Madhu Eravankara
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Madhu Eravankara is an internationally acclaimed film director
, film critic, film scholar and writer. He was born at Eravankara ( Alappuzha District
, Kerala
State, India
).
He was juror in Mumbai International Film Festival
- 2003 (International & National Section), International Documentary Film festival-2005, Yamagata, Japan , Brisbane International Film Festival-2006, Brisbane, Australia and Istanbul International Film Festival-2008, Istanbul, Tukey. He has directed the feature film Nankooram and fifteen other documentaries including Nishadam (IFFK-2004, CFF-2004, DFF-2004 & BIFF- 2005), Victims of Silence (Eritrea)and Punarakhyanam that have received local and international acclaim.He has directed a docufiction- Pakalmazha ( Day Rain )for the Social Welfare Board, Govt. of Kerala.His latest production is a documentary- Magic Wheel- made as a part of worhop conducted in Indian School, Bahrain.
He is the recipient of President's Gold Medal & National Film Award (1999), State Film Awards (1999 & 2003),Film Critics Awards (2000, 2002 & 2003)and State Television Award ( 2007 ). He has also been awarded a Senior Fellowship for Outstanding Artists, from the Indian Government’s Department of Culture, to research on Indian Literature
and Cinema
and a Fellowship from National Film Archive of India to research on Malayalam Literature and Cinema.
Snanaghatangal (Stories), Malayala Cinemaum Sahityavum (Film Study),
Alivinte Mandarangal (Film studies), Salabhayatrakal (Travel),
Samskaram, Yukti, Samooham (Amartya Sen Traslation), Nishadam ( Script)
and Malayala Cinemayile Avismaraneeyar ( Film History ) are the books to his credit.
He contributes regularly to Vernacular Press, National and International publications.
Travelled extensively throughout the world, Madhu Eravankara also serves as a Faculty in Film
in many of the state and National institutions.
He is a member of the International Film Critics Federation
(FIPRESCI), Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA), Founder President of Documentary & Short Film Producers Association of Kerala (DOSPAK), Founder Secretary Narendra Prasad Foundation, Founder President Eravankara Neelakantan Unnithan & Kochukunjunnithan Smarakasamithi (ENKOSS) and Advisory Board Member NRI Homedesk.
He is a Panel Director of Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) and Director Board Member of Kerala State Encyclopaedic Institute.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, film critic, film scholar and writer. He was born at Eravankara ( Alappuzha District
Alappuzha district
Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination, and is well known for its coir factories. Most of...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
State, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
).
He was juror in Mumbai International Film Festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
- 2003 (International & National Section), International Documentary Film festival-2005, Yamagata, Japan , Brisbane International Film Festival-2006, Brisbane, Australia and Istanbul International Film Festival-2008, Istanbul, Tukey. He has directed the feature film Nankooram and fifteen other documentaries including Nishadam (IFFK-2004, CFF-2004, DFF-2004 & BIFF- 2005), Victims of Silence (Eritrea)and Punarakhyanam that have received local and international acclaim.He has directed a docufiction- Pakalmazha ( Day Rain )for the Social Welfare Board, Govt. of Kerala.His latest production is a documentary- Magic Wheel- made as a part of worhop conducted in Indian School, Bahrain.
He is the recipient of President's Gold Medal & National Film Award (1999), State Film Awards (1999 & 2003),Film Critics Awards (2000, 2002 & 2003)and State Television Award ( 2007 ). He has also been awarded a Senior Fellowship for Outstanding Artists, from the Indian Government’s Department of Culture, to research on Indian Literature
Indian literature
Indian literature refers to the literature produced on the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and in the Republic of India thereafter. The Republic of India has 22 officially recognized languages....
and Cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and a Fellowship from National Film Archive of India to research on Malayalam Literature and Cinema.
Snanaghatangal (Stories), Malayala Cinemaum Sahityavum (Film Study),
Alivinte Mandarangal (Film studies), Salabhayatrakal (Travel),
Samskaram, Yukti, Samooham (Amartya Sen Traslation), Nishadam ( Script)
and Malayala Cinemayile Avismaraneeyar ( Film History ) are the books to his credit.
He contributes regularly to Vernacular Press, National and International publications.
Travelled extensively throughout the world, Madhu Eravankara also serves as a Faculty in Film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
in many of the state and National institutions.
He is a member of the International Film Critics Federation
(FIPRESCI), Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA), Founder President of Documentary & Short Film Producers Association of Kerala (DOSPAK), Founder Secretary Narendra Prasad Foundation, Founder President Eravankara Neelakantan Unnithan & Kochukunjunnithan Smarakasamithi (ENKOSS) and Advisory Board Member NRI Homedesk.
He is a Panel Director of Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) and Director Board Member of Kerala State Encyclopaedic Institute.