{"id":485553,"date":"2025-05-03T02:25:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.com\/?p=485553"},"modified":"2025-05-03T17:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T12:00:12","slug":"iawrt-traveling-film-festival-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/iawrt-traveling-film-festival-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"IAWRT Traveling Film Festival kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The inaugural function of the IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television) Traveling Film Festival, organized by the <strong>Film Association of Nagaland<\/strong> (FAN), took place on May 2 at the Centre of Excellence for Music and Arts (CEMA) in Old Ministers\u2019 Hill, Kohima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-day event showcased 14 critically acclaimed films, accompanied by thought-provoking panel discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Independent journalist, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and media educator, Nupur Basu, delivered a powerful address, highlighting the diverse themes and dedication behind the selected films. She also spoke about the unique challenges faced by independent filmmakers today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on her 35-year career in print and television journalism, Basu expressed concern over the decline of unbiased reporting in mainstream media, pointing to the shift towards opinion-driven content and the proliferation of fake news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cNews was meant to be unfiltered and impartial, yet many channels now push narratives, frequently with a right-wing slant,\u201d Basu remarked. She criticized the media\u2019s preference for studio debates over ground reporting, contrasting it with documentary filmmaking, which demands firsthand engagement. \u201cNagaland is brimming with untold stories\u2014I hope local filmmakers will bring them to light,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FAN President, Yapangnaro Longkumer, acknowledged the challenges facing the local film industry but remained optimistic that the festival would play a key role in nurturing a cinema culture in Nagaland. \u201cNot everyone can access out-of-state platforms, so hosting these films here is a privilege,\u201d Longkumer noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Earlier, the event was graced with a musical performance by Evan, followed by film screenings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural function of the IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television) Traveling Film Festival, organized by the Film Association of Nagaland (FAN), took place on May 2 at the Centre of Excellence for Music and Arts (CEMA) in Old Ministers\u2019 Hill, Kohima. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":485559,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40752],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-485553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infotainment-nagas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=485553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=485553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=485553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=485553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}