GUWAHATI: Nathalia Syam's film, 'Footprints on Water,' featuring Adil Hussain, has been awarded the Best Feature Film at the eighth edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) held at Jyoti Chitraban in Guwahati.
Adil Hussain took to X to put out,” Thank you @MurtazaCritic. Very grateful to @BVFF_Guwahati and @tanu_hazarika for this award. Truly appreciate your hard work for the success of the festival. @NathaliaSyam. Take a bow for the award.”
Thank you @MurtazaCritic
— Adil hussain (@_AdilHussain) December 18, 2023
Very grateful to @BVFF_Guwahati and @tanu_hazarika for this award. Truly appreciate your hard work for the success of the festival. @NathaliaSyam
Take a bow for the award. https://t.co/DeDmJcSWaI
The festival, which concluded with a condolence prayer for the late actor Jayanta Das, on Sunday celebrated cinematic excellence and dialogue within the film community.
The final day commenced with a Cinematic Showcase featuring Harshad Nalawade's film, 'Follower,' followed by the feature film 'Nine Hills One Valley' by director Haobam Paban Kumar.
Renowned filmmaker Prakash Jha led a masterclass session, providing valuable insights into filmmaking.
A discussion on 'Crafting Authentic Narratives' unfolded with Adil Hussain and Nathalia Syam, moderated by Asha Kuthari Chaudhuri, followed by the screening of 'Footprints on Water.'
The festival also showcased the documentary film 'Ladakh 470' by director Shivam Singh Rajput, based on the Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022 run by Sufiya Sufi Runner.
In the award ceremony, veteran actress Mridula Baruah received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her diverse roles.
'Footprints on Water' was honoured as the Best Feature Film, and Manoj Shinde won the Best Director for Feature Film award for 'Valli.'
The Best Short Film award went to Ronal Hussain's 'Sneakers,' while the Best Documentary Film award was presented to 'Mask Art Of Majuli' directed by Utpal Borpujari, portraying the 500-year-old mask-making tradition in Majuli River Island.
