AUTODRIVER
Laibi is a lady auto driver based in conflict torn Imphal city. In
order to support an ailing husband and education of her two sons, she
took up this profession defying a traditional
Society. Starting off as a daily wage labor in a brick farm where she
earn only 60 rupees for loading 1000 bricks, she now has to face the
discrimination of passengers who shun lady auto drivers.
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MEENA LONGJAMDirector
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MEENA LONGJAMWriter
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MEENA LONGJAMProducer
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OINAM DORENProducer
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:30 minutes 45 seconds
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Completion Date:August 7, 2015
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Shooting Format:HD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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63RD NATIONAL FILM AWARDS, GOVT. OF INDIANEW DELHI
India
May 4, 2016
DIRECTORATE OF FILM FESTIVALS, GOVT. OF INDIA
BEST SOCIAL ISSUE FILM UNDER NON-FEATURE CATEGORY -
KATHMANDU MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2015KATHMANDU
Nepal
December 10, 2015
WORLD PREMIERE
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
SIGNS FILM FESTIVAL, KOCHIKOCHI
India
October 21, 2015
NATIONAL
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
Meena Longjam has done her Masters in Communication from the
prestigious Madras Christian College with an outstanding grade. She
has done her dissertation on eminent film-maker A Syam Sharma on his
life’s and films. Since 2013 she has been working with national
broadcaster Doordarshan Imphal as scriptwriter, narrator and
Interviewer on contract basis. Other than giving talks on a number of
national and international seminars related to media, she has attended
a number of film workshops. Autodriver was a part of project
development workshop organized by Documentor, Kolkata in association
with TC Foundation Manipur and mentored by international award winning
filmmakers.
the film won the best social issue film in the non-feature category of the recent 63rd national film awards.
Autodriver is her debut film.
"believe in portraying the depth and drama of reality"