Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd. (ASFFDC) is an organization undertaken by

Government of Assam The Government of Assam is the subnational government of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi. The head of government is the Chief Minister, ...

which aims in developing and promoting the legacy of

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. It was incorporated on 4 September 1974 under

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by the Government of Assam. ASFFDC co-produced several Assamese films in recent years in joined venture with other production houses which includes

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's '' Baandhon'' (2012),

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's '' Raag'' (2014) among others.

Work

ASFFDC
provides financial assistance and logistics to Assamese filmmakers by advancing loans, subsidies, grants etc. or by extending financial assistance in any other manner. It also opened the first film archive and film museum

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, ''Jonakee''. ASFFDC started producing Assamese films in 2000 with its first release ''Nisiddha Nadi''. However its second production was released in 2012, after a gap of 12 years. Since then it has been actively co-producing several Assamese films.

Produced Films

Released Films

References

{{Cinema of Assam Cinema of Assam Organisations based in Assam State agencies of Assam Organizations established in 1974 Film organisations in India 1974 establishments in Assam