3rd International Documentary & Short Film
Festival of Kerala (2010)
The Documentary Jury of the 3rd International
Documentary & Short Film Festival, consisting of Ms.
Deepa Dhanraj (Chairperson), Mr. Alphonse
Roy and Mr. P. Balan, has viewed
all the films in the competition category (Documentary).
They have chosen the following films for the awards.
The Navroze Contractor award for
the Best Documentary Cameraman, (with a Cash prize of Rs.
10,000/ and a certificate) instituted by Mr. Navroze Contractor
goes to K. Appalaswamy for the documentary, “My
Armenian Neighborhood”.
Appalaswamy’s skill, alertness and
sharp reflexes in various situations created an appropriate
visual aesthetic for the subject which contributed strongly
towards telling the story.
Jury Special Mention with
a certificate, for the Long documentary, “Mr.
India”, directed by Haobam Paban Kumar.
The Jury would like to give a Special mention
to the film “Mr India “for its sensitive and
compassionate treatment .Tracking Pradeep Kumar Singhs battles
with stigma to living life to the fullest the film creates
a truly inspiring portrait.
The award for the Best Short
Documentary in Competition,
with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and a certificate goes to
“Mahashweta Devi Close-up”
directed by Moni Bency &, Joshy Joseph.
Rather than use the standard narrative
conventions that an autobiography of a celebrated author
would involve the film uses an extremely innovative form
to stage an encounter between two art forms, literature
and cinema.
The award for the Best Long
Documentary in Competition, with a cash
prize of Rs 1.00 lakh, is to be shared equally by the two
winning films.
“In
Camera”, directed by Ranjan Palit.
This is a unique film in that it documents the history of
independent Indian documentary film over the last 25 years
by a cameraman who was associated with many of the films
that were path breaking either in content or form.
Using a very innovative form of a personal journey the filmmaker
reflects on his addiction to the camera and his relationship
to his subjects and in doing that raises important ethical
questions for the practice of documentary filmmaking.
“The Sun behind the
clouds”, directed by Ritu Sarin &
Tenzing Sonam
In the making of film The Sun behind the Clouds the filmmakers
demonstrate an impressive passion and endurance to follow
the story. Shooting in multiple locations and difficult
situations all over the world over a long period and then
constructing a clear and nuanced argument that combines
analysis and emotion the film takes us into the centre of
the anguished debate in the Tibetan refugee community over
the way forward.
3rd International
Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala (2010)
The Fiction Jury of the 3rd International
Documentary & Short Film Festival, consisting of Mr.
Kundan Shah (Chairperson), Ms.Sameera Jain
and Ms. Meenakshi Shedde, has viewed all
the films in the competition category (Fiction). They have
chosen the following films for the awards.
The award
for the Best Campus Film in Competition:
2 Jury Special Mentions, With a certificate;
for “Entry Pass”,
directed by S.Rakesh Thampi & Shyam Raj; and for “Revolve”
directed by Zakariya.
The award for the Best Campus
Film, with a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/ (to
be shared by the team.) goes to the film “3G”,
directed by Tintomon P. Varkey; for an incisive, inventive
& humorous comment on today’s social mores.
There are no awards for Music
Videos.
The award
for the Best Animation:
3 Jury Special Mentions with a certificate for “Wilson
Pereira”, directed by Dhaneesh Jameson
, for “Pupi 2”
directed by Madhu K.S. and “We
need a Teacher “directed by Kareem
Meppady .
Best ANIMATION Film
with a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/ and a certificate, goes
to “My home is green/Pachilakoodu”
directed by Sajan Sindhu; for celebrating nature and evocatingly
appealing to save it from toxins .
Short Fiction:
Jury Special Mention for the following
films: With a certificate
1. Community Feast/ Panthibhojanam
directed by Sreebala K. Menon
2. A Family Drama
directed by Dnyanesh Zoting, Tanmayee Deo
3. Charulatha...A sequel of
the life untold/ Charulathayude baaki directed
by Sangeeta Padmanabhan
4. Rehmaan Sahab ko phone
karna hai directed by Sumeet Sachdev
5. The Muskmelons / Kharboozey
directed by Rizwan Siddiqui
6. Yellow Glass
directed by Harshad
The award for the best Short
Fiction, with a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/
to be shared between the two joint winner films and a certificate
each.
“Kelkunundo”
, directed by Geethu Mohandas ; a subtle & accomplished
film that expresses a depth of experience with stillness
& ease; and “Athira
10-C”, directed by Ajan, a compelling,
in-depth account of an avoidable suicide.
