Manoj Barpujari

Representing the Indian chapter of Fipresci mainly, of which he is a member till date, he served as juror at several well known international film festivals including those of Busan, Hong Kong, Port of Spain, Almaty,[1] Dhaka, Kerala, Kolkata,[2] Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.

He had also presented documentaries from the North-East India at the media and communications department of Goldsmiths College, London (2008).

His travelogue Touching the Trinity is widely acclaimed and has been featured in a column at The Guardian (Trinidad & Tobago) and reviewed in The Telegraph (India).

His travelogue in Assamese titled “Trinidador Dinlipi” won the prestigious Hem Barua Award of Asam Sahitya Sabha in 2017.

He took journalism as a noble profession, has a wide range of experiences in print, electronic and web publications.

Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the Swarna Kamal Award to Shri Manoj Barpujari, for Best Film Critics, at the 59th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi.