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{{Infobox person
| name = Oinam Doren
| birth_place = Manipur, India
| occupation = Filmmaker; documentary director
| known_for = ''Songs of Mashangva''; ''My Name is Eeooow''; ''Theatre of the Earth''
| awards = Best Ethnographic Film – 58th National Film Awards (for ''Songs of Mashangva'')
}}

'''Oinam Doren''' ({{Script|Mtei|ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯗꯣꯔꯦꯟ}}) is an Indian filmmaker and National Award winner known for his films that explore music, culture, and traditions of [[Manipur]] and other [[northeastern India]]n states.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Northeast ka ladka to Perfect Guy - Filmmaker sets sights on Bollywood after winning major award|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/northeast-ka-ladka-to-perfect-guy-filmmaker-sets-sights-on-bollywood-after-winning-major-award/cid/749941}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Khonthaang Delhi felicitates National Film Award winner Oinam Doren - E-rang :: E-pao Movie Channel|url=https://e-pao.org/erang/Reviews/Khonthaang_Delhi_felicitates_National_Film_Award_winner_Oinam_Doren.php|access-date=2025-11-05|website=e-pao.org}}</ref>

== Career ==

Doren’s work is inspired by his interest in music. His early exposure to Western rock and pop influenced his artistic perspective, which later evolved after discovering folk music from Manipur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=A spring for documentary filmmaking in Northeast India|url=https://www.spf.org/en/spfnews/information/20201126.html}}</ref>

=== Songs of Mashangva ===

Doren directed the documentary [[Songs of Mashangva]], which won the Rajat Kamal plaque under the Best Ethnographic category at the [[58th National Film Awards]] 2011.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-05-19|title=Manipuri film &ldquoSongs of Mashangva&rdquo directed by Oinam Doren won the national awards for the best Ethnographic film. The film made in Manipuri, Tangkhul and English languages. --|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/manipuri-filmldquosongs-of-mashangvardquo-directed-by-oinam-doren-won-the-national-awards-for-the-best-ethnographic-film-the-film-made-in-manipuri-tangkhul-and-english-languages-/articleshow/8448457.cms|access-date=2025-11-05|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It was selected for the 18th edition of the [[Lessinia Film Festival]] in the "Competition" category and was shown in [[Bosco Chiesanuova]], [[Italy]] in August 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Film on Rewben set for Italy event : 12th aug12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=5..120812.aug12|access-date=2025-11-05|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> It follows folk musician [[Rewben Mashangva]] on a two-year tour across India and through remote villages of the [[Tangkhul people]] in Manipur. The film highlights the cultural exchange between Doren, a Meitei from the valley, and Rewben, a Tangkhul from the hills. Doren described the project as a transformative experience that deepened his understanding of rural communities and folk traditions.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Nath|first=Dipanita|date=2017-06-14|title=Drama in Real Life|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/drama-in-real-theatre-of-the-earth-life-by-doren-oinam-afspa-4702841/|access-date=2025-11-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

=== My Name is Eeooow ===

Doren directed My Name is Eeooow, set in [[Kongthong village]], [[East Khasi Hills]], [[Meghalaya]]. The film was nominated for the 'Tangible Culture Prize' at the 15th RAI Film Festival at [[Watershed, Bristol|Watershed]] in [[Bristol]] (UK), in 2017. It shows the tradition of Jyngwrai Iawbei, in which children are given musical tunes as names. It features Khasi folk music and emphasizes the cultural heritage of the region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oinam Doren new film nominated for Tangible Culture Prize in UK 20170204|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Top_Stories.Top_Stories_2017.Oinam_Doren_new_film_nominated_for_Tangible_Culture_Prize_in_UK_20170204|access-date=2025-11-05|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

His film won its second international award at the 23rd Film Festival della Lessinia, held in Bosco Chiesanuova, [[Italy]], from 19 to 27 August 2017. It received the Prize from the Curatorium Cimbricum Veronense, in memory of Piero Piazzola and Mario Pigozzi, for the best film by a young director.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oinam Doren wins award in Italy 20170904|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Top_Stories.Top_Stories_2017.Oinam_Doren_wins_award_in_Italy_20170904|access-date=2025-11-05|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-04|title=Oinam Doren wins award in Italy {{!}} Manipur Times|url=https://manipurtimes.com/oinam-doren-wins-award-in-italy/|access-date=2025-11-05|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Theatre of the Earth ===
His film, Theatre of the Earth, won the Best Film: Cinema of Resistance award at the Signs Film Festival, held in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], from 26 to 30 September 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doren Theatre of the Earth wins in Kerala 20171004|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Top_Stories.Top_Stories_2017.Doren_Theatre_of_the_Earth_wins_in_Kerala_20171004|access-date=2025-11-05|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Theatre of the Earth – Kolkata People's Film Festival|url=https://www.ourcinema.in/festival/film/theatre-of-the-earth/|access-date=2025-11-05|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Recognition ==

Doren served as the chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury at the [[International Film Festival of India]]. He is recognized for his contributions to [[Indian cinema]] and his focus on documenting and preserving cultural traditions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jury Members of Indian Panorama (Non- Feature Films) interact with media at IFFI 53|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1878226}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Manipur filmmaker invited as jury for 45th International Film Festival of India|url=https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/manipur-filmmaker-invited-as-jury-for-45th-international-film-festival-of-india|access-date=2025-11-05|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2019, he was invited to the biennial [[Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival]] (YIDFF) for an in-depth discussion moderated by [[Tarun Bhartiya]], a documentary filmmaker and co-founder of the Northeast India AV Archive at [[St. Anthony’s College]], [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]].<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==
* [[Meitei culture]]
* [[Oinam family]]

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