[3] The winners of this contest not only receives recognition, but a chance as well to win prize money and opportunities to intern with the premier film production houses of the country.

Critically acclaimed Bollywood movies like Shanghai, Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara, Taalash, Peepli live were screened at the festival.

Some of the movies screened at the festival in 2014 were Positive, Konikar Ramdhenu, Everybody says I'm Fine, Echoes, Keibu Keioiba, Ka Lad, Madras Cafe, Kaafiron ki Namaaz, Yarwang, and Shorts among others.

Steven Ao's Bamboo Shoots won the short film contest, whereas Romi Meitei's Karfew and Tribeny Rai's Rogi Sankhya 666 Ani Aru Haru were adjusted as 1st and 2nd runner up respectively.

Khawnglung Run, Riders of the Mists, Crossing Bridges, Ri- Homeland of Uncertainty, Raag and Othelo were some of the highly acclaimed films from the northeast were screened at the festival.

[6][7][8] The three day festival was filled with various events in the presence of the eminent film personalities like Imtiaz Ali, Prakash Jha,[9][10][11][12][13] Ritesh Shah, Vandana Kataria and Amrit Pritam.