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Shabnam Virmani is a documentary film maker and artist-in-residence at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore since 2002. Being also a co-founder of the Drishti Media Arts and Human Rights Collective, Ms. Virmani has directed several documentaries, some of which have won awards. She's also a composer and festivities participant.[1]
Shabnam Virmani | |
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| Education | Times Research Foundation School for Journalism, New Delhi Cornell University,USA |
| Alma mater | Times Research Foundation School for Journalism, Cornell University, US |
| Occupation | Documentary film maker |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Drishti Media Collective Artist-in-Residence at the Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore Director – Kabir Project Documentary Films Journalism |
Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein, a documentary film by Shabnam Virmani on the poet-saint as part of her Kabir Project, has won the Special Jury Prize at the 58th National Awards, June 2011.[2]
The award was granted in acknowledgement of the film's power to expose the nuances of, and remedial suggestions to, the Kabir community.[3]
Awards and nominations edit
Had-Anhad (Bounded-Boundless) edit
- 1st Prize (shared), One Billion Eyes Documentary Film Festival, August 2009, Chennai
- Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, 5–9 November, New York City
- World Performing Arts Festival, Nov 2008, Lahore, Pakistan
- Bangalore International Film Festival, Jan 2009, Bangalore, India
- Kala Ghoda Festival, Feb 2009, Mumbai
- Inaugural film, VIBGYOR International Film Festival, Feb 2009, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Chalo Hamara Des (Come to My Country) edit
Journeys with Kabir and Friends
- One Billion Eyes Documentary Film Festival, August 2008, Chennai, India
- World Performing Arts Festival, Nov 2008, Lahore, Pakistan
- International Festival of Sacred Arts, Feb 2009 Delhi, India
- VIBGYOR International Film Festival, Feb 2009, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Koi Sunta Hai (Someone Listens) edit
Journeys with Kumar and Kabir
- One Billion Eyes Documentary Film Festival, August 2008, Chennai, India
- World Performing Arts Festival, Nov 2008, Lahore, Pakistan
- VIBGYOR International Film Festival, Feb 2009, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein (In the Market Stands Kabir) edit
Journeys with Kabir and Friends
- Special Jury Prize at the 58th National Awards, India, June 2011.
When Women Unite:The Story of an Uprising/Aadavallu Ekamaite edit
- Grand Prize, 6th Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival, 1997.
- Chingari Video Festival, Conference on South Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, 1996
- Margaret Mead International Film Festival, New York City, 1997
- Margaret Mead Travelling Film and Video Festival, 1997–98
- Film South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1997
- 5th Mumbai International Film Festival, 1998
- Sakshi Film Festival, Bangalore, 1998
- Prakriti Film Festival, Pune, 1999
- New Delhi Video Festival, 1999
Tu Zinda Hai!/You Are Alive! edit
- Awarded Best Film in the Society & Development Category, International Video Festival (IVFEST), Thiruvananthapuram, 1995
- Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Japan, 1997
- Chingari Video Festival, Conference of South Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, 1997
- Film South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1997
- Prakriti Film Festival, Hyderabad, 1997
- Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland, 1998
Umati Umang ni Damri/Hopes Soaring High edit
- Mumbai International Film Festival, Video Vista, 1996
- Margaret Mead International Film Festival, New York, 1996
- Margaret Mead Travelling Film Festival, USA, 1996–97
Kunjal Paanje Kutch Ji (Sarus Crane of our Kutch) edit
Radio production
- Chameli Devi Jain Award for Women in Journalism, March 2001