Insights

Stories carried through Assamese villages, river islands and forest communities hold a wealth of dramatic material. They feature tricksters, spirits, brave…

Cinema history is often shaped by what survives: a complete reel, a preserved poster, a review in an old newspaper, or a name remembered by several…

Guwahati’s film history is written across streets, studios, riverbanks, cinema halls and neighbourhoods that have changed dramatically since the 1960s. Some…

Before the lights, the camera and the applause, there was a narrow room in Guwahati, a borrowed chair and a line of hopeful performers waiting for their turn.…

A film screening does not end when the lights come up. The first reactions, disagreements and quiet observations that follow often reveal how a community has…

A three-dimensional film depends on a complete chain of equipment, from the DCP and cinema server to the projector, screen, glasses and audience seating. When…

Some film events stay with us because of a single performance, a striking image or a conversation that continues long after the lights come up. Our first film…

A fragile film print can disappear quietly. It may sit in a private collection, a forgotten archive or a locked cupboard, vulnerable to humidity, heat and…

Since 1962, Gauhati Cine Club has treated cinema as a serious cultural conversation rather than a passing form of entertainment. Its activities have connected…

Since 1962, Gauhati Cine Club has treated cinema as a shared cultural practice rather than a private entertainment. Screenings, conversations, festivals,…