Oinam Doren
Manipuri filmmaker
Oinam Doren (ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯗꯣꯔꯦꯟ) is an Indian filmmaker and National Award winner known for his films that explore music, culture, and traditions of Manipur and other northeastern Indian states.
Career
Doren’s work is inspired by his interest in music. His early exposure to Western rock and pop influenced his artistic perspective, which later evolved after discovering folk music from Manipur.
Songs of Mashangva
Doren directed the documentary Songs of Mashangva, which won the Rajat Kamal plaque under the Best Ethnographic category at the 58th National Film Awards 2011. It was selected for the 18th edition of the Lessinia Film Festival in the "Competition" category and was shown in Bosco Chiesanuova, Italy in August 2012. It follows folk musician Rewben Mashangva on a two-year tour across India and through remote villages of the Tangkhul people in Manipur. The film highlights the cultural exchange between Doren, a Meitei from the valley, and Rewben, a Tangkhul from the hills. Doren described the project as a transformative experience that deepened his understanding of rural communities and folk traditions.
My Name is Eeooow
Doren directed My Name is Eeooow, set in Kongthong village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The film was nominated for the 'Tangible Culture Prize' at the 15th RAI Film Festival at Watershed in Bristol (UK), in 2017.
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