From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Faiza Ahmad Khan is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. [1] [2] [3] Her most well-known work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for filmmaking.

She is also an activist. She directed the film The Cost of Coal, [4] a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. [5] She has openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum [6] in Mumbai. [7]

Education and career

In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha. [8]

Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far. [7] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats. [7]

Filmography

Director

Assistant director

Awards

For Supermen of Malegaon

  • Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome [11]
  • Jury Award for Best Documentary at Kara Film Festival, Pakistan [11]
  • Best Debut Film at Film South Asia, Nepal [11]
  • Best Editing, Documentary and Director at the Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore [11]
  • Best Editing at the Asian TV Awards, Singapore [11]
  • Audience Choice Award for Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) [11]
  • Golden Camera Award for Best Documentary, US International Film and Video Festival [11]
  • Gold Awards for Editing and Best Documentary and a Silver Award for Sound Design, Indian Documentary Producers Association [11]
  • Best Documentary at Bollywood and Beyond, Stuttgart [11]
  • Youth Choice Award at Vesoul Asian Film Festival [11]
  • Special Mention at Best Film Festival, Romania [11]

References

  1. ^ "Faiza Ahmad Khan". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Weaving a narrative". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "My film assumed a life of its own: Faiza Khan". Times Of India.
  4. ^ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "THE COST OF COAL: Using virtual reality to tell the story of India's coal-mining affected communitie". Amnesty International India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum
  7. ^ a b c "Malegaon Magic". Open The Magazine. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "KVIFF | Supermen of Malegaon". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "When All Land Is Lost, Will We Eat Coal?". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ^ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Supermen of Malegaon winner of 15 awards at Film Festivals". Glamsham.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Faiza Ahmad Khan is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. [1] [2] [3] Her most well-known work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for filmmaking.

She is also an activist. She directed the film The Cost of Coal, [4] a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. [5] She has openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum [6] in Mumbai. [7]

Education and career

In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha. [8]

Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far. [7] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats. [7]

Filmography

Director

Assistant director

Awards

For Supermen of Malegaon

  • Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome [11]
  • Jury Award for Best Documentary at Kara Film Festival, Pakistan [11]
  • Best Debut Film at Film South Asia, Nepal [11]
  • Best Editing, Documentary and Director at the Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore [11]
  • Best Editing at the Asian TV Awards, Singapore [11]
  • Audience Choice Award for Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) [11]
  • Golden Camera Award for Best Documentary, US International Film and Video Festival [11]
  • Gold Awards for Editing and Best Documentary and a Silver Award for Sound Design, Indian Documentary Producers Association [11]
  • Best Documentary at Bollywood and Beyond, Stuttgart [11]
  • Youth Choice Award at Vesoul Asian Film Festival [11]
  • Special Mention at Best Film Festival, Romania [11]

References

  1. ^ "Faiza Ahmad Khan". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Weaving a narrative". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "My film assumed a life of its own: Faiza Khan". Times Of India.
  4. ^ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "THE COST OF COAL: Using virtual reality to tell the story of India's coal-mining affected communitie". Amnesty International India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum
  7. ^ a b c "Malegaon Magic". Open The Magazine. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "KVIFF | Supermen of Malegaon". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "When All Land Is Lost, Will We Eat Coal?". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ^ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Supermen of Malegaon winner of 15 awards at Film Festivals". Glamsham.

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