Friday, September 26, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008: Films recieved

10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008 - Films recieved

1) BONSAI (INT)
2) BAHAR (INT)
3) UNWORLDLY (INT)
4) ARANGA VILAKKU (R-I)
5) BURNING MEMORIES (TN)
6) THERE WAS A QUEEN (R-I)
7) PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE RED LINE (INT)
8) SHIFTING PROPHECY (R-I)
9) PEDALLING TO FREEDOM(R-I)
10) BURU GARRA(R-I)
11) BARE (R-I)
12) BLOOD ON MY HANDS (R-I)
13) AYODHYA GATHA(R-I)
14) SHE’S MY GIRL (R-I)
15) + VE LIVING (R-I)
16) TWO LIVES (R-I)
17) MAKING THE FACE MAKING THE FACE (R-I)
18) GRANDMOTHER’S TREASURE (INT)
19) EN PENYAR PAALAARU (FFT)
20) THE STORY OF MY LIBRARY (FFT)
21) THE ROCK- MONOLOGUE (INT)
22) VANTAA- 88-(INT)
23) A PRETTY PENNY-(INT)
24) BIOGRAPHY OF SACRED COW-(R-I)
25) THE ANGEL AND THE COMET –(INT)
26) PEACOCK –(R-I)
27) NAMING PLUTO (INT)
28) A SMILE FOR FIRE (INT)
29) AT RATZIT LAASOT SERET? (INT)
30) AARAYAA THEERPU (PREJUDICE)? –(FFT)
31) SOLITUDE –(INT)
32) LONDON GRAD –(INT)
33) PALE PEKO BANTY – (INT)
34) THE ELEMENTS OF ICE –(INT)
35) 21-12-2012 –(R-I)
36) KUDUMBA VILAKKU (FFT)
37) VEERAANAM –(FFT)
38) PAYANI –(FFT)
39) ESPERANDO MUJERES (WAITING FOR WOMEN)-(INT)
40) RELEVE-(INT)
41) MAYA MOBILE-(R-I)
42) A GENERATION CHALLENGED- (R-I)
43) DEATH KNELL TO NILGIRI BIOSPHERE- (R-I)
44) SAMSKARA-(INT)
45) LIFE ON A ROLL-(R-I)
46) THE MOLE-(R-I
47) OUR NURSERY-(FFT)
48) DISSOLVE –(R-I)
49) WITH MY FATHER I LIVED BY THE SEA -(INT)
50) SOMEWHERE BETWEEN DOWNTOWN & VENICE -(INT)
51) CHEDI –(FFT)
52) SONG OF THE SANCTUARY -(R-I)
53) REFUGEES FROM SRILANKA) -(INT)
54) ‘I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING -(INT)
55) THE TUNNEL -(R-I)
56) SHE-J -(INT)
57) BREAKING BOUNDARIES -(INT)
58) THE BOY, THE BIKE, AND THE APPLE -(INT)
59) MOTION -(INT)
60) SEEING -(INT)
61) THE BEGINNING -(INT)
62) WWOOFING -(INT)
63) LES MIETTES -(INT)
64) THE LAST BUS -(INT)
65) THE AURA OF DEVELOPMENT -(R-I)
66) BLUE RELATION-(R-I)
67) SILENT EXIT -(R-I)
68) WILL MAHATMA BORN AGAIN? -(R-I)
69) THE LAST BUS-(INT)
70) LA UBCREUBKE HISTORIA DEL HOMBRE SIN SOMBRA-(INT)
71) SILBA PERFIDIA) -(INT)
72) ALLATHAKKAM (FFT)
73) AYOTHEI DHASA PANDITHAR-(FFT)
74) IMMER SOMMER --(INT)
75) SUR LA TERRE COMME AU CIEL --(INT)
76) I AM THE CHANGE FILM PROJECT-(R-I)
77) DAWN OF CONSCIOUS-(FFT)
78) IN TOUCH WITH THE DIVENE -(R-I)
79) NOW I’M FREE (INT)
80) FLYING INSIDE MY BODY (INT)
81) CIRCLES CREGI (INT)
82) PADAIYEL (FFT)
83) SEPTEMBER (INT)
84) HEROES, NO HACEN FALTA ALAS PARA VOLAR (INT)
85) HOBBY (INT)
86) LAS MOFAS MAGICAS THE MAGIC GLASSES (INT)
87) MADE IN JAPAN (INT)
88) MOFETAS (INT)
89) TAPOLOGO (INT)
90) VALKIRIAS (INT)
91) GOLGOTA (INT)
92) UN MODE MODERNE (R-I)
93) BANSHIWALA (FLUTE VENDOR) (R-I)
94) DANCING BUDS (R-I)
95) CHOU…UNMASKED (R-I)
96) JUXTAPOSE (R-I)
97) BIRODHABHAS (R-I)
98) TAALI KI GOONJ (R-I)
99) KOTTANGUTCHIYUM MOONKILUM (FFT)
100) CASTING (INT)
101) KYON(R-I)
102)KENDHI (FFT)
103) GOLGE ADAM (INT)
104) DAUGHTERS OF SNOW (INT)
105) NO OITAVO (ON THE EIGHT) (INT)
106) 533 STATEMENTS (INT)
107) MONOCHROME (INT)
108) NAACH (The Dance) (R-I)
109) DILHI-MUMBAI-DILHI (R-I)
110) DEAL…DONE! (R-I)
111) MY FEMINISM (INT)
112) BELOW THE BELT (INT)
113) WHEN THINGS FALL APART (R-I)
114) THIS WAY OUT (INT)
115) DHOOSAR (BLUR) (R-I)
116) KANMANI (FFT)
117) TO DIE FOR LAND, THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE (R-I)
118) MOTHER EARTH (INT)
119) ACHUPIZHAI (FFT)

INT: International; R.I : Rest of India; FFT: Films from Tamilnadu

Thursday, September 4, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - New Features

Apart from our regular film sections like Retrospective, Films from Tamilnadu, Rest of India, International films and Under Construction (films distributed by Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi) following sections have been added to our 10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008.

1) Country Package: This will feature contemporary short films and documentaries from a particular country every year. We are happy that films from Canada will be screened under this section this year. Our friend Paul Lee, a filmmaker from Canada has agreed to curate the package.

2) State Package: This will feature a collection of films every year from a particular state in India. We are happy that films from Kerala will be screened under this section this year. Our friend Sarat Chandran, a filmmaker from Kerala has agreed to curate the package.

3) A one day Seminar on Tamil documentaries and short films will be organised as part of the 10th Madurai Film Festival 2008. Our friend R.R.Srinivasan, a filmmaker from Tamilnadu has agreed to design and coordinate the seminar. Veteran film society activist Yadhartha Rajan has agreed to financially support the seminar.


4) Art festival: Photo and painting exhibitions, music and theatre performances will be organised along with the screenings of documentaries and short films during the festival at the main venue.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008

Dear Friends

Greetings from Marupakkam, a media action group based in Madurai involved in organizing regular film screenings, film festivals and video workshops. We also make documentaries.

As you all know very well, we have been organizing an annual documentary film festival in and around Madurai since 1998. We are happy to inform you that our next edition i.e. 10TH MADURAI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 will take place on 26-30 November 2008.

The idea behind the festival is to create a platform for documentary and short filmmakers to reach out to audiences of Madurai and in turn to facilitate an international film festival for our audience.

The MADURAI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL is being organized by Marupakkam, in association with educational institutions, voluntary organizations, film societies, theatre groups, cultural groups and other likeminded individuals of Madurai. The screenings will take place in colleges, villages and various auditoriums.

The festival is a non-competitive one with no entry fee. There is no specific theme for our festival. Any film that is produced anywhere in the world during the last 24 months (approximately) in any language, in any format, in any style is welcome. The films that are not in Tamil should have English sub-titles. The screening format is DVD. Kindly allow us to keep the DVD’s for our further non-commercial screenings in and around Madurai. Ours is a non-funded festival, completely organized with donations and volunteer support.

The festival will have following sections: 1) INTERNATIONAL 2) REST OF INDIA – films made outside Tamilnadu 3) FILMS FROM TAMILNADU 4) UNDER CONSTRUCTION - films distributed by Magic Lantern foundation, New Delhi 5) RETROSPECTIVE 6) SPECIAL PACKAGE – documentaries and short films from Kerala.

We are happy to inform you that senior filmmakers Anand Patwardhan and Deepa Dhanraj have agreed for their retrospective (5 films each) as part of our 10TH MADURAI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008. As our previous festivals Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi has also agreed to share 10 films from their Under Construction package. Our special package – a new addition, will feature 10 films from Kerala. Sarat Chandran of Third Eye Communications, Kochi has agreed to help us to curate the package. There will be a seminar on Tamil documentaries as part of our festival. R.R.Srinivasan of Kaanchani Thiraipada Iyakkam, Tirunelveli has agreed to coordinate the proceedings.

Interested film makers are requested to send their entries under first 3 sections only. The last date to send the entry is 15 September 2008. Our selection committee comprising of senior filmmakers, writers, artists, activists, film students and fans will announce their recommendation on the list of films to be screened, on 15 October 2008. We will screen only the films as per the recommendations.

Entries can be sent to: Marupakkam, A 9/4 K.K.Nagar, Madurai 625020, India. Ph: 91-9344479353; 91-452-2523992; E mail: marupakkam@rediffmail.com

Entries should have following materials: 2 DVD copies of the film, a CD with synopsis, filmography and stills, and a set of hard copy comprising synopsis, filmography and posters if any.

Please visit http://www.maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com/ for regular updates and further details.

In solidarity
Amudhan R.P.
Coordinator,
10TH MADURAI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008

Monday, June 9, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - Retrospective Section

We are happy to announce that 10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008 will screen documentaries of veteran filmmakers ANAND PATWARDHAN and DEEPA DHANRAJ under the retrospective section.

Both
Anand Patwardhan and Deepa Dhanraj do not need introduction to documentary filmmakers and fans as they have been consistently making political documentaries for more than four decades. Apart from winning several national and international awards their films have been used by human rights groups, women's groups, educational and media institutions and of course film societies. Thier films have been instrumental in raising debates and discussions apart from being campaign materials in the various social and political movements for change.

We are very proud to screen their films under the retrospective section of 10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008.

Amudhan R.P.
Festival Coordinator

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

10th Film Festival: Entry form

10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008
26-30 November 2008, Madurai

ENTRY FORM

Name of the film:
Name of the Director/directors:
Contact Address:
Email:
Phone:
Country of Origin:
Original Language:
Section: International/Rest of India/Films from Tamilnadu:
Category: Documentary/Short film/Animation:
Original Format:
Duration:
Short Synopsis:
Filmography /note on the director/directors:

I agree to participate in the festival. I allow the festival to keep the DVD copies for further non-commercial screenings.


Signature Date/place

Friday, November 23, 2007

9th Madurai Film Festival 2007 : Overall Schedule

Festival Schedule: 5-9 December 2007

Venues #1: Madura College, American College, Arul Anandhar College, Lady Doak College, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary and MUTA Hall (all in Madurai)
Venues #2: Villages and small towns of Perunkudi, Usilampatti, Thirupuvanam, Narimedu, Kodimangalam and Sirkali

Inauguration : Edward Victoria Hall, 5 December 2007, 5 p.m.; Chief Guests: B.Lenin, Film maker; Ms.Sherifa, Activist

Screening #1: 5, 6, 7 December 2007; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Colleges: Madura College, American College, Arul Anandhar College, Lady Doak College
Screening #2: 6, 7 December 2007; 5p.m.-8 p.m.; Open/Main venue: MUTA Hall
Screening #3: 8, 9 December 2007; 10 a.m. – 5p.m.; Open/Main venue #2: Durairaj Peter Hall, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, Arasaradi
Screening #4: 5,6,7 December 2007 ; 6 p.m. onwards; Open venue in villages/small towns: Usilampatti, Narimedu, Perungudi, Thirupuvanam, Kodimangalam, Sirkali

Closing Ceremony: Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, 9 December 2007 5 p.m.;Chief Guest: Pamaran, Writer

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

9th Madurai Documentary and Short Film Festival 2007 (5-9 December): Films list #5

Films to be screened under Retrospective Section

1) Films by Madhusree Dutta:

a. Scribbles on Akka b. Sundari: An Actor Prepares
c. Made in India d. I Live in Behrampada
e. Ailo Bailo Sailo

2) Films by R.V.Ramani:

a.ONE TWO THREE FOUR
b.IF I DIE c. OUR SYMBOL
d. BRAHMA VISHNU SHIVA
e.LINES OF MAHATMA

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