Five films from Assam, Manipur and Vietnam were screened during the day. The festival features a curated selection of 26 films from India and other Asian countries, screened over four days.

The festival is organised by Trending Now Media, with support from the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

The third day of the festival, scheduled for January 24, will include screenings of Assamese film River Tales (Noi Kotha) by Pankaj Borah, Marathi feature Blossoming Almond by Nehal Ghodke, Malayalam film Victoria by Sivaranjini, Tulu film Imbu by Shivdhwaj Shetty, Bengali film Parobasi (Ethnic Migration) by Monet Roy Saha, Let's Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai by Brian Hung (Hong Kong), If Only I Could Hibernate by Zoljargal Purevdash (Mongolia), A Poet of the River by Jungkook Han (South Korea), and Assamese film Kok Kok Kokook by Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap.

The day will also feature workshops, masterclasses and in-conversation sessions. Film critic Christopher Dalton will conduct a masterclass on film review and appreciation, while filmmaker Utpal Borpujari and filmmaker, educator and curator Anupama Bose will lead a session on navigating funding, festivals and distribution for independent films.

The second edition of GAFF will continue until January 25 at Jyoti Chitraban, showcasing films from 10 Asian countries. Organisers said the festival aims to promote Asian cinema and encourage cultural exchange in the Northeast.