IMPHAL, October 15: The North East Film & Television Producers & Directors`™ Association has taken serious note over the non-continuation of commissioning programmes by Doordarshan in a general body meeting held this week at Guwahati.
According to a statement of the Television & Cine Foundation Manipur, its president, Sanzu Bachaspatimayum, who was present in the meeting, had apprised the members that despite many representations sent to DDG Northeast, DG and CEO Doordarshan, Mandi House; highlighting the grievances of private television producers, the Prashar Bharati officials have not given any response.
It continued that Sanzu also drew the attention of the members, particularly on the plight of many film makers, following the non-continuation of commissioning programmes. Sanju maintained that DD is virtually shutting down a viable avenue of creative expression. Commissioned programmes of DD provides a fertile ground for honing skill, and by discontinuing, it has robbed off the platform for aspiring film makers as well.
Further it said that Sanzu had highlighted the need for attention to be given to the film makers of the Northeast region by Prashar Bharti, emphasizing that there is no corporate sponsorship available.
Sanzu also had commended the members of Tripura and Assam for their concerted effort to impress upon the ministry of Information & Broadcasting and authorities of Doordarshan regarding the matter, before adding that it is unfortunate that the authorities have failed to give any response.
`This is an issue where we, from the region, and also as a regional body, must organise ourselves and resist this adverse policy of discontinuing commissioning program to private producers in the Northeast region`, Sunzu had added.
The meeting had unanimously decided to draw a concrete line of action to give more pressure to the authorities concerned, said the release.