Thursday, February 26, 2009
Filmmaker Supriyo Sen's short film wins 6th ‘Berlin Today Award'
Filmmaker Supriyo Sen's 10-minute short film ‘Wagah' won the sixth ‘Berlin Today Award' at a parallel initiative held at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival on February 9.
Sen's documentary is about the ritual that takes place at the frontier post along the border between India and Pakistan and it was screened along with four other films also shortlisted for the top prize.
‘Wagah' completes the trilogy for the two time National Award winning director who has been exploring the story of the partition of India for almost a decade.
Sen's previous two films are ‘Way Back Home' and ‘Hope Dies Last in War', which has won the Sundance Documentary Grant and the Pusan International Film Festival's Asian Network of Documentary Award in the past.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Sen's documentary is about the ritual that takes place at the frontier post along the border between India and Pakistan and it was screened along with four other films also shortlisted for the top prize.
‘Wagah' completes the trilogy for the two time National Award winning director who has been exploring the story of the partition of India for almost a decade.
Sen's previous two films are ‘Way Back Home' and ‘Hope Dies Last in War', which has won the Sundance Documentary Grant and the Pusan International Film Festival's Asian Network of Documentary Award in the past.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: 59th Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin Today Award, Berlin Wall, Filmmaker Supriyo Sen, Indian filmmakers, Sen's documentary, short film Wagah
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