Vibha Bakshi

Vibha Bakshi
National Film Award Winning
Director and Producer,
Honorary Doctorate of Humane letters,
Boston University.
Born Vibha Chhabra
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater Boston University
Occupation Filmmaker

Vibha Bakshi is a National Award[1] winning filmmaker. Vibha was conferred the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters[2] for her work as a journalist and filmmaker from her alma mater Boston University on 20th May, 2018. She is a graduate from Boston University College of Communication. Vibha was a former business reporter for CNBC in India.

Vibha’s previous film Daughters of Mother India[3] was the winner of the National Film Award.[4] She received this award from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. Her film Daughters of Mother India was the Most Awarded Social PR campaign in the World according to Global Creative Index, 2017.[5]

Vibha was Co-Producer / Co-Director with Oscar winner Maryann Deleo. Vibha’s films have been aired on HBO and Lifetime TV in United States. Her previous film, Terror at Home was part of United State Government’s Emmy Award winning campaign to stop violence against women. Her other films include HBO’s Too Hot NOT to Handle on the issue of Global Warming.

Films

SON RISE (In Production)

United Nation’s Under-Secretary General, Madam Phumzile Mlambo-Nguka unveiled the teaser of Vibha’s upcoming film Son Rise.[6] This film is inspired by United Nation’s HeForShe mandate that gender equality can only be achieved if men and boys are a part of the struggle.

DAUGHTERS OF MOTHER INDIA (Released in 2015)

Vibha’s film Daughters of Mother India won the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues both as director and producer. She received this prestigious award from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. National Film Awards Jury described the film for turning the spotlight on the burning issue of rape and gender violence in the country.

Synopsis of the film: Daughters of Mother India explored the aftermath of the horrific rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi. In this documentary, Vibha questions how Indian society was impacted by the events of 2012. Although more stringent anti-rape laws were passed and radical changes were made within the police force and the judiciary, gender violence still persists. Was there a greater change?

Vibha was nominated at the Cannes Glass Lions award for Media Advocacy that changed the world. The film has become a tool for social change. It has had an unprecedented impact transforming attitudes on women’s rights in India. The policy makers of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated Vibha for creating the women safety campaign with the Police for Mumbai. Her film has been screened as a gender-sensitization and training tool for over 1,50,000 members of the Indian Police Force. It has also been incorporated into the curriculum of 200 schools in Maharashtra.

References

  1. ↑ Daughters of Mother India, Vibha Bakshi. "National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues". Mid Day. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Boston, University. "Honorary Degree goes to filmmaker Vibha Bakshi for shining a light on gender violence". BU Today.
  3. ↑ "www.daughtersofmotherindia.com".
  4. ↑ "Documentary about gang rape wins Indian national film award". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "Daughters of Mother India named top campaign to top honours in Holmes Report's annual ranking of creative excellence in PR". The Holmes Report. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "'Sons of India' a film on ordinary men doing extraordinary work". 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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