Thursday, June 16, 2011

NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL


NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Public screening of National Award-winning films of 2010)
Siri Fort Auditorium II (Entry from Gate No IV)
Siri Fort Auditorium Complex, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi 110049

From 17th June- 16th July 2011

Opening Films

At 5:30 pm, 17th June 2011(Friday)
**PISTULYA
Dir: Nagraj Manjule
Marathi, Telugu/ Digital/15min/EST
Best Debut Director & Special Mention Award

DABANGG
Dir: Abhinav Kashyap
Hindi/35mm/127min/EST
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment


Date
10.30 am
2.00 pm
5.00 pm
18.06.2011
Saturday
**GERM
Dir: Snehal R. Nair
Hindi/35mm/24min/EST
Best Non-feature Film &
Best Editing
BETTADA JEEVA
Dir: P. Sheshadri
Kannada/35mm/114min/EST
Best Film on Environment Conservation & Special Mention Award
**SHYAM RAAT SEHER ( A )     Dir: Arunima Sharma Hindi/35mm/23min        
Best Direction &Best Cinematography 

HEJJEGALU
Dir: P.R. Ramadas Naidu
Kannada/35mm/103min/EST
Best Children’s Film
**ADVAITHAM
Dir: Pradeep Maadugula
Telugu/Digital/27min
Best Educational Film

PUTTAKKANA HIGHWAY
Dir: B. Suresha
Kannada/35mm/116min/EST
Best Kannada Film
19.06.2011
Sunday
**NILAMADHABA
Dir: Dilip Patnaik
English/Digital/52min/EST
Best Biographical Film
JETUKA PATOR DARE
Dir: Jadumoni Dutta
Assamese/35mm/90min/EST
Best Assamese Film
AMI AADU
Dir: Somnath Gupta
Bengali/35mm/121min/EST
Best Bengali Film
MONER MANUSH
Dir: Goutam Ghose
Bengali/35mm/158min/EST
Best Film on National Integration & Best Make-up Artist
25.06.2011
Saturday
**BOXING LADIES
Dir: Anusha Nandakumar
Hindi/Digital/26min/EST
Best Film on Sports
CHITRASUTRAM ( A )
Dir: Vipin Vijay
Malayalam/35mm/104min/EST
Best Audiography ( Sound Design)
**IRON IS HOT
Dir: Biju Toppo & Meghnath Bhattacharjee
English/Digital/35min/EST
Best Environment Film
ADAMINTE MAKAN ABU
Dir: Salim Ahamed
Malayalam/Digital/113min
Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Cinematographer & Best Music Direction (Background score)
**KAL 15 AUGUST DUKAN BAND RAHEGI ( A )
Dir: Prateek Vats
Hindi/35mm/11min/EST
Best Short Fiction Film
VEETTILEKKULLA VAZHI
Dir: Dr Biju
Malayalam/35mm/95min/EST
Best Malayalam Film
26.06.2011
Sunday
**THE ZELIANGRONGS
Dir: Ronel Haobam
Manipuri,English/ Digital/52min/
Special Mention Award
I AM KALAM
Dir: Neel Madhab Panda
Hindi/35mm/87min/EST
Best Child Artist
**HEART TO HEART
Dir: Bachaspati Mayum Sunzu
Manipuri, English/Digital/37min/EST
Best Science and Technology Film
**LEAVING HOME
Dir: Jaideep Verma
English/Digital/115min/EST
Best Arts and Culture Film
**EK ROPA DHAN
Dir: Biju Toppo & Meghnath Bhattacharjee
Hindi/Digital/26min/
Best Promotional Film
MEE SINDHUTAI SAPKAL
Dir: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Marathi/35mm/105min
Special Jury Award, Best Male Playback Singer,  Best Screenplay (Adapted) & Best Dialogues
02.07.2011
Saturday
CHAMPIONS
Dir: Ramesh More
Marathi/35mm/118min/EST
Best Film on Social Issues & Best Child Artist
MALA AAI VHHAYCHAY
Dir: Samruddhi Porey
Marathi/35mm/115min/EST
Best Marathi Film
BABOO BAND BAAJA
Dir: Rajesh Pinjani
Marathi/35mm/127min/EST
Best Debut Film, Best Actress & Best Child Artist
03.07.2011
Sunday
MYNAA
Dir: Prabhu Solomon
Tamil/35mm/143min/EST
Best Supporting Actor
AADUKALAM
Dir: Vetrimaran
Tamil/35mm/152min/EST
Best Direction, Best Actor, Best Screenplay(Original), Best Editing, Best Choreography & Special Mention Award
ENTHIRAN
Dir: S. Shankar
Tamil/35mm/165min/EST
Best Production Design & Best Special Effects
09.07.2011
Saturday
NAMMA GRAMAM
Dir: Mohan Sharma
Tamil/35mm/131min/EST
Best Supporting Actress & Best Costume Design
THENMERKKU PARUVAKKATRU
Dir: Seenu Ramasamy
Tamil/35mm/125min/EST
Best Tamil Film, Best Actress & Best Lyrics
MEMORIES IN MARCH
Dir: Sanjoy Nag
English/35mm/104min
Best English Film
10.07.2011
Sunday
**OTTAYAL (One Woman: Alone)
Dir: Shiny Jacob Benjamin
Malayalam/Digital/70min/EST
Special Mention Award
**JOHAR WELCOME TO OUR WORLD
Dir: Nilanjan Bhattacharya
Hindi, English/Digital/58min/EST
Best Narration (Writing)
**A PESTERING JOURNEY
Dir: K.R. Manoj
Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English, Tulu/Digital/66min/EST
Best Investigative Film & Best Audiography  
**KABIRA KHADA BAZAAR MEIN
Dir: Shabnam Virmani
Hindi/Digital/94min/EST
Special Jury Award
ISHQIYA ( A )
Dir: Abhishek Chaubey
Hindi/35mm/116min
Best Female Playback Singer, Best Audiography ( Location Sound recordist & Re-recordist of the final mixed track) & Best Music Director( Songs)
16.07.2011
Saturday
**UNDERSTANDING TRAFFICKING ( A )
Dir: Ananya Chakraborti
Bengali, Hindi, English/ Digital/87min/EST
Best Film on Social Issues
**SONGS OF MASHANGVA
Dir: Oinam Doren
Tangkhul, Manipuri, English/ Digital/62min/EST
Best Ethnographic Film
**LOVE IN INDIA ( A )
Dir: Kaushik Mukherjee
Bengali, English/Digital/90min
Best Film on Family values
DO DOONI CHAR
Dir: Habib Faisal
Hindi/35mm/118min
Best Hindi Film

** Non- feature films
All Non-English and Non- Hindi Films carry English Subtitles
Entry free, on first-come-first-served basis.
Management has the right to reserve some seats in each show
Programme subject to Change
Handbags, helmets, camera’s, eatables etc. are not permitted inside Auditorium

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Manjunath Kamath to receive first Raza award


Manjunath Kamath
NAGPUR: For Indian art's living legend Syed Haider Raza, Nagpur holds a special place in his heart. After all, his tryst with the canvas and its riot of colours began at Nagpur. Acknowledging this fact and also celebrating it is the Jawaharlal Darda Foundation, which has instituted an award - the Raza Puraskar - in the legendary artist's name.
Foundation chairman, Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda said, "The award is to encourage young artists of the country. We are sure this will help in the promotion of art as well. This award will be given on Raza saab's birthday which falls on February 22. But, this being the maiden year of the award, it will be given away in New Delhi. 39-year-old Manjunath Kamath has been selected for the honour." The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakhs.
Born in Mangalore, Manjunath obtained his Bachelor's degree in sculpture from the Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, Mysore, and was a 2002 'Artist in Residence' at the School of Art and Design, Cardiff in UK. He now lives in Delhi and has a studio in Hauz Khas village. Manjunath, who has had many solo exhibitions. uses a lot of imagery on canvas, updating his visual vocabulary and pushing the boundaries to create something new.
A work of Kamath on display in Delhi
Lauding Manjunath's work, Darda said, "This award is meant for new names which show promise and Manjunath is one of them. At various international exhibitions he has been the face of India and that's how he beat over 100 entries, which included many known names like Satish Gujral, Akbar Padamsee, Prabhakar Kolte, to earn this award. We will soon be showcasing his art in Nagpur too."
Members in the jury panel of the award included chairman of Lalit Kala Academy Ashok Vajpeyi, renowned painter Manu Parekh, noted filmmaker Kumar Sahani and art editor Bhavna Kakar.
Clippings (TOI)

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Summer Theatre Festival 2011


 National School of Drama (NSD) hosts its annual Summer Theatre Festival 2011.

Kafka — Ek Adhyay 
Director: Suresh Sharma
Language: Hindi
Date and time: June 13 to June 16, 7pm
Where: Sammukh Auditorium

Blood wedding 
Director: Neelam Man Singh Chowdhry
Language: Hindi
Date and time: June 4 (3.30pm, 7pm), June 5 (3.30pm, 7pm)
Where: Kamani Auditorium

Begum Ka Takia 
Director: Ranjit Kapoor
Language: Hindi
Date and time: June 10 (7pm), June 11 (3.30pm, 7pm), June 12 (3.30pm, 7pm)
Where: Kamani Auditorium

Jaat Hi Poochho Sadhu ki 
Director: Rajinder Nath
Language: Hindi
Date and time: June 6 to June 9, 7pm
Where: Sammukh Auditorium

Other plays to watch out for:
Bechara Maara Gaya 
Date and time:  5th June, 7.30pm
Where: Epicentre, Sector-44, Gurgaon
Tickets: Available at BookMyShow.com or call 39895050 Tel: 0124- 2715000

Ek Mamuli Aadmi 
Date and time: 5th June, 7.30pm onwards
Where: Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
Nearest metro station: Khan Market
Tickets: Available at the venue before the show for R50 Tel: 9911013630

Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai 
Date and time: 4th-5th June, 6.30pm
Where: Sri Ram Centre, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House
Tickets: Available at the venue before the show Tel: 011- 23714307

Buy and watch Entry: Buy ticket on advance booking 
Tickets available at: NSD Repertory, Bahawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road 
For enquiries call: 011-23383420 
Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House on the blue line (Dwarka-Noida City Centre / Anand Vihar)