First Indian Film Festival Mizoram Opens To Thundering Response in Aizwal

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Entertainment | February 1, 2018 | News

Indian Film Festival Mizoram

Indian Film Festival Mizoram made its debut on January 23, 2018 in Aizwal. The festival opened to a thundering response from a full-house throughout the two day long event. The event was a first of its kind in the region and was jointly organised by Government of Mizoram and its State Partners Innovations India Advertising & Events Pvt. Ltd. 

Spread over two days on January 23 and January 24, the event took place at the Vanapa Hall and was inauguarated by the honourable Chief Minister of Mizoram, Sh. Lal Thanhawla. The festival was marked by the presence of multiple top Indian and international film makers, Ministers, Govt. Officials, Miss Mizoram, Fashion Icons and crème de la crème of Mizoram. 

The Chief Minister complimented the efforts of the curator of IFF Mizoram, Captain Rahul Bali and Innovations India for conceptualising and curating the event of such mammoth scale in Mizoram and getting some of the most prolific film makers from across the globe to visit the North Eastern region.

Addressing the gathering at the event the Chief Minister said, “Mizoram is a beautiful state that has largely remained unexplored till now as far as the world of cinema is concerned and in fact Mizoram has a lot to offer to the Film makers. Initiatives like the Indian Film Festival Mizoram are sure to generate awareness about Mizoram in the world of cinema and amongst the film makers and shall go a long way in achieving our goal of making Mizoram a preferred destination for both leisure and business."

The mega event which was the first of its kind in Mizoram is aimed to catapult Mizoram to instant limelight and create euphoria about Mizoram across India and the world. A total of 6 blockbuster films in different languages were screened at the Festival. Popular Indian Film Actor Sushant Singh who attended the Festival said " I am overwhelmed by the love and adulations showered on me by the lovely people of Mizoram. I am extremely happy to be a part of the first ever Indian Film Festival Mizoram, I am very thankful to the Government of Mizoram and the curator of this Festival, Captain Rahul Bali to have invited me here to this magical land of Mizoram"

The Festival is being organised as part of the SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAAN and shall also promote the cleanest small town in Mizoram – BIATE as a destination that has conformed to the SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAAN in an exemplary manner. A short film making competition was organised on this subject and the winners were awarded by the Chief Minister Sh. Lal Thanhawla at the opening Ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion MD Innovations India & Curator of IFF Mizoram Captain Rahul Bali said, “It’s a matter of great pride and honour for me and my team to conceptualize and curate the first ever Indian Film Festival Mizoram. As the state partners of Mizoram, we look forward to introducing the Magnetic Mizoram to the world & seek to develop a lot of synergies for the overall growth of the state and IFF Mizoram is just the beginning. We have a lot of very interactive and huge events planned to be organised in Mizoram in the near future”