Wednesday, December 10, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008

10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008

Inaugurated at MUTA Hall (a trade union office) on 3rd December 2008 at 5 p.m. the festival traveled to multiple venues successfully and finally concluded at D.P. HALL in Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, Madurai on 7th December 2008 at 5 p.m.More than 100 films were screened at various venues including colleges, suburbs and villages in and around Madurai.

There were international films, Indian films and films from Tamilnadu. There were documentaries, short films, docu-fictions, experimental films and animation films. There were point of view films, abstract films, personal and reflective films, activist films, ethnographic films, poetic films, observational films and many more.

We recieved films under 7 categories. First 3 categories (FILMS FROM TAMILNADU, REST OF INDIA & INTERNATIONAL FILM) were put through selection processes. Our friends here including artists, filmmakers, students, teachers and activists formed the selection committees and selected the films. Another 3 were packages curated by friends like Paul Lee (CANADA PACKAGE), Sarat Chandran (KERALA PACKAGE) and Magic Lantern Foundation (UNDER CONSTRUCTION). The last but not the least, retrospective section was curated by the respective filmmakers.

Anand Patwardhan and Deepa Dhanraj presented their films under their respective retrospective collections.

Approximately more than 1500 people watched the films. Students, teachers, writers, artists, workers, professionals, business people and farmers were part of the wide range of audiences.Discussions followed each screenings which were based on form, content and context of the films.

The total budget was approximately Rs.50,000/- which we mobilized through donations from friends and friendly organisations. We also collected a little donation from the audiences.

We thank all the filmmakers, curators, volunteers, co-organisers, educational institutions, voluntary organisations, trade unions, artist groups and general public for participating in the festival.

Our journey continues.

Amudhan R.P. - Coordinator - 10th Madurai Film Festival 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - Schedule 05

10th Madurai International Documentray & Short Film Festival 2008

7, Dec: Department of Communication, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary

1) 10 a.m. THE LAST BUS (Int.) 11’
2) 10: 20 Prisoners of Conscience (RETRO) 45’
3) 11:05 Interaction with Dir: Anand Patwardhan
4) 11:20 A PRETTY PENNY (Int.) 17’
5) 11:40 Circles (C.P.) 58’
6) 12:40 LA INCREIBLE HISTORIA… (Int.) 9’
7) 12:50 The Night Life (T.N.) 5’
Lunch Break
1) 2:00 View from a Grain of Sand (U.C) 82’
2) 3:30 Legacy of Malthus (RETRO) 46’
3) 4:30 MOTION (Int.) 4:30’
8) 4:35 Blood on my hands (R.I.) 30’

Closing Ceremony: 5 p.m.

Closing films:
1) 6:30 MOFETAS (Int.) 10’
2) 6:40 UN MODE MODERNE (Int.) 84’

3-7 Dec: Usilampatti:
3-7 Dec: Rajapalayam

Int. International films
R.I. Rest of India
T.N. Films from Tamilnadu
Retro Retrospective
U.C. Under Construction: Films distributed by Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi
C.P. Country Package: Films from CANADA
S.P. State Package: Films from KERALA

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - Schedule 04

10th Madurai International Documentary & Short Film Festival 2008

6, Dec: Lady Doak College

1) 10 a.m. Nari Adalat (Women’s Court) (RETRO) 42’
2) 10:45 Interaction with Dir: Deepa Dhanraj
3) 11:15 Stolen Water (S.P.) 22’
1) 11:45 DEATH KNELL TO NILGIRI BIOSPHERE (R.I.) 13’
2) 12:00 TO DIE FOR LAND,THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE (R.I.) 37’
3) 12:50 Images you didn’t see Music video 5’
Lunch Break
1) 2:00 SHE’S MY GIRL (R.I.) 30’
2) 2:40 IMMER SOMMER (Int.) 22’
3) 3:10 SONG OF THE SANCTUARY (R.I.) 30’
4) 3:50 ‘I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING (Int.) 7’

6, Dec: Thozhilalar, Vivasayigal Kootamaippu Arangam - KOODU

1) 3 p.m. Something Like a War (RETRO) 52’
2) 4 p.m. Interaction with Dir: Deepa Dhanraj

6, Dec: Perungudi - KOOLANKAL

1) 6 p.m. AARAYAA THEERPU (T.N) 28’
2) 6:45 KENDHI (T.N) 18’
3) 7:10 CHEDI (T.N) 15’
4) 7:30 VEERAANAM (T.N) 22’
5) 8:00 PADAIYEL (T.N) 12’
6) 8:30 AYOTHEI DHASA PANDITHAR (T.N) 36’

6, Dec: Narimedu - PEAL

1) 6 p.m. THE AURA OF DEVELOPMENT (R.I.) 53’
2) 7:10 MOTHER EARTH (Int.) 30 ‘
3) 7:50 WWOOFING (Int.) 11’
4) 8:10 VEERAANAM (T.N) 22’

6, Dec: Department of Communication, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary

1) 10 a.m. AYOTHEI DHASA PANDITHAR (T.N) 36’
2) 10:50 In the Name of God (RETRO) 90’
3) 12:20 Interaction with Dir: Anand Patwardhan
4) 12:30 SUR LA TERRE COMME AU CIEL (Int.) 21’
5) 11:30 Lunch Break
1) 2:30 LONDON GRAD (Int.) 10’
2) 2:40 THE TUNNEL (R.I.) 3:36’
3) 2:45 Passengers (U.C) 52’
4) 3:45 533 Statements (C.P.) 70’
5) 5:05 Woman with a Video Camera (S..P.) 52’
6) 6:15 Seven Hours to Burn (C.P.) 9’
7) 6:30 Unlimited girls (U.C) 94’
8) 8:10 One Day from a Hangman’s Life (S.P.) 83’

6, Dec: Dalit Resource Centre, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary
5:30 p.m. Interaction with Dir: Anand Patwardhan

Int. International films
R.I. Rest of India
T.N. Films from Tamilnadu
Retro Retrospective
U.C. Under Construction: Films distributed by Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi
C.P. Country Package: Films from CANADA
S.P. State Package: Films from KERALA


10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - Schedule 03

5 Dec: EKTA

1) 11a.m. Young Historians – ‘Family History’ (RETRO) 28’
2) 11:30 Young Historians – ‘Village history’ (RETRO) 28’
3) 12:00 Young Historians – ‘History – Vachanas Reveal’ (RETRO) 28’
4) 12:30 Interaction with Dir: Deepa Dhanraj

5 Dec: Kodimangalam, EKTA

1) 3 p.m. AARAYAA THEERPU (T.N) 28’
2) 3:45 KENDHI (T.N) 18’
3) 4:15 CHEDI (T.N) 15’
4) 4:45 VEERAANAM (T.N) 22’
5) 5:10 ACHUPIZHAI (T.N) 12’
6) 5:30 The Road (T.N) 10’
7) 5:45 DAWN OF CONSCIOUS (T.N) 5’

5 Dec: Manamadurai, MANITHAM

1) 3 p.m. KENDHI (T.N) 18’
2) 3::30 CHEDI (T.N) 15’
3) 4::00 DAWN OF CONSCIOUS (T.N) 5’
4) 4:15 PAYANI (T.N) 4’
5) 4: 25 MOFETAS (Int.) 10’

5 Dec: The Media Research Centre, Madura College

1) 2:30 We are not your Monkeys (Music Video) 5’
2) 2:35 Ribbons of Peace (Music Video) 5’
3) 2:40 Images you didn’t see (Music Video) 5’
4) 2:45 Prisoners of Conscience (RETRO) 45’
5) 3:30 Interaction with Dir: Anand Patwardhan

5 Dec: Department of Communication, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary

1) 10 a.m. Delhi- Mumbai – Delhi (R.I.) 63’
2) 11:15 SEPTEMBER (Int.) 20’
3) 11:45 Queeropolis (C.P.) 5’
4) 11:55 THE GODDESS METHOD (C.P.) 6’
5) 12:10 HAWAMAHAL (S.P.) 58’
Lunch Break
1) 2:00 p.m. Hot of the Press (U.C) 31’
2) 2:40 THERE WAS A QUEEN… (R.I.) 105’
3) 4:45 RELEVE (Int.) 9’
4) 5:00 The Advocate (RETRO) 144’
5) 7:30 Interaction with Dir: Deepa Dhanraj
6) 8:00 Kairos (C.P.) 17’
7) 8:20 ‘I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING’ (Int.) 7’

Int. International films
R.I. Rest of India
T.N. Films from Tamilnadu
Retro Retrospective
U.C. Under Construction: Films distributed by Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi
C.P. Country Package: Films from CANADA
S.P. State Package: Films from KERALA

10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - Schedule 02

10th Madurai International Documentary & Short Film Festival 2008

4, Dec: Department of Folklore, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

1) 10 a.m. Inauguration
1) 10: 30 Notes on Man capture (U.C) 43’
2) 11:15 THE ANGEL AND THE COMET (Int.) 42’
3) 12:00 16 MM (S.P.) 40’
4) 12:50 We are not your Monkeys Music video 5’
Lunch Break
1) 2:00 NEE YAAR (T.N) 120’
2) 4:10 Below the Belt (C.P.) 13’
3) 4:30 MAYA MOBILE (R.I.) 15’

4, Dec: MADURA COLLEGE

1) 10 a.m. BAHAR (Int.) 16’
2) 10:30 POSITIVE LIVING (R.I.) 30’
3) 11:10 A Certain Liberation (U.C) 37’
4) 12:00 Narmada Diary (RETRO) 60’
Lunch break
1) 2:00 Ribbons of Peace Music video 5’
2) 2:10 My Feminism (C.P.) 55’
3) 3:15 A GENERATION CHALLENGED (R.I.) 6’
4) 3:20 The Pink Mirror (U.C) 40’
5) 4:00 BLUR (R.I.) 50’
6) 5:00 SAMSKARA (Int.) 16’

4, Dec: MUTA HALL

1) 6 p.m. MAKING THE FACE (R.I.) 30’
2) 6:40 Word within the word (U.C) 74’
3) 8:00 UNWORLDLY (Int.) 23’
4) 8:30 THE MAGIC GLASSES (Int.) 14’

4, Dec: Arul Anandhar College

1) 10 a.m. HEROES (Int.) 25’
2) 10: 35 TAPOLOGO (Int.) 88’
3) 12:10 BURU GARRA (R.I.) 30’
Lunch Break
1) 2:00 War and Peace (RETRO) 180’

4, Dec: Kadachanendal

1) 6 p.m. The Road (T.N) 10’
2) 6:15 Yen Peyar Palaru (T.N) 82’
3) 7:45 CHEDI (T.N) 15’

Int. International films
R.I. Rest of India
T.N. Films from Tamilnadu
Retro Retrospective
U.C. Under Construction: Films distributed by Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi
C.P. Country Package: Films from CANADA
S.P. State Package: Films from KERALA
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10th Madurai Film Festival 2008 - Schedule 01

10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008 – Screening Schedule 01

3, Dec 2008: MUTA HALL

1) 10 a.m YOU WANTED TO MAKE A FILM? (Int.) 25’’
2) 10: 35 Nusrat has left the building (U.C) 25’
3) 11:10 This Way Out (C.P.) 32’
4) 11:50 A Time to Rise (RETRO) 40’
5) 12:40 DAWN OF CONSCIOUS (T.N.) 5’

Lunch break

1) 2 p.m. BONSAI (Int.) 20’
2) 2: 30 MONOCHROME (Int.) 13’
3) 2:45 SEPTEMBER (Int.) 20’
4) 3:10 DAUGHTERS OF SNOW (Int.) 8’
5) 3:20 NAACH (R.I.) 84’
6) 5:00 Inauguration
7) 6:00 Les Miettes (Int.) 30’
8) 6:40 Achu Pizhai (T.N.) 12’
9) 7:00 WITH MY FATHER I LIVED BY THE SEA (Int.) 44’
10) 7:55 NAMING PLUTO (Int.) 13’
11) 8:10 Monsoon Cloud (U.C) 12’

3, Dec 2008: ARUL ANANDHAR COLLEGE

1) 10 a.m. Inauguration
2) 10: 30 Bombay our City (RETRO) 84’
3) 12:15 VEERAANAM (T.N) 22’
Lunch break
1) 2:00 SOLITUDE (Int.) 10 ‘
2) 2:20 JUXTAPOSE (R.I.) 9:13’
3) 2:35 BURNING MEMORIES (T.N) 49’
4) 3:25 AARAYAA THEERPU (PREJUDICE) (T.N) 28’

Int. International films
R.I. Rest of India
T.N. Films from Tamilnadu
Retro Retrospective
U.C. Under Construction: Films distributed by Magic Lantern Foundation, New Delhi
C.P. Country Package: Films from CANADA
S.P. State Package: Films from KERALA

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Madurai Film Festival- Selection list 03

The following films have been selected under the section: Films from Tamilnadu
1) DAWN OF CONSCIOUS
2) BURNING MEMORIES
3) KENDHI
4) AARAAYAA THEERPU
5) PADAIYAL
6) AYOTHITHASA PANDITHAR
7) CHEDI
8) VEERANAM
9) ACHUPILAI
10) PAYANI
11) YEN PEYAR PAALARU
12) NEE YAAR?

Friday, October 31, 2008

Madurai Film Festival 2008 : Change of dates

10th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008 has been postponed to 3-7 December 2008 due to unavoidable logistical reasons such as availability of venues, filmmakers and films of course.

We regret for any inconvenience caused.

Amudhan R.P.
Coordinator
10th Madurai Documentary and Short Film Festival 2008

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Madurai Film Festival 2008: Selection List # 02


International Section: The following films have been selected

1) LONDON GRAD 2) PALE PEKO BANTO 3) SOLITUDE 4) THE ELEMENTS OF ICE 5) SAMSKARA 6) RELEVE 7) MOTION 8) I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING 9) LA UBCREUBKE HISTORIA DEL HOMBRE SIN SOMBRA 10) WITH MY FATHER I LIVED BY THE SEA 11) WOOFING 12) THE BEGINNING 13) THE LAST BUS 14) NAMING PLUTO 15) AT RATZIT LAASOT SERET? 16) BREAKING BOUNDARIES 17) VALKIRIAS 18) DAUGHTERS OF SNOW 19) MONOCHROME 20) BONSAI 21) THE ANGEL AND THE COMET 22) BAHAR 23) UNWORLDLY 24) A PRETTY PENNY 25) HEROES, WINGS ARE NOT NECESSARY TO FLY 26) TAPOLOGO 27) MOFETAS 28) MADE IN JAPAN 29) THE MAGIC GLASSES 30) SEPTEMBER 31) SUR LA TERRE COMME AU CIEL 32) IMMER SOMMER 33) LES MIETTES 34) UN MONDE MODERNE

Thursday, October 16, 2008

10th Madurai Film Festival - Selection List #01


Following films have been selected under the REST OF INDIA section:

1) DEATH KNELL TO NILGIRI BIOSPHERE
2) SILENT EXIST
3) BURU GARRA
4) MAKING THE FACE
5) SURUAT -IN QUEST OF PEACE
6) POSITIVE LIVING
7) A GENERATION CHALLENGED
8) BLOOD ON MY HAND
9) JUXTAPOSE
10) THERE WAS A QUEEN…
11) I AM THE CHANGE
12) THE AURA OF DEVELOPMENT
13) NAACH (THE DANCE)
14) SONG OF THE SANCTUARY
15) BLUR
16) DELHI-MUMBAI-DELHI
17) SHE’S MY GIRL
18) MAYA MOBILE
19) THE TUNNEL
20) TO DIE FOR LAND, THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

The second list will be released on 28 October 2008. Regrets for the delay.

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