Dimapur, Feb. 28 -- The two-day Nagaland CineFest 2025 commenced at The Heritage, Kohima, on Friday, showcasing a diverse range of films highlighting both local and national talent.

The festival was inaugurated by Abu Metha, adviser to the Nagaland chief minister and chairman of the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland, as the special guest at a grand opening ceremony.

Nagaland's Information and Public Relations Department organized the festival, in association with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the National Film Development Corporation of India, on the theme "Celebrating Stories, Inspiring Minds."

Greeting the filmmakers, participants, and all the people involved in the festival, Metha said filmmaking is...