10th Chalachitram National Film Festival concludes in Guwahati

The 10th Chalachitram National Film Festival (CNFF 2026) concluded on October 25 at the Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio in Guwahati. The two-day event showcased 44 documentaries and short feature films.

In the Northeast India section, ‘Toy Gun’, directed by Parashuram Thingnam of Manipur, won Best Short Feature, while ‘The Silent Crisis’, directed by Smitakshi Baruah Goswami of Assam, received the Best Documentary award. In the Rest of India section, ‘Gaach Pathar’, directed by Somnath Bag, won Best Short Feature, and ‘The Redemption’, directed by Harikishan M. V., won Best Documentary.

Other notable winners included Sumi Saikia for Best Director (‘In 9 Months’), Shiddhartha Sharma for Best Screenplay (‘Ankur’), Rupamjyoti Saikia for Best Cinematographer (‘The Khamyang Story’), and Ambarish Borkotoki for Best Editor (‘Ananta Jatra’). The festival opened with the Japanese film ‘Kintsugi’ and concluded with the screening of ‘Present’, a film by Uzbek filmmaker Asadbek Akmal Ogli.