Chaitanya Tamhane
Chaitanya Tamhane | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 1 March 1987
Nationality | Indian |
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Chaitanya Tamhane (born 1 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker, known for the 2014 Marathi courtroom drama The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an aging folk singer in a lower court in Mumbai.
Tamhane's second directorial feature, The Disciple (2020) premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[5] At Venice, the film won FIPRESCI award presented by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographique)[6] and the Best Screenplay award.[7]
Tamhane participated in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, he was the protégé of Alfonso Cuarón during the filming of Roma,[8] this resulted in Cuarón being the Executive Producer of The Disciple
Filmography
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | |||
2011 | Six Strands | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
2014 | Court | Yes | Yes | No | |
2017 | Death of a Father | No | No | Yes | Short film; also creative director |
2020 | The Disciple | Yes | Yes | No | Also editor |
As producer only
- Balekempa (2018) – Consulting producer
Awards
- Best Feature Film Court at 62nd National Film Awards, 2015
- Best Film Court at Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, 2015.[9]
- Best Asian Feature Film, Court at Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Awards 2014
- Best Screenplay, The Disciple at Venice Film Festival, Venice Film Festival 2020
- Best Screenplay, The Disciple at 15th Asian Film Awards 2021
References
- ^ "Court is India's official entry for Oscars". Indian Express. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Bhushan, Nyay (24 September 2015). "Oscars: India Selects 'Court' For Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ Bhushan, Nyay. India's Court wins at Mumbai Film Festival. Published 21 October 2014. Retrieved on 17 February 2015.
- ^ Sibal, Prachi (15 February 2018). "Mandya to Rotterdam". India Today. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (31 July 2020). "Venice Pic 'The Disciple' Sees Alfonso Cuarón Board As EP; Endeavor Content & New Europe Film Sales To Rep It". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival 2020: Chaitanya Tamhan's The Disciple wins FIPRESCI award". India Today. 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival 2020 Winners: Nomadland Takes Golden Lion, Vanessa Kirby Is Best Actress". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ James, Nick (January 2018). "Alfonso Cuarón & Chaitanya Tamhane THE ILLUSIONISTS". Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "'Court' gets triple win at Buenos Aires film fest". Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.