NIRI9 a new and popular OTT platform has organised the 2nd NIRI9 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in KALA MANDIR, Kolkata on 25th and 26th of March 2023.
The closing ceremony was on 26th March in the presence of the Veteran film personality National award winner Seema Biswas and NIRI9 Director Dr.Junmoni Devi Khaund ,Singer cum Advocate Carlyta Mouhini and eminent guest and partners.
About 300 films including short, documentary, full length feature films from around the globe have been screened in this festival. Out of which 30 films have been selected, one after another has been able to draw the important, emotional and realistic aspect of life.
Awards were given to the following contestant
FINAL SELECTION FEATURE FILMS:
BEST FEATURE FILM
NITYANTA SAHAJ SARAL
DIRECTOR: Satrabit Paul
LANGUAGE: Rajbangshi and Bengali
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Reflexion Media
STATE & COUNTRY: North Bengal
2nd BEST FEATURE FILM
OJAH
DIRECTOR: Pranab Sarma
LANGUAGE: Assamese
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Kuhi Production
STATE &COUNTRY: Assam
3rd BEST FEATURE FILM
PANISOKORI
DIRECTOR: Arindam Barooah
LANGUAGE: Matak
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Panchoi Productions
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST DIRECTOR
MIRBEEN
DIRECTOR: Mridul Gupta
LANGUAGE: Karbi
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Wojaru Cine Arts
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST ACTOR ( MALE)
JATIN KHANIKAR
GOGO I
DIRECTOR: Chandra Mudoi
LANGUAGE: Assamese
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Nexster Studios
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam,Guwahati
BEST ACTOR ( FEMALE)
MALINI TISSOPI
MIRBEEN
DIRECTOR: Mridul Gupta
LANGUAGE: Karbi
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Wojaru Cine Arts
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST EDITOR
KULDIP BARUAH
SIFUNG
DIRECTOR: Arup Manna
LANGUAGE: Bodo
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Trinayan Media Foundation
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST CHILD ACTRESS –(jointly)
ZOSHIKA TANVI KASHYAP
OJAH
DIRECTOR: Pranab Sarma
LANGUAGE: Assamese
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Kuhi Production
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BHUMIKA DOIMARI
SIFUNG
DIRECTOR: Arup Manna
LANGUAGE: Bodo
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Trinayan Media Foundation
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST SOUND DESIGN
SUNAD GOWTAM
BAAYO AMCHE CHEDU
DIRECTOR: Ramananda Nayak
LANGUAGE: Konkani
PRODUCTION HOUSE: D Nagindra Kamath
STATE & COUNTRY: Karnataka
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
SUKUMAR DUTTA
OJAH
DIRECTOR: Pranab Sarma
LANGUAGE: Assamese
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Kuhi Production
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
PRADIP DAIMARY
MIRBEEN
DIRECTOR: Mridul Gupta
LANGUAGE: Karbi
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Wojaru Cine Arts
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
JURY SPECIAL MENTION
OC MEIRA
ASHENGBA ERAL
DIRECTOR: OC Meira
LANGUAGE: Manipuri
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Dosuyali film Production
STATE & COUNTRY: Manipur
DOCUMENTARY:
BEST DOCUMENTARY
MAN AND THE WILD
DIRECTOR: Shantanu Sen
LANGUAGE: English
PRODUCTION HOUSE: SPREAD NE
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
2ND BEST DOCUMENTARY
KHEJURI
DIRECTOR: Arjit Dey
LANGUAGE: Bengali
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Self
STATE & COUNTRY: Kolkata
3RD BEST DOCUMENTARY
BIRUBALA
DIRECTOR: Dhiraj Kashyap
LANGUAGE: English
PRODUCTION HOUSE: JL Production
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
OR
EXPLORING THE GREAT INDIAN LEGACIES
DIRECTOR: Dr. Deepak K
LANGUAGE:English
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Self
STATE & COUNTRY: Kerala
BEST DIRECTOR
PALASH DAS
PANJIKA
DIRECTOR: Palash Das
LANGUAGE: Bengali
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Impact Communication
STATE & COUNTRY: West Bengal
JURY SPECIAL MENTION
NOMAD NEEDS
DIRECTOR: Payam Kharotee
LANGUAGE: Silent Story
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Payam films Production
STATE & COUNTRY: Pakistan
SHORT FILMS:
BEST SHORT FILM
UKIRDYACHA GHARAT
DIRECTOR: Deepak Pawar
LANGUAGE: Marathi
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Saradaar Harba Films
STATE & COUNTRY: Maharastra
2ND BEST SHORT FILM
RED
DIRECTOR: Pulak Kumar Das
LANGUAGE: Silent film
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Self
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
3RD BEST SHORT FILM
MALALA WEEPS CORONA GO
DIRECTOR: Saleem T Perimbalam
LANGUAGE: Malayalam
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Amal Creations
STATE & COUNTRY: Kerala
BEST DIRECTOR
MUTTUL DHINAM
DIRECTOR: Vinod Rajendran
LANGUAGE: Tamil
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Prarthanai film makers
STATE & COUNTRY: Tamilnadu
BEST ACTOR (MALE)
ANUP SUJATA DHEKNE
BAKRU
DIRECTOR: Anup Sujata Dhekane
LANGUAGE: Marathi
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Durmil Films
STATE & COUNTRY: Maharastra
BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
LEISHANGTHEM TONTHOINGAMBI DEVI
EEWAI
DIRECTOR: Khwairakpam Bishwamittra Singh
LANGUAGE: Meitei
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Nongdol Mamikol
STATE & COUNTRY: Manipur
BEST CHILD ACTOR
SANSKAR PAWAR
UKIRDYACHA GHARAT
DIRECTOR: Deepak Pawar
LANGUAGE: Marathi
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Saradaar Harba Films
STATE & COUNTRY: Maharastra
BEST CONCEPT
ARFAN ALI and CHAFIKHUR RAHMAN
SIKRITI
DIRECTOR: Arfan Ali
LANGUAGE: Silent Film
PRODUCTION HOUSE: AV Production
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
SUMAN DOWERAH
NEELA JOOTA
DIRECTOR: Ronal Hussain
LANGUAGE: Assamese
PRODUCTION HOUSE: A happy Gibbon Films
STATE & COUNTRY: Assam
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
SAMANWAY CHAKRABORTY
TAKA GACH
DIRECTOR: Sudipta Goswami
LANGUAGE: Bengali
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Storywala Biscope
STATE & COUNTRY: Kolkata
JURY SPECIAL MENTION FOR A YOUNG DIRECTOR
NISHANKA KHAUND
SAM
DIRECTOR: Nishanka Khaund
LANGUAGE:English
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Caramel Production
STATE & COUNTRY: UK
AND
SABUJ CHASMA
ANIMATION FILM
DIRECTOR: Manoj Guha
LANGUAGE: Bengali
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Story Timer Golper Ashore
STATE & COUNTRY: Kolkata
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