Monita Borgohain, IAS, is the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Director of the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute, Secretary of the Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio, Festival Director of the Guwahati International Film Festival, and Producer of the feature film Xobdo Nixobdo Kolahol (Soul of Silence). Occasionally, she writes for journals, such as the Film Critics Circle of India Journal of Indian Cinema and the FIPRESCI-India journal. She is the festival director of Guwahati Asian Film Festival.
Govt. of Assam Monita Borgohain, IAS, studied Political Geography at Guwahati University. In May 2020, she was one of 25 Assam Civil Service officers of the 1992 and 1993 batches who were promoted with a selection grade. In Feb 2022, she was promoted from the post of Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Cultural Affairs Department, to the rank of Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Administrative Reforms and Training, Pension and Public Grievances. In June 2023, Borgohain, along with 10 others from Assam, was promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) rank by the Govt. of India.
Film Festival Circuit Year/s Role Festival References 2017Festival Director 1st Guwahati International Film Festival 2018 Festival Director 2nd Guwahati International Film Festival 2019Festival Director 3rd Guwahati International Film Festival2020 Jury Member 4th Chalachitram National Film Festival2020 Jury Member 4th Kautik International Film Festival2021 Jury Member 5th Kautik International Film Festival 2021Preview Committee Member 1st Chicago International Indie Film Festival2022Film Producer Xobdo-Nixobdo-Kolahol /Soul of Silence
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Monita Borgohain at Guwahati International Film Festival Monita Borgohain at Kautik International Film Festival Monita Borgohain at Chicago International Indie Film Festival