Shillong: The Shillong edition of the 31st European Union Film Festival (EUFF) 2026 began at the St Edmund’s College auditorium on Thursday. The festival, organised in partnership with Asian Confluence, will continue till Nov 18.Addressing the audience, St Edmund’s College principal Brother Sunil Britto thanked the organisers and partners for bringing films from “miles away closer home” and giving students and faculty an opportunity to experience them.Merlvin Jude Mukhim, senior manager (student affairs and placement) at the IIM Shillong, and an accomplished performing artist associated with music, theatre, and regional cinema, highlighted the potential of Meghalaya’s stories to transcend boundaries and encouraged students to nurture their passions and creative interests.He urged them to engage critically with cinema, explore opportunities in filmmaking and related fields, and appreciate regional films with the “same openness as others”, emphasising cinema as an art form “beyond mere entertainment”.“The festival aims to promote cinematic appreciation, cultural exchange and dialogue through diverse film narratives,” an Asian Confluence member said.
