Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 20:
The Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC) is planning to collect all the digital Manipuri films besides working to organise film festival for digital films.
Managing Director of the MFDC informed The Sangai Express that Film Archives and Museum Section of the MFDC has been reactivated after remaining defunct for a long time.
Even though the MFDC could not function properly for the last many years for want of fund, initiatives have been taken up to collect film scripts and other documents related to films in the Archives and Museum section.
At present, MFDC has started collecting celluloid films and documents related to such films, said the Managing Director.
The section will be opened to public when the MFDC has collected a sizeable number of films and film documents.
Diclosing that the MFDC has written a formal proposal for collection of digital films to the Film Forum Manipur, the MD said that collection of digital films will begin soon.
The MFDC is also planning to organise a film festival for digital films after collecting all the released digital films.