The Cinema of Manipur is the film industry based in Manipur, India. It includes not only Meitei language movies but also productions in the various languages spoken by Manipur's different communities. The Manipuri film industry was born with the release of Matamgi Manipur by Debkumar Bose on 9 April 1972. From Aribam Syam Sharma's Imagi Ningthem and Ishanou, Oken Amakcham's Lammei, Haobam Paban Kumar's Loktak Lairembee, to Priyakanta Laishram's Oneness, and Lakshmipriya Devi's Boong, Manipuri cinema has evolved in terms of both form and cultural expression.
Prior to Matamgi Manipur, several attempts were made to produce films in the state, the most significant being Mainu Pemcha in 1948, which was left incomplete. Aribam Syam Sharma's Ishanou, screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, was the only Indian film to be considered under the Cannes Classic section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, the Revolutionary People's Front banned Hindi-language films from being shown in the state, leading to increased interest in Manipuri-language cinema and decreased attendance in local theatres. In 2026, the film Boong became the first Indian film to receive a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award, representing a development for Manipuri cinema in an international context.
This section covers notable Manipuri feature films released between 9 April 1972 and 9 April 2022. Notable films, in this context, include those films which have participated or won awards in national and international film festivals, and the films which have made history (for example, first full-length film, first filmmaker, first color film, longest movie).
This section covers notable Manipuri non-feature films released between 9 April 1972 and 9 April 2022, with Maipak: Son of Manipur being the exception in the categorization (released in 1971). Notable films, in this context, include those films which have participated in or won awards in national and international film festivals, and the films which have made history (for example, first full-length film, first filmmaker, first color film, longest movie).
This section covers notable Manipuri feature films released since 9 April 2022.
This section covers notable Manipuri non-feature films released since 9 April 2022.