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“Em|No|Nahi” was a photo exhibition in memory of (L) Tarun Bhartiya. He was an Indian documentary filmmaker, activist, photographer and poet whose work left a lasting impact on the Northeast region. The exhibition was first showcased as a part of the National Photography Festival 2025, at the Navjivan Trust, Ahmedabad, and features the story of (L) Kong Spility Lyngdoh Langrin, in her fight against the pressure to sell her uranium-rich land for the purpose of uranium mining w

On the 10th of October 2025, the Northeast India AV Archive conducted a workshop in St. Mary’s College. The workshop was attended by the Bachelor students of the History Department. The workshop consisted of a presentation on the importance of archiving and the various methods and techniques that go into archiving material. The second half of the workshop was an interactive session where students were shown the methods of cleaning various photographic and film mat

The 30th SEAPAVAA Conference was held from 7th to 11th June 2026 at the Casuarina Hotel in Ipoh, Malaysia. Hosted by the National Archives of Malaysia, the conference brought together archivists, researchers, and heritage professionals from across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The theme for this year's conference, "Redefining Audio-Visual Archives: Relevancy, Technology and Unity," reflected the evolving role of archives in an increasingly digital world and highlighted the

The Shillong International Film Festival was the first of its kind in the State. The three-day event consisted of movie screenings from within the State and around South Asia. The event also gave workshops on the various aspects of film making. The North East AV India Archive also set up an exhibit in the convention centre's main hall. The displays consisted of Compact Disc covers of movies from Meghalaya, set up in a row for visitors to admire. The displays were careful

The Northeast India AV Archive, in collaboration with the Imphal Peace Museum held a two day exhibition in St, Anthony's College, Shillong on the 26th and 27th of March, 2026. “Remembering in Peace” foregrounds a significant body of Japanese material preserved at the Imphal Peace Museum, bringing into view archival fragments that speak to memory, loss, and reconciliation across borders. Drawing from photographs, personal effects,postcards, Paintings, currency, cartography and

In partnership with the Embassy of Japan in India and the Ministry of External Affairs, the Conclave, initiated in 2021, has successfully hosted five editions, featuring the attendance and participation of ministers, secretaries, and industry leaders. The Sixth Edition of the Conclave was organised by the Asian Confluence in Vivanta, Shillong on 26th and 27th February, 2026, under the theme "Scaling Up Partnerships." The Northeast India AV Archive, in collaboration with the I

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Shillong Records Collection Centre (SRCC), The Northeast India Audio-Visual Archive organized an exhibition, on the 7th of October 2024 to honour the legacy and contributions of this remarkable institution. The SRCC, a pioneering private library founded by the late Bah L. Gilbert Shullai, a prominent political and literary figure, has served as a vital repository of knowledge and information since its inception. The institutio

An article by Worngachan Shatsang Films are mirrors to society. They reflect the language, lifestyle, thinking, and morality of the society and the realities of the time that they were set in. As such, films act as time capsules, providing us insight into the social and cultural orientation of the societies where the films were set. Most of these films were made before the ban of 1993 by the NSCN-IM on film screenings. They were shot on camcorder cameras with VCR tapes, with

Happy World Photography Day! Today instead of a photograph, we're sharing with you a hand-written essay on photography instead, penned down by Bah Aly Shadap. In his essay, he talks about photography and his experience and practice of it as a profession and as an art. Bah Aly is a trailblazing Khasi photographer from Shillong whose works we have been privileged to digitise and even display in the Meghalaya Fiftieth State Day Exhibition. On the last day of that exhibition, he

Aribam Syam Sharma is a renowned and trailblazing filmmaker and composer from Manipur, who has been creating films since the 1970s. His body of works is vast and seminal, hence we felt the urgent need to digitise his films and store them properly in their digital form. The archiving of his films as one of the first steps in our archiving journey would mean starting it on the most hopeful and success-promising note. The retrieval of his films was facilitated by the members of

This year's SEAPAVAA 28th Annual Conference was organised on an elaborate scale, in Solo, Indonesia. SEAPAVAA (South East Asia-Pacific...

The Northeast India AV Archive curated the Tirot Sing Museum and Cultural Centre of Indigenous Knowledge, at Nongkhlaw, the abode of the...

A team comprising five members from the Northeast India AV (NEIAV) Archive embarked on a visit to Japan from February 13th to 22nd, 2024. This visit was extended as a cordial invitation from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) under the ongoing initiative titled "Preserving and Sharing Histories and Memories of Northeast India." The purpose of the visit was to facilitate learning opportunities regarding audio-visual equipment and management for archive preservation at the Fuk

In Northeast India, many communities have long relied on the oral transmission of traditions and stories, serving as a primary means of communication and cultural heritage. This reliance on spoken narratives, as opposed to written or visual documentation, is a distinctive feature that emphasizes the vital role of storytelling in passing down histories and legacies through generations. Within this oral tradition, an intricate web of stories, ranging from mythical tales to

On the 14th of November 2023, a book titled 'Stories from the Valley' authored by D Junisha Khongwir and Karen L Donoghue was launched at the Shillong Literary Festival. 'Stories from the Valley' is published by The Northeast India AV Archive and produced by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan. Below is a brief description of the book and a link to purchase it. Tucked away in the south-eastern part of Shillong city, Happy Valley is a small locality especially known for the

The Festival of Libraries is an initiative powered and inaugurated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The festival was inaugurated as an endeavour to realise the Prime Minister’s goal to develop libraries across the country and to foster the reading culture in the country. The Northeast India AV Archive was one of the multiple institutions to participate in the festival. A number of institutions presented a project story, and also participated in the various pan

Speak Your Roots, is a keen effort to reignite the interest in and the learning of indigenous heritage and knowledge systems, through the revival of our love and reverence for indigenous languages. Based in Shillong, the emphasis of the work lies in the effort to revive the Khasi and Jaintia languages, and their numerous dialects. Language is an intrinsic and most crucial aspect of culture and identity, and the reinstatement of the same fosters the development, practice, and

Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples!! The Northeast India AV Archive, Department of Mass Media in collaboration with the Department of Khasi, St Anthony's College, celebrated this day with a discussion on this year's theme for the occasion, 'Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination.' The entire programme was carried out in the Khasi language, and the speakers were Dr Badaplin War, retired Professor, Department of Khasi, North-Eastern H

The Northeast India AV Archive (NEIAV Archive) of the Department of Mass Media, St. Anthony’s College is delighted to announce that its...

During the INSPIRE-23 college fest at Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang,...

SouthEast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) held its 27th Conference from 8 – 13 May 2023 at Mahatai Pattaya Convention Center in Pattaya, Thailand. This year’s conference theme was 'Sustainable AV Archives For The Community.' The conference was hosted by the Thai Film Archive (Public Organization). It was the association’s first in-person event since 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic which hit the globe that year. It was the first SEAPAVAA Conferenc

The Oral History Workshop was organised on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of April, 2023 as an initiative to sensitise the public consciousness about the importance of Oral History, specially in a land like ours where entire cultures have been inherited orally for as long as they have existed. The workshop addressed the topics of the definition of oral history and its importance, and the processes of recording oral history. It also allowed the discussion of ethical issues related to th

The indie8 Documentary Film Festival was organised as an attempt to provide a platform for budding artists from Northeast India to showcase their films, to tell the stories of people who cannot, and to make their own opinions as artists heard too. The festival was also an attempt on the end of The Northeast India AV Archive to reiterate the importance of film in the documentation of culture, and its role in the unification of the spectrum of communities living in the region.

‘Like walking into a time capsule!’, a comment recorded in the visitor’s book expressed. The ‘Ki Jingkynmaw, Gisik-Ra-Ani, Kynmo Tympang’ Exhibition was an event organised to celebrate Meghalaya’s fifty-first year of statehood, between the 19th and 21st January, 2023. It was carried out as a joint collaboration between the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Government of Meghalaya and the Northeast India AV Archive with a vision to celebrate Meghalaya’s ri