Insights

The legacy of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika reaches far beyond his celebrated songs. He was a filmmaker, composer, singer, writer, broadcaster, and public intellectual…

When a film leaves the theatre and travels into a village, the act of viewing changes. The screen may be smaller, the ground uneven, and the evening shaped by…

Every month, Gauhati Cine Club turns a large and varied field of cinema into a focused public program. The choice is rarely based on popularity alone. A film…

For independent writers in Assam, a screenplay competition can be far more than a contest. It can provide a rare route from an early story idea to a structured…

Every week, Mitali Deka travels roughly 50 kilometres from Jagiroad to Guwahati for an evening of cinema. The journey takes time, planning, and patience, yet…

A successful film series is more than a sequence of screenings. It is an argument made through images, filmmakers, languages, eras, and audiences. Each title…

The Gauhati Cine Club’s 60th anniversary celebration represented six decades of serious engagement with cinema in Assam. Founded in 1962, the club has treated…

A retrospective on Bhabendra Nath Saikia’s films screened at the club offers more than a sequence of celebrated Assamese movies. It creates a space to examine…

Joining Gauhati Cine Club is a way to take part in Assam’s continuing conversation about cinema. The organization treats film as an art form, a social record,…

The year 2024 was a period of active cultural work for Gauhati Cine Club. From film screenings and festival engagement to screenplay development and archival…