Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio of Guwahati has requested the Assam government to sanction Rs 15 crore for purchasing equipment and upgrading infrastructure. .
The only government-run film studio of Assam in 1961, it is spread across 10 acres of land in Kahilipara, Guwahati.
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Pabitra Margherita, Chairman of Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio informed that the process of purchasing all the equipment is nearing the final stage and these equipments will be a gift for the filmmakers of Assam as they can be accessed at a highly subsidised rate.
Proposal of the studio includes the purchase of Auro or Atmos surround sound system to set up a world-class re-recording sound theatre, digital interference with colour correction unit for film mixing, a mini-camera hall with multiplex on roadside campus, an Arri mini camera for low-budget films, four camera set-ups for online video studio and arrangement for solar-powered generating system.
Margherita stated that this studio provides technical equipment at a very low rate compared to other studios of this stature in the country and that it is possible only with the help of the state government. He also mentioned that a film package cost Rs 8 lakh but from January 17, 2018 it was reduced to Rs 6 lakh.
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Currently, the studio has a Sony HDV camera along with Apple group of non-linear edit set-up and one Arri Alexa XT super 35mm digital movie camera.