Imphal, Oct. 26 -- Manipuri short film Toy Gun won the Best Short Feature Film - North-East India award at the 10th Chalachitram National Film Festival (CNFF 2026), which concluded at Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio in Kahilipara on Sunday.

The two-day festival, held under the theme "Our Heritage, Our Pride", celebrated films that explore cultural identity, heritage and regional narratives.

Running for 14 minutes and 55 seconds, Toy Gun marks the directorial debut of Thingnam Parshuram, recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2023.

The film explores the psychological and emotional toll of conflict through the experiences of a widowed mother and her young son. The story takes a poignant turn when the child asks for a toy gun, trig...