date|df=y|2022|4|2}}
Closing: {{End date|df=y|2022|4|6}}
| website = {{URL|https://eiiff.org/}}
| previous =
| main = Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival
| next = 2nd
}}
The 1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival took place from 2 to 6 April, 2022 at Imphal, Manipur.{{Cite web|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Press_Reease.Press_Release_2022.1st_Eikhoigi_Imphal_International_Film_Festival_20220407|title=1st Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival comes to an end|accessdate=13 February 2025|website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.krctimes.com/news/manipur-1st-edition-of-eikhoigi-imphal-international-film-festival-begins/|title=1st Edition Of 'Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival' Begins|accessdate=13 February 2025|newspaper=KRC Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://thefrontiermanipur.com/1st-edition-of-eikhoigi-imphal-international-film-festival-begins/|title=1st Edition of 'Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival' Begins|accessdate=13 February 2025|newspaper=The Frontier Manipur}} The festival had screened 19 films from India and abroad with Manipur State Film Development Society, Palace Compound as its venue.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/3/30/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Mar-29-Manipur-State-Film-Development-Society-MSFDS-has-announce.amp.html|title='Eikhoigi Imphal Intl Film Fest' to kick off from Apr 2 |accessdate=13 February 2025|newspaper=The Sangai Express}} A total of 11 feature and 8 non-feature films were screened at the festival.{{Cite web|url=https://thefrontiermanipur.com/5-day-eikhoigi-imphal-international-film-festival-set-to-kick-off-from-2-april-2022/|title=5-day 'Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival' set to kick off from 2 April 2022|accessdate=13 February 2025|newspaper=The Frontier Manipur}}{{Cite web|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=announcements.Ann_2022.Eikhoigi_Imphal_International_Film_Festival_202203|title=Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival Date : 02nd - 06th April 2022 |accessdate=13 February 2025|website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://ukhrultimes.com/five-days-eikhoigi-imphal-international-film-festival-to-kick-off/|title=Five-days Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival to kick off|accessdate=13 February 2025|newspaper=The Ukhrul Times}}
Events
- Panel Discussions:
- Treating a Nuanced Story: Director's Tools on 3rd April 2022
;Panelists: Pradip Kurbah, Utpal Borpujari and Haobam Paban Kumar
- Emerging Reality Storyteller on 5th April 2022
;Panelist: Shaunak Sen
Official selections
The following films have been selected in different categories.{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/04/03/first-international-film-festival-manipur-begins-imphal.html|title=First-ever international film festival in Manipur begins in Imphal|accessdate=13 February 2025|website=www.onmanorama.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://thenewsmill.com/2022/04/first-eikhoigi-imphal-international-film-festival-from-april-2/|title=First Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival from April 2|accessdate=13 February 2025|newspaper=The News Mill}}
=Feature Films=
| class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" cellpadding="5" |
| scope="col" | Original title
!scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |
|---|
| Eikhoigi Yum
| Our Home | India |
| colspan=2| Ishu
| India |
| Kalkokkho
| House of Time | Rajdeep Paul & Sarmistha Maiti | India |
| Iewduh
| Market | India |
| Vidheyan
| The Servile | India |
| Thampu
| The Circus Tent | G. Aravindan | India |
| colspan=2| Nine Hills One Valley
| India |
| Tabarana Kathe
| Tabara's Tale | India |
| colspan=2| Court
| India |
| colspan=2| 36 Chowringhee Lane
| India |
| Seemabaddha
| Company Limited | India |
=Non-Feature Films=
| class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" cellpadding="5" |
| scope="col" | Original title
!scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |
|---|
| colspan=2| Beloved
| Yaser Talebi | Iran |
| colspan=2| Janani Juliet
| Pankaj Rishi Kumar | India |
| colspan=2| Ukrainian Sheriffs
| Roman Bondarchuk | Ukraine |
| colspan=2| Acasă, My Home
| Radu Ciorniciuc | Germany |
| colspan=2| In the Absence
| Seung-jun Yi | South Korea, America |
| colspan=2| God Bliss Our Home
| Nawruz Paguidopon | Philippines |
| Gunda
|Mother, Pig | Norway, United States |
| colspan=2| No Refusal
| Kaushik Hafizee | India |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://eiiff.org/}}
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