Alpavirama South Asian Short and Documentary Film Festival

The Alpavirama Asian Short and Documentary Film Festival[1] is a five-day film festival organised by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. ‘Alpavirama’ is comma in Sanskrit - a precious pause - a brief stretch of time reclaimed for reflection and repose. The first edition of the festival was held in Ahmedabad, India, in the year 2011.[2] The second edition was held in 2014.[3] The third edition will take place between 4–8 October 2016.[4]

Awards

The Competition is open to short fiction and documentary films, between 5–30 minutes; produced after 1 August 2014; directed by a young person (under 30 years) who is a citizen of & ordinarily resident in any South Asian country, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The Focus on Asia Section is open to short fiction and documentary films, between 5–30 minutes; produced after 1 August 2014; directed by a young person (under 30 years) who is a citizen of and ordinarily resident in any Asian country, other than in South Asia.

From the 2014 edition onwards Alpavirama instituted an award in Late Prof. Satish Bahadur's (long-time Professor of Film Appreciation at FTII, Pune) name, for Lifetime Achievement in Film Teaching in South Asia.

Awards 2014

Documentary

AwardFilm titleDirector
Golden CommaManeesha 1941Makarand Dambhare
Silver CommaFEICA – A Life With CartoonsWaseem Abbas
Special Mention of the JuryBabaiKavita Datir, Amit Sonawane

Fiction

AwardFilm titleDirector
Golden CommaThe Contagious Apparitions of Dambarey DendriteBibhusan Basnet, Pooja Gurung
Silver CommaLifeSrinjay Thakur
Special Mention of the JuryLittle HandsRohin Raveendran

Prof. Satish Bahadur Lifetime Achievement Award for a Film Teacher from South Asia : Ms. Jeroo Mulla

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Awards 2011

Documentary

AwardFilm titleDirector
Golden CommaMissing VulturesMuhammad Ali Ijaz
Silver CommaThe Boxing LadiesAnusha Nandakumar
Special Mention of the JuryBurning ParadiseNisar Ahmed

Fiction

AwardFilm titleDirector
Golden CommaKaluNaveed Anjum
Silver CommaKusumShumona Banerjee
Special Mention of the JuryPaciJ.D. Imaya Varman
Special Mention of the JuryShyam Raat SeherArunima Sharma

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nid.edu/alpavirama/index.html
  2. ↑ http://www.nid.edu/alpavirama2011/index.html
  3. ↑ http://nid.edu/alpavirama2014/index.html
  4. ↑ http://www.nid.edu/alpavirama/index.html
  5. ↑ http://nid.edu/alpavirama2014/


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