Raising the Bar (film)

Raising the Bar
Directed by Onir
Produced by Mitu Bhowmick Lange, e.motion21
Distributed by Mind Blowing Films
Release date
  • August 2016 (2016-08) (Indian Film Festival Melbourne)
Country Australia, India

Raising the Bar is a 2016 documentary film that follows six young individuals with Down syndrome from Australia and India who perform a dance routine at the World Down Syndrome Congress 2015 in Chennai, India.[1] The film is directed by Onir and co-produced by Mitu Bhowmick Lange and e.motion21, a non-profit Australian organisation.

The film won the Best Documentary award at the Melbourne City Independent Film Awards 2018[2] and the Best Feature Documentary – Jury award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018.[3] It also was part of the official selection at the Maryland International Film Festival 2017 [4] and the Ethan Saylor Memorial Film Festival 2017.[5]

Synopsis

The film traces the journeys of six young individuals with Down syndrome and their families in India and Australia as they prepare to perform at the World Down Syndrome Congress 2015 in Chennai, India. As they prepare themselves, the documentary portrays their ordinariness and the challenges that they face while providing insight into the vastly different cultures and communities across the two countries. The film culminates with them performing and meeting each other at the congress.

Production

The film was shot in Melbourne, Kolhapur, Delhi, Agra, and Chennai in 2015.

Reception

Critical Response

Raising The Bar was well-received by critics who praised it for its intimate camerawork[6] and "intrinsically moving" theme.[7]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Result
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2018 Best Feature Documentary – Jury Winner[3]
Melbourne City Independent Film Awards 2018 Best Documentary Award Winner[2]
Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2017 Exceptional Merit (Human Spirit) Winner[8]
Spotlight Documentary Film Awards 2016 Silver Award Winner[9]
Hollywood Independent Documentary Awards 2016 November Award Winner[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ready to rock it on the world stage". Bendigo Advertiser. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  2. 1 2 "April 2018 Winners". mcifa. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  3. 1 2 "::: Education Expo :::Result Feature, Ads & Music: 8th DSPFF-18". educationexpo.tv. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  4. ↑ "My Brother Nikhil maker Onir's debut documentary selected for Maryland film festival". Hindustan Times. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Films – Ethan Saylor Memorial Film Festival". saylorfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  6. ↑ "Raising the Bar Movie Review". mid-day. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  7. ↑ "Raising The Bar: Onir's documentary is about positivity in the face of Down Syndrome- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  8. ↑ Roman, C.E. "DWBFF Spring 2017 Winners". www.docswithoutbordersfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  9. ↑ "2016 Spotlight Documentary Film Awards : The best independent documentary films of the year". Spotlight Documentary Film Awards (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  10. ↑ "November 2016 Winners". Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
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