8th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival invites entries from across India

Filmmakers from all across India can send in their submissions by October 31, 2023, for the 8th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF), to be hosted in Guwahati this December, a press release said.

The film festival will be hosted by Tattva Creations.

In its eighth edition, the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival has introduced categories for film entries in the Competition section including feature film and documentary in addition to the short films section. The festival will also showcase films and cinematic works in the non-competition category.

The aim of this move is to broaden the platform for budding talent and showcase some of the best works in meaningful and creative cinema, said the press release.

"BVFF showcases the captivating blend of natural beauty, diverse cultures, and boundless talent in the North East of India," the organisers said.

Over the years, BVFF has attracted nearly 200,000 film enthusiasts, with an average of 20,000 visitors per festival during its previous editions.

Speaking on the upcoming edition, Tanushree Hazarika, Festival Director of Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival says, “It’s been a wonderful journey to organise 7 successful editions of BVFF and we are delighted to be prepping up for the 8th edition in December 2023. We are bringing the festival back in a grander way keeping in line with our vision of being the cradle of meaningful cinema. Hosted in Guwahati, the gateway to Northeast India, BVFF aims to be a platform to bring together filmmakers and film talent across India.”

The festival line-up includes an array of special screenings, including premiere screenings, international showcases, and family-friendly children's film screenings.

According to the organisers, BVFF is more than just films; it's a haven for creativity and networking.

Attendees can look forward to workshops,  quizzes, and panel discussions, prime opportunities to connect and network with renowned cinematic stars.

Speaking about the festival earlier, actor Boman Irani had said that he wished to attend the festival again. “Such a wonderful audience, so responsive to the smallest detail. I wish I could come again and again to attend BVFF,” Irani had said, commenting on the 2018 edition of the festival.

BVFF has also gained the praise of acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali. “The efforts that you take on to select the films and get the right filmmakers, thereby giving them a great opportunity and the platform to showcase their work. And that is why for seven years BVFF has been running successfully,” the popular filmmaker had said in 2019.

Other noted film persons including Farhan Akhtar (2014), Prakash Jha (2016), Rajkumar Hirani (2015), Gauri Shinde (2017), Nicholas Kharkongor (2019), Reema Kagti (2016), Shakun Batra (2018), Paoli Dam (2019), Sobhita Dhulipala (2019), Shiladitya Bora (2019), among many others, participated in the festival in the past and had shared great feedback, encouraging the organizers and everyone associated with the home-grown film festival.