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Madhu Eravankara
OccupationFilm director, film critic, film scholar, author
Notable awardsNational Film Award

Madhu Eravankara is an internationally acclaimed film director, film critic, film scholar, and writer.[1][2] He was born in Eravankara in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India.

He contributes regularly to Vernacular Press, National and International publications. He has traveled extensively throughout the world, Madhu Eravankara also serves as a Faculty in Film in many of the State and National institutions.

He is presently the General Secretary of the Indian body of the International Film Critics Federation (FIPRESCI). He's a former E.C member of Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA), Founder President of Documentary & Short Film Producers Association of Kerala (DOSPAK), Founder Secretary Narendra Prasad Foundation, Founder President Eravankara Neelakantan Unnithan & Kochukunjunnithan Smarakasamithi (ENKOSS) and Advisory Board Member NRI Homedesk. He has been in the organising committee of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) [3] Formerly he was the governing board member of State Institute of Encyclopaedic publications, Govt.of Kerala, Chairman, Narendra Prasad Nataka Padana Gaveshana Kendram, Mavelikara under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of Kerala. Currently he is a member, Board of Studies in Film Studies and P.G. Diploma Courses of Thunchathezhuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala.

He is a Panel Director of Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) and Public Relations Dept., Govt. of Kerala. Presently serving as Professor and Head, Dept. of Film Studies, Thunchathezhuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala.

Member of the jury

He has served on the jury of several international film festivals, including Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2013), Busan International Film Festival (2012), Istanbul International Film Festival (2008), Brisbane International Film Festival (2006), Yamagata Documentary Film Festival (2005), Mumbai International Film Festival (2003), Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2015), and Toronto International Film Festival (2010)

Filmmaker

He has directed the feature film Nankooram and around twenty documentaries including Nishadam (IFFK-2004, CFF-2004, DFF-2004 & BIFF- 2005),[4][5] Victims of Silence (Eritrea), Punarakhyanam, Punarjjani, Kerala Paninini, Razia, Kettukazcha, Kuthiyottam, Chettikulangara Amma and The Leader that have received local and international acclaim.He has directed a docufiction- Pakalmazha (Day Rain) for the Social Welfare Board, Govt. of Kerala.Magic Wheel,his documentary was made as a part of workshop conducted in Indian School, Bahrain.

Author

Snanaghatangal (Stories), Malayala Cinemaum Sahityavum (Film Study), Alivinte Mandarangal (Film studies), Salabhayatrakal (Travel), Samskaram, Yukti, Samooham (Amartya Sen Translation), Nishadam (Script), Malayala Cinemayile Avismaraneeyar (Film History ), Barlivayalukale Ulakkunna Kattu (Film Study), Kalathinte Adarukal (Film Studies), Lokacinemayude Moonam Kannu (Film Studies), Indian Cinema 100 Years 100 Cinema ( Film Studies), Greeshmayatrakal ( Travel), Jalagehangalum Savamurikalum ( Film Studies ) and Sisirayatrakal (Travel) are the books to his credit.[6][7]

Awards

He is the recipient of President's Gold Medal & National Film Award (1999), State Film Awards (1999 & 2003), Film Critics Awards (2000, 2002,2003 , 2012 & 2014), State Television Award ( 2007), AFFMA International Documentary Film Award-2012, Greens-2012 Award for Environmental films and Kozhikodan Award for the Best Book on Cinema-2016. [8] He has also been awarded a Senior Fellowship for Outstanding Artists, from the Indian Government’s Department of Culture, to research on Indian Literature and Cinema and a Fellowship from National Film Archive of India to research on Malayalam Literature and Cinema.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Madhu Eravankara". Wn.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ^ "The Artistic Tradition of Mavelikkara" (PDF). Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ ":: International Film Festival of Kerala". Iffk.keralafilm.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Film critics' awards announced". The Hindu. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Rebirth of a river - Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. ^ Madhu Eravankara. 14 June 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2017. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Reel to Real: The mind, through the lens of Malayalam cinema - Vidya Chathoth. 17 October 2016. p. 9. Retrieved 23 June 2017. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. ^ [1] [dead link]
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