Guwahati, March 28: Senior bureaucrat and filmmaker Padmapani Bora has been awarded the Best Documentary honour at the 11th Bengal International Short Film Festival for his film The Battle of Kamrup, marking a significant achievement for Assam’s creative community.
The 31-minute documentary, produced in 2025, received the top award in its category at the festival held at Nandan. The recognition highlights the film’s narrative depth and cinematic execution.
The award was presented by the Bengal Film and Television Chamber of Commerce, which organises the annual festival featuring a wide range of short films and documentaries from across the country. The jury panel included Dr. Reshmi Naskar, Indrani Chakraborti, and Mohammad Nurullah.
Currently serving as Commissioner and Secretary of Information and Public Relations and Managing Director of Assam Tourism, Bora’s achievement reflects a growing intersection between administrative roles and creative pursuits.
The recognition is also being viewed as an important contribution to documenting Assam’s historical and cultural narratives on a national platform. It further underlines the increasing visibility of filmmakers from the Northeast in India’s documentary and short film circuit, with Assam continuing to gain prominence at major film festivals.
