Aparna Sanyal
Aparna Sanyal is an Indian director and producer. She has directed multiple films, and produced several international documentary-series. She runs Mixed Media Productions,[1] a production house based in Delhi, and is one of the co-founders of The Carbon Union, a creative collective.[2]
Education
Aparna pursued Mass Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.[3]
Filmography and contributions
She also directed Shunyata - When Kathak met Cham,[4] a film about a performance in 2014 called Shunyata,[5] where monks of a Buddhist monastery, Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat, and the doyen of Kathak, the Indian classical dance form, Shovana Narayan came together to create a ballet on popular stories from Buddhist mythology. She was also the programming head of the Delhi bureau of Times Now for about three years, from 2005 to 2008. She has been a producer and line producer for several international documentary series filmed in India, including IRT - Deadliest Roads, a 10-part series for History,[6] and The Real Marigold Hotel, a series for BBC 2.[7] Aparna was part of a group of filmmakers who ran 'FD Zone' in Delhi, a monthly screening of documentaries at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi.[8]
Awards and recognitions
- National Award for directing A Drop of Sunshine.
- National Award for the Best Educational Film in 2012.[9]
- A Drop of Sunshine also won 5 awards at the Indian Documentary Producers' Association (IDPA) Awards in 2010.[10]
- recognised as a 'Creative Entrepreneur' by the British Council in 2010.[8]
References
- ↑ "A Drop of Sunshine – PSBT". Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "The Carbon Union". www.thecarbonunion.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Jamia alumni bags National Film Awards". Zee News. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ ""Shunyata-When Kathak Met Cham"" By Aparna Sanyal". www.pocketnewsalert.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ ""Shunyata" a dance and music production essaying the philosophy of Shakyamuni Gautam Buddha at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg > 7pm on 30th September 2014". Delhi Events. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ "Aparna Sanyal". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Aparna Sanyal". IMDb. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Visiting Faculty -". Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Jamia - Press Releases - Latest - Press Release: Jamia alumni bag National Film Awards". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "IDPA Awards for 2010 show variation in creativity in short films". 29 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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