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MIFF 2022 Technical Award Winners in Cinematography, Sound Designing and Editing

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MIFF Campus: June, 04 2022: The 17th Mumbai International Film festival (#MIFF2022) has also announced the technical awards in three categories; i.e. Cinematography, Sound Designing and Editing. Each awardee will receive a cash amount of Rs 1,50,000/- along with trophy and certificate.


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Best Cinematography(award shared by Bernarda Corenjo Pinto & Rafeeq Ellias)

  • Bernarda Corenjo Pinto (Germany) for ‘Among Us Women’

“Cinematographer plays an important role in the story telling in "Among Us Women". The candid style of shooting and captivating imagery with available natural light is the pulse of the film”, observes the jury.

  • Rafeeq Ellias (India) for ‘If Memory Serves Me Right’

“The Award for the Best Cinematographer is given to Rafeeq Ellias for ‘If Memory Serves Me Right’ for his use of strong visuals made possible by his extensive use of an informal handheld camera which creates an instant empathy for the main character”, cites the jury.




Best Sound Design(award shared by Jose Rommer and Pritam Das)

  • Jose Rommer (Panama) for ‘For Your Peace of Mind, Make Your Own Museum’

“The sensitive characteristics use of sound in "Make Your Own Museum" makes it a masterly creation. It is through the sound track that film maker captured the intimacy of the protagonist and her world”, the jury comments

  • Pritam Das (India) for ‘Kicking Balls’

“The outstanding work done by Pritam Das in the film ‘Kicking Balls’ has presented the story as an amazing experience to the audience.”, observes jury.




Best Editing(award shared by S. Shanmuganathan & Sajed P C)

  • S. Shanmuganathan (India) for ‘Dhobi Ghat’

“Through the creative and lively editing, the editor structures the rhythm of life in Dhobi Ghat. He captures the life and also the uncertainty looming large on the inhabitants,” cites the jury.

  • Sajed P C (India) for ‘Bamboo Ballads’

“The Award for the Best Editor is given to Sajed P C for ‘Bamboo Ballads’ for his crisp and seamless editing which helps to evenly pace out the film thus adding to its overall finesse”, observes jury.



Mime is a powerful art form that touches the heart: Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay

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MIFF Campus: Mime is a powerful art form that can touches your heart without using any words, said Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay, Director of the documentary film ‘An Ode to Quietude’. During French revolution, the revolutionaries used mime as a medium for their protest. It has still got so much of power to bring out social issues, he said. He was talking at the #MIFFDialogues held in connection with the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival.


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Talking about his film, Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay said that ‘An Ode to Quietude’ is a biographical sketch of the mime maestro and exponent of Indian mime, Shree Jogesh Dutta and the kind of struggle he went through to become a world famous mime artist. “Jogesh da lost his parents around 13-14 years old. At the dawn of independence, he found himself at Sealdah station as a penniless refugee from erstwhile East Pakistan. He has done many odd jobs like hotel, tea stall worker and gathered lot of life experience. Through his keen observation, he developed the skill to copy and mimic others. His sense of humour was also great. He developed a lot of scripts by himself. Gradually he developed his mime art on his own. Hours and hours of practise made him a legend” he said.

Recalling his long association with the mime maestro, he pointed out that the kind of dedication Jogesh Dutta has for his art form is really amazing. “He considered his body like a temple and followed a strict diet and daily routine. Now a days, that kind of dedication is missing in most people”, he added.

Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay also opined that due to the craze for mobile and internet, people are forgetting about stage activity. “ Crowds are not coming to auditorium like before for watching stage arts. We are making art for the auditorium purpose. A two and a half inch mobile screen can’t do justice to the artwork. For me it is not the medium. If you want to see song, music or drama you have to go to the auditorium”, he elaborated.


A brief on ‘An Ode to Quietude’

The film traces Jogesh Dutta’s journey from being a standup comedian at local festivals to becoming a pioneer of Indian mime who established the first mime academy in India.


About the Director

Asok Kumar Chattopadhyay is a director of films and commercials. He has also directed films for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Aurora Film Corporation and the Sangeet Natak Academy, Hes filmography includes A Divine Percussion (2015), Gahana Bori (2016) and The Golden Glory (2017).


‘Naadam’ presents a vibrant glimpse into the beauty and diversity of Indian music: Director Indrajit

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MIFF Campus: Indian music is rich and diverse. Music is a way of our life. The film ‘Naadam’ presents a vibrant glimpse into the beauty and diversity of Indian music, said director Indrajit Nattoji at 17th Mumbai International Film Festival today.


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Addressing the #MIFFDialogue, Indrajit said “Every sound we hear is a musical note. Music is nothing but a series of notes. My daughter was seven years of old and she used to wake up at night hearing some sound. I took this idea and created a story.”

He said, uniqueness of the film is its format. “Unlike TV and normal cinema, Naadam has been shot in 1:6 frame. You can’t cover the whole screen at one go. So therefore the film was shot in a way where the sound guides you where to look at. It was a tremendously challenging project”, he added.


About the film: Naadam

Director : Indrajit Nattoji

Producer : Indrajit Nattoji

Animator : Upasana Nattoji Roy

Sound Designer : Anish Gohil


Director's bio

Indrajit Nattoji is a graduate from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, specialized in Film and Graphic Design. He is an award- winning director, writer and producer. He owns a production house named Blink Pictures since 22 years. He has conceptualised and created two large-scale film installations for the Indian Music Experience Museum in Bangalore. He is also a good painter and has exhibited his paintings in art galleries in Kolkata and Mumbai. Indrajit has also directed feature films like Aagey se Right and Aafat-e-ishq.


Synopsis

Shruti, a young girl, wakes up disturbed and scared by the sounds of the night. Her mother comforts her by showing that every sound is a musical note. Made for the Indian Music Experience, India's First permanent interactive museum of Indian Music, the film is designed to play in a 180 degree immersive circular projection, a vibrant glimpse into the beauty and diversity of the Indian music.


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