Documentary films 'I Rise', 'Meiram-The Fireline' selected for Mumbai International Film Festival

IMPHAL, May 10
Two documentary films namely- Borun Thokchom's 'I Rise' and James Khangembam's 'Meiram-The Fireline' have been selected for the 17th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation films (MIFF-2022).
The festival is organized by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and will be held from May 29 till June 4, 2022 in Mumbai. Both the young filmmakers from Manipur have been officially invited to participate at this prestigious festival  which is one of the biggest documentary film festivals in the world, said a press release by Film Society of Manipur.
Borun Thokchom’s documentary film- 'I Rise' has been selected at National Competition section whereas James Khangembam's debut documentary film- Meiram-The Fireline in the International Prism section of MIFF 2022.
'I Rise' is a 52-minute Indian documentary film inspired by the real-life saga of a seven-time Asian Championship medallist Laishram Sarita Devi. The film is directed and cinematographed by National award-winning filmmaker Borun Thokchom and produced by Films Division Mumbai.  The film has been awarded the Best Documentary at the 9th Mumbai Short International Film Festival held in October 2020 in Mumbai. It also won the Best Film on Women Outstanding Achievement Award at the Tagore International Film Festival held in West Bengal in 2020.
Borun Thokchom, a journalist and filmmaker from Manipur won the National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director in 2011 for his 17-minute documentary, 'The Silent Poet', which highlights the poetic side of Manipur’s iron lady, Irom Sharmila Chanu.
James Khangembam's Meiram-The Fireline is a 33-minute documentary film on forest conservation at the Punsilok area of the  Langol hills started by Loiya Moirangthem and his group of friends.
The film visually touches the embracing colours of wild and slices of biodiversity. The film is produced by James Khangembam who handles the camera.
Mocha Kangjam is the sound designer whose work revolves around the moving environment and nature. Johni is the editor, added the release.