Pranab Kumar Aich is an Indian documentary filmmaker and photographer from Odisha, India. He is the winner of the Sony World Photography Award Cannes 2009 for his work on the environment.[1][2] He is known for his multiple award-winning short documentary City's Step Child.[3][4] His debut odia feature film Nanda Master’nka Chatasali was nominated in Asian Select (NETPAC Award) in 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2023.[5][6]

Pranab Kumar Aich
Born(1986-04-15)15 April 1986
Jajpur, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)documentary filmmaker, photographer
Known for2008-Present

Education

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Pranab studied Post Graduate Diploma in Photography and Visual Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi.[7][8]

Career

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He started his career in New Delhi working as a volunteer for NGOs like Goonj, American India Foundation and Manzil to gain an in-depth understanding of humanitarian issues. Later, he produced audio visual content on international developmental issues for iNGOs.[9][10] He enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma in Photography and Visual Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia University. In 2009, while studying in AJKMCRC, he became the first Indian Student to win Sony World Photography Award, Cannes where he was trained by legends in documentary photography like Mary Allen Mark, Susan Welchman, Adrian Evens.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Film Worked as
2014 City’s Step Child Writer/ Director/ Editor
2015 I have a colored Dream [11] Writer/ Director/ Editor
2022 Manayun My Wonderland Writer/ Director/ Editor
2022 Torch Writer/ Director/ Editor
2023 Nanda Master’nka Chatasali Writer/ Director/ Editor

References

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  1. ^ "Top honours for Jamia shutterbugs". The Times of India. 19 August 2009. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Indian students win global photo awards". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "微纪录沙龙举办展映 "全球创新者"记录现实_ 艺术中国". art.china.cn. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper, Natalie (27 June 2016). "REGIONAL NEWS: Winners announced for Bradford Small World Film Festival 2016 - Asian Sunday & Style". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Movie Details of 30th Kolkata International Film Festival". kiff.in. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "HFF | 2024". www.habitatworld.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Top honours for Jamia shutterbugs". The Times of India. 19 August 2009. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ Network, Post News (11 March 2022). "'I seek to unravel the multi-layered reality' - OrissaPOST". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Pranab Aich's films Torch and Manayun – My Wonderland nominated for Durban International Film Festival Audience Award". Firstpost. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ Teraz.sk (20 May 2016). "Víťazné filmy Ekotopfilm – Envirofilm 2016". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ Aich, Pranab K., I have a colored Dream (Documentary, Short), Studiowaala Films, Vision Productio, retrieved 2 September 2024
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