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Critically acclaimed Assam’s filmmaker Jahnu Barua has said that documentary film viewing is a part of education with demonstration and documentary film is a medium to showcase the rich culture, tradition and bio-diversity of the country to different parts of the world.

Barua said this while attending the 3rd Manipur International Documentary, Short & Animation Film Festival (MIDSAFF) 2018 which is underway at Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) in Imphal.

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The 3rd MIDSAFF 2018 was jointly organised by Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and MSFDS Imphal.

The inaugural function of the festival held on Thursday was also attended by Commissioner (Art & Culture) M Lakshrnikumar Singh, eminent filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma, cinematographer & film maker Ranjan Palit, editor & film maker Arjun Gourisaria and Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ashok Kumar Parmar.

Screening of the documentary film Brother Jakob, Are You Sleeping, which bagged Golden Conch/Best Documentary of the festival award in 15th Mumbai International Film Festival 2018 marked the first day of the festival which will continue till March 31.

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On the second day of the festival on Friday, My Turn (Nae Chalye), Best Short Fiction, 15th MIFF-2018 (Korean-Nakyung Kim), I am Jeeja, Certificate of Merit, 15th MIFF-2018 (English-Swati Chakraborty); I am Bonnie, Special Jury Award, 15th MIFF-2018 (Bengali-SaurabhDutta); Fisherwoman and TukTuk, 14th MTFF-2016 (Suresh Eriyat); Sakhisona, Silver Conch, Short Fiction, 15th MIFF-2018 (Bengali-Prantik Basu) and Ima Sabitri, Silver Conch, Best Documentary Film, 15th MIFF-2018 (Manipuri-Babo Khuraijam) will be screened.