Guwahati: The 10th Chalachitram National Film Festival (CNFF) will present a package of over 45 selected short-duration films in both the competitive and only-screening sections at the Jyoti Chitraban Film Society premises in Kahilipara. The two-day festival (24 and 25 October 2026) will greet film buffs, cine critics and movie producer-directors of eastern India for a unique opportunity to encounter film works dedicated to fostering nationalism and paying homage to Bharat’s thousands-of-years-old civilization, culture and heritage. Organised by Chalachitram, a subsidiary of Vishwa Samvad Kendra- Assam, the unique film festival with the central theme ‘Our Heritage, Our Pride’ will be inaugurated by Dr Santwana Bardoloi, national award-winning film director, on 24 October in the morning.
The preview committee comprising award-winning director Jhulan Krishna Mahanta, veteran filmmaker Bibhu Dutta, accomplished cinematographer Hiten Thakuria, experienced sound engineer Dipak Dutta and acclaimed singer Babita Sharma has selected the package of film works for screening at the festival. A jury board consisting of artistes, critics and film-makers has already selected the winning films in eight categories, and they will be honoured with trophies, certificates, and cash prizes in the presence of distinguished film personalities and cine-goers. The closing ceremony on 25 October afternoon will be graced by the State Minister for Food, Public Distribution, Consumer Affairs etc departments, Kaushik Rai, along with a number of dignitaries.
On the eve of the festival, film screening programs were organized at Nirmal Haloi College in Patacharkuchi and Nalbari College, where a number of award-winning short features and documentaries, selected from last year’s package, will be showcased to the students. A special screening of ‘Bhupen da Uncut’, directed by popular film personality Bobbeeta Sharma, will be organized during the festival to pay tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of the maestro’s birth centenary celebrations. A souvenir titled Chalachitram, edited by senior cine journalist Hemchandra Doley, will also be released, said VSK Assam secretary Kishor Shivam, CNFF-2026 president Nava Thakuria, and secretary Bhagawat Pritam.