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'''Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri''' is an Indian-Canadian-British [[Film director|director]], [[photographer]], and [[digital artist]]<ref name="thedailybeast.com">Abigail Pesta, "[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/10/a-fashionista-s-india-dream-indrani-changes-girls-fate.html A fashionista’s India dream: Indrani changes the fate of forgotten girls]", Daily Beast, 7 October 2012.</ref> known by the single name "Indrani." Shinjini Das of the [[Huffington Post]] reports, "Indrani is internationally recognized for her extensive work on social causes and her video and stills campaigns."<ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shinjini-das/i-am-girl-rising_b_8097090.html|title=I Am Girl Rising|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> " [[David Bowie]] was the mentor who launched her careers as both photographer and director, commissioning her first celebrity portrait for his album cover "Heathen" while she was a student at Princeton, and a dozen years later, commissioning her to direct her first major music video, for his favorite song "Valentine's Day" on his chart-topping album "The Next Day." <ref>http://www.focus.de/kultur/musik/so-war-die-arbeit-mit-david-bowie-ich-verdanke-ihm-meine-karriere-fotografin-nimmt-abschied-von-ihrem-mentor_id_5202043.html?fbc=fb-shares</ref>
'''Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri''' is an Indian-Canadian-British [[Film director|director]], [[photographer]], and [[digital artist]]<ref name="thedailybeast.com">Abigail Pesta, "[http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/10/a-fashionista-s-india-dream-indrani-changes-girls-fate.html A fashionista’s India dream: Indrani changes the fate of forgotten girls]", Daily Beast, 7 October 2012.</ref> known by the single name "Indrani." Shinjini Das of the [[Huffington Post]] reports, "Indrani is internationally recognized for her extensive work on social causes and her video and stills campaigns."<ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shinjini-das/i-am-girl-rising_b_8097090.html|title=I Am Girl Rising|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> " [[David Bowie]] was the mentor who launched her careers as both photographer and director, commissioning her first celebrity portrait for his album cover "Heathen" while she was a student at Princeton, and a dozen years later, commissioning her to direct her first major music video, for his favorite song "Valentine's Day" on his chart-topping album "The Next Day." <ref>http://www.focus.de/kultur/musik/so-war-die-arbeit-mit-david-bowie-ich-verdanke-ihm-meine-karriere-fotografin-nimmt-abschied-von-ihrem-mentor_id_5202043.html?fbc=fb-shares</ref>


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==Awards==
==Awards==

Indrani's work has won a multitude of awards:
Indrani's work has won a multitude of awards:
* 2011, 2 Gold Lions at Cannes for "Digital Death" for Keep A Child Alive /TBWA NY.
* 2011, 2 Gold Lions at Cannes for "Digital Death" for Keep A Child Alive /TBWA NY.

Revision as of 11:11, 27 January 2016

Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri is an Indian-Canadian-British director, photographer, and digital artist[1] known by the single name "Indrani." Shinjini Das of the Huffington Post reports, "Indrani is internationally recognized for her extensive work on social causes and her video and stills campaigns."[2] " David Bowie was the mentor who launched her careers as both photographer and director, commissioning her first celebrity portrait for his album cover "Heathen" while she was a student at Princeton, and a dozen years later, commissioning her to direct her first major music video, for his favorite song "Valentine's Day" on his chart-topping album "The Next Day." [3]

Early life, modeling career and education

Indrani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She was raised in a ruined 300-room palace as her father, Ajay Pal-Chaudhuri hails from an historic Indian family, while her British mother was a volunteer with Mother Teresa.[1] Indrani began an international modeling career at 14, in order to study photography and film with artists around the world, and became a rising star.[4] At 18 she returned to turn her family home into a charitable school to give girls a better future.[5]

In 2001 Indrani graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Anthropology, magna cum laude (with High Honors).[6] She won Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competition.[7][8]

Photography career

In 1995, Indrani met the Swiss classical harpist Markus Klinko.[9] They became known as a fashion photography duo.[10] According to Fast Company, "When Markus Klinko and Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri teamed up in 1995, both were already stars--Klinko as a classical harpist and Indrani as a fashion model." [4]

While Indrani was a student at Princeton University, David Bowie discovered her art and was the first artist to commission her work, for the cover of his album Heathen, and supermodel Iman asked them to shoot the covers for her book I am Iman. Their work was discovered by Isabella Blow, "renowned style icon who discovered some of the fashion world's most important figures,"[11] who gave them their first magazine cover for the Sunday Times.[1] The duo credit Blow, Bowie and Iman for teaching them to push their creative boundaries.[9] They created award-winning covers for Beyoncé's solo debut Dangerously in Love, Mariah Carey's Emancipation of Mimi and Mary J. Blige's The Breakthrough[12] among others. "Now they are famous for their iconic images of celebrities...and advertising projects for the likes of Shiseido, Puma and Anna Sui." [4]

Indrani's work has been shown in over 20 exhibitions,[13] such as the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC in 2013, "Dancing the Dream" (with Klinko).[14] Exhibitions devoted to Klinko and Indrani include among others the 2009 exhibition at the Pacific Design Center LA, presented by the Lucie Foundation in concert with the Month of Photography Los Angeles and the Farmani Gallery,[15] and the Icons Exhibition presented by The Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art NY and Bravo TV to celebrate "Double Exposure" on June 16, 2010.[16]

In 2013 the Lincoln Center presented a week-long 30-piece public art exhibition of Icons, to accompany the release of Klinko and Indrani's photography book, Icons: The celebrity exposures of Markus and Indrani, published by Perseus Press.[17] Icons is described as the product of 18 years as "a visionary tour de force" by Katie Amey for Elle;[18] and “High-concept and hyperrealism commingle” by the Austin Chronicle.[19]

Directing career

Since 2011 Indrani has won acclaim as a director, cinematographer and executive producer of films and commercials.[1] Her first video and stills campaign with TBWA-Chiat-Day for Keep a Child Alive against AIDS in India and Africa won two gold lions at Cannes in 2011.[20] Indrani then directed a short documentary for PSI and the UN's Nothing But Nets featuring ambassador actress Mandy Moore.[21] In 2012 she directed a "trailer-style video", The Girl Epidemic to raise awareness of female infanticide[22] for Project Nanhi Kali with ad agency Strawberry Frog. Described by the Huffington Post's Katherine Brooks as "powerful" and by Scott Goodson for Forbes: "brilliant and provocative!"[23] Her short "Crescendo," curated by Pepsi's Beats of the Beautiful Game, uses football to empower girls in India and is described by Julianne Shepherd of Jezebel as a "Rad Feminist Short Film...A jubilant, sweet clip...(with) an underlying feminist message"[24]" and by Katherine Brooks of The Huffington Post as "Photographer uses football to empower girls in India[25]" in partnership with nonprofits Sambhali Trust, Yuwa, and SEEschool.

In 2013 Indrani directed David Bowie's "Valentine's Day" video, about which Eric Danton of Rolling Stone says Bowie "radiates intensity"[26] and Robin Hilton of NPR says "it is thrilling and intense"[27] and Louise Sanders of The Daily Mail calls "Dazzling."[28] Also in 2013 Indrani directed a music video for Alicia Keys' "New Day" described as "bold and high-energy" by Jenna Rubenstein for MTV,[29] as well as music videos for Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey in 2014.

Indrani's first short film "The Legend of Lady White Snake" won first prize in four categories at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2015 for "Best Picture," "Best Visual Effects," "Best Costumes" and "Best Production Design. It won "Best of Festival" at the Princeton Film Festival, 2015. "It won first prize in the top four categories at the International Fashion Film Festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, including "Best Film," "Best Director," "Best Fashion," "Best Special Effects" and the RED Camera Award,[30] And it has been accepted to screen in competition at the London Fashion Film Festival 2015 and the Fashion Film Festival Milano 2015. Written and directed by Indrani, inspired by an ancient Chinese story, featuring a poem by Neil Gaiman,[31] starring "fashion icon and brewery fortune heiress"[32] Daphne Guinness in costumes by GK Reid and Alexander McQueen.[17]

Indrani's second short film "Till Human Voices Wake Us" was produced by Rick Schwartz (Black Swan, Gangs of New York), and stars Lindsay Lohan and a dozen new actresses the team discovered through a large talent search. The film has screened at the Los Angeles Short Film Festival, 2015.[33]

For "Girl Rising India" a documentary film for girls' empowerment, Indrani directed 8 top Bollywood stars Freida Pinto, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Nandita Das Priyanka Chopra Sushmita Sen and Madhuri Dixit for the original Indian content, released in India on August 29, 2015. [34] [2]

TV series and media

Indrani, Klinko, and stylist GK Reid were the subjects of Bravo reality show called Double Exposure"[35] documenting their photo shoots from initial thought to hard copy.[36][37] According to Troy Patterson of Slate, “Themes include the aesthetics of desire, the symbiosis of artist and muse.”[38] The show is described by Zoë Ruderman as “like America's Next Top Model and Project Runway mixed together and on speed.”[39]

Created in the US for the Bravo network, Double Exposure has been syndicated in over a hundred countries.[22][40]

Indrani has been a featured guest on America's Next Top Model, Make Me a Supermodel, and was interviewed for E! News, Access Hollywood, Fashion Television, CNN's Showbiz Tonight and Larry King Live.[41]

Philanthropy

In 1994, Indrani founded Shakti Empowerment Education otherwise known as SEEschool.org,[1][22] turning her family's palace into a school for poor kids. The school provides free education to 300 impoverished children in her native Kolkata, India, with an emphasis on the rights of girls.[1][42][n 1] "She is in charge of fundraising, advertising, and development."[21] Pesta of The Daily Beast says "Indrani changes the fate of forgotten girls...and is fighting to give girls a better future."[22]

Indrani was Special Advisor to the UNGMDF World Fashion Forum [43]and Director of Relations at the UN World Film Forum 2013-2015. [44][45]

Awards

Indrani's work has won a multitude of awards:

  • 2011, 2 Gold Lions at Cannes for "Digital Death" for Keep A Child Alive /TBWA NY.
  • 2012, Indrani received the top award of "Best Picture" and the awards for "Best Director," "Best Costume Design," "Best Visual Effects" and the "RED Epic Camera Award" at the LJ Fashion Film Festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.
  • 2015, Indrani received the top award of "Best of Festival" at the Princeton University Film Festival.
  • 2015, Indrani was a finalist at the ASVOFF festival screening at the Center Pompidou, Paris.
  • 2015, Indrani was a finalist at the Milan Fashion Film Festival, Italy.
  • 2015, Indrani received the top award for "Best Film," and the awards for "Best Director" and "Best Accessories Design" at the London Fashion Film Festival.
  • 2015, Indrani received the top award for "Best Film" and was nominated for "Best Director" at the International Fashion Film Festival with Cinemoi in Los Angeles.
  • 2015, Indrani received the top award for "Best Picture," and the awards for "Best Production Design," "Best Costume Design" and "Best Visual Effects" at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.

Notes

  1. ^ See seeschool.org.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Abigail Pesta, "A fashionista’s India dream: Indrani changes the fate of forgotten girls", Daily Beast, 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "I Am Girl Rising". The Huffington Post.
  3. ^ http://www.focus.de/kultur/musik/so-war-die-arbeit-mit-david-bowie-ich-verdanke-ihm-meine-karriere-fotografin-nimmt-abschied-von-ihrem-mentor_id_5202043.html?fbc=fb-shares
  4. ^ a b c "Contributors". Fast Company.
  5. ^ Eyestrane, "Diwali goddess Indrani", Asiance, 29 September 2011.
  6. ^ Lindsay Sakraida, "The truth about Markus Klinko + Indrani", American Photo Magazine, 1 November 2009.
  7. ^ Brett Tomlinson, "Tiger of the Week: Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri '01", Princeton University Alumni Blog, 16 June 2010.
  8. ^ Lynya Floyd, Amanda Hinnant and Samantha Youngman, "Glamour's top 10 college women", Glamour, October 2000
  9. ^ a b Lindsay Sakraida, "Behind the scenes of 'Double Exposure'", popphoto.com, 16 December 2009.
  10. ^ Niles White, "Markus Klinko and Indrani: galactic fashion", Digital Photo Pro, 13 June 2007.
  11. ^ Polly Dunbar, "They blamed me for her suicide: Style icon Isabella Blow's husband tells how he was snubbed at her funeral after she poisoned herself with weedkiller - even though she had tried to kill herself seven times", Mail Online, 16 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Markus Klinko and Indrani: Stars and fashion icons", Art Photo Expo.
  13. ^ [1] "From Beyoncé to Bravo: Pal-Chaudhuri ’01 balances Hollywood with 'socially minded' art." Daily Princetonian, Angela Wang February 5, 2014,
  14. ^ "Dancing the dream: Beyoncé born 1981", Smithsonian Institution.
  15. ^ Erin Clark, "Month of photography L.A.: Markus Klinko and Indrani", artworksmagazine.com, 23 April 2009.
  16. ^ [2] Entertainment MSN.com
  17. ^ a b Natalie Stone, "Hollywood photographers Markus+Indrani release 'Icons' portrait book", Hollywood Reporter, 6 November 2012.
  18. ^ Katie Amey, "Exclusive: celebrity photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani debut their first book Icons", Elle, 7 November 2012.
  19. ^ Kimberley Jones, "Coffee table iconoclasts; oversized books and outsized personalities" Austin Chronicle, 30 November 2012.
  20. ^ "Digital death", canneslions.com; accessed by the Wayback Machine on 11 July 2011.
  21. ^ a b Katherine Federici Greenwood, "Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri '01: Celebrity photographer", Princeton Alumni Weekly, 27 October 2010.
  22. ^ a b c d Katherine Brooks, "The Girl Epidemic", Huffington Post, 17 May 2012. Cite error: The named reference "Katherine" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  23. ^ Scott Goodson "Should they ban The Girl Epidemic?" of Forbes, 2 June 2012.
  24. ^ Julianne Escobedo Shepherd. "Watch This Rad Feminist Short Film of Girls Playing Soccer in Jodhpur". Jezebel.
  25. ^ "Kolkata-Born Photographer Uses Football To Empower Girls In India". The Huffington Post.
  26. ^ Eric R Danton David Bowie radiates intensity in 'Valentine's Day'", Rolling Stone, 16 July 2013.
  27. ^ Robin Hilton [3] "NPR Music," 16 July 2013.
  28. ^ "David Bowie releases stripped-down video for new track Valentine's Day... after controversy over his depiction as Christ - Daily Mail Online". Mail Online.
  29. ^ Jenna Hally Rubenstein, "New video: Alicia Keys, ‘New Day’", mtv.com, 1 May 2013.
  30. ^ Jewel Mignon, "[4]", Fashion News Live, 1 August 2012.
  31. ^ Cator Sparks, "Do it Daphne! Guinness shines in short film based on ancient Chinese legend", Huffington Post, 4 March 2012.
  32. ^ Jacki Lyden, "Daphne Guinness: An icon on fashion’s cutting edge", National Public Radio, 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  33. ^ "Ranaghat girl's short with Lindsay Lohan to be screened at LA fest". The Times of India.
  34. ^ "Bengali girl directs Priyanka Chopra's 'Girl Rising' film". The Times of India.
  35. ^ "Showbiz tonight: Defending Mel Gibson; Sandra Bullock's new battle; Brangelina's marriage bombshell; Paul the octopus retires", CNN.
  36. ^ "It takes two! We pick our favorite photographic duos", Nowness, 23 June 2010.
  37. ^ Tim Nudd, "Rachel Zoe and Kelly Cutrone make reality TV stylish", TV Watch, 11 January 2010.
  38. ^ Troy Patterson, "Strike a pose", Slate Magazine, 23 June 2010
  39. ^ Zoe Ruderman, "The hot show to watch tonight", Cosmopolitan, 15 June 2010.
  40. ^ "Double Exposure", BeTV. Accessed by the Wayback Machine on 3 June 2013.
  41. ^ Terri Schwartz, "Lindsay Lohan's father, friends protest jail time on 'Larry King Live'", mtv.com, 20 July 2010.
  42. ^ Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick, "'Double Exposure' stars Markus Klinko and Indrani on Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, and Photoshop", Stylelist.com, 15 June 2010. Accessed by the Wayback Machine on 21 July 2011.
  43. ^ http://www.folomojo.com/model-and-multitasker-indrani-pal-chaudhuri-fuses-fashion-with-woman-power/
  44. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/yuwa-_n_5825296.html
  45. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bengali-girl-directs-Priyanka-Chopras-Girl-Rising-film/articleshow/48703757.cms

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