The central government is hosting the first edition of The Himalayan Film Festival 2021 (THFF) in Ladakh from September 24 to 28.

According to officials, the five-day festival is being organised in Leh, the capital city of the union territory, in collaboration with the Directorate of Film Festivals under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Secretary Information Padma Angmo said the cultural festival is targeted to generate an interactive and exposure platform to promote aspiring local filmmakers and to showcase Ladakh as an attractive film destination.
The festival comes barely days after the J&K governor Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha rolled out a new Film Policy for Jammu and Kashmir which incentivizes filmmakers and talent who shoot in the union territory.
Angmo said the festival will showcase films from Assam, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.
“She said masterclasses and in-conversation sessions with renowned film personalities aiming to impart necessary skills and networking opportunities to budding as well as established filmmakers would also be organised during the festival,” according to a news agency.
"There will also be a competition section for short films and documentaries to recognize talented film-makers in the Himalayan region of India, connect to the sparsely located film-making community of the region and encourage fresh talent," Angmo said.