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Lijo Jose Pellissery (born 18 September 1978) is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. His best works include ''Angamaly Diaries'' (2017), ''Jallikattu'' (2019) and ''Churuli'' (2021). He is the son of actor Jose Pellissery. He is a recipient of the Best Director Award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for ''Ee.Ma.Yau'', Best Director Award at the 50th Kerala State Film Awards for ''Jallikattu'', Best Film Award at the 44th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for ''Jallikattu'' and twice recipient of Silver Peacock-Best Director at the 49th International Film Festival of India and 50th International Film Festival of India for his films ''Ee.Ma.Yau'' and ''Jallikattu'' respectively''.'' He also received the Silver Crow Pheasant Award at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2018. Pellissery made his debut in 2010 with ...
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49th International Film Festival Of India
The 49th International Film Festival of India was a film festival held from 20 to 28 November 2018 in Goa. In the 49th event new sections such as "Sketch on Screen (Animation Film Package)", "A Retrospective of Masters" are inculcated. 212 films were being showcased during the event, with Israel being the country of focus. Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): Donbass by Sergei Loznitsa *IFFI Best Director Award: Lijo Jose Pellissery for Ee.Ma.Yau * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award: Chemban Vinod Jose for Ee.Ma.Yau * IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award: Anastasiia Pustovit for When the Trees Fall *IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Praveen Morchhale for Walking With the Wind *IFFI Best Debut Director Award: Treb Monteras II for Respeto * Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Milko Lazarov for " Ága" *Special Mention: Chezhiyan for To Let (India) Special Awards * Life Time Achievement Award - Dan Wolman *IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year ...
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50th Kerala State Film Awards
The 51st Kerala State Film Awards, presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy were announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs, A. K. Balan in Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ... on 13 October 2020. A total of 119 films competed for the awards. Writing category Jury Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Special Jury Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. Film category Jury Awards All award recipients receive a cash prize, certificate and statuette. Special Jury Mention All recipients receive a certificate and statuette. References External links * http://www.keralafilm.com {{Kerala State Film Awards Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Indian film awards ...
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The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ...
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93rd Academy Awards
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released from January 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. The ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual late-February date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the ceremony, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh, and was directed by Glenn Weiss. For the third consecutive year, the ceremony had no official host. In related events, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Nia DaCosta on February 13, 2021, in a virtual ceremony. ''Nomadland'' won three awards at the main ceremony, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' The Father'', ''Judas and the Black Messiah'', ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'', '' Mank'', ''Soul'' and ...
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Academy Award For Best International Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.80th Academy Awards – Special Rules for the Best Foreign Language Film Award
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List Of Indian Submissions For The Academy Award For Best International Feature Film
India has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (formerly Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) since 1957, a year after the incorporation of the category. The award is given annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. The "Best Foreign Language Film" category was not created until 1956; however, between 1947 and 1955, the Academy presented a non-competitive Honorary Award for the best foreign language films released in the United States. The Film Federation of India (FFI) appoints a committee to choose one film among those released that year to be submitted as India's official entry to the Academy for a nomination for "Best Foreign Language Film" the following year. The chosen films, along with their English subtitles, are sent to the Academy, where they are screened for the jury. The 1957 ...
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Jallikkattu
''Jallikattu'' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language independent film, independent action thriller film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery with a screenplay by S. Hareesh and R. Jayakumar, based on the short story ''Maoist'' by Hareesh. The film stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran. The plot follows a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village and the entire village men gathering to hunt down the animal. ''Jallikattu'' was premiered on 6 September 2019 at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim. The film was showcased at the 24th Busan International Film Festival under the section 'A Window on Asian Cinema'. It was released in the home state Kerala on 4 October 2019. Lijo Jose Pellissery received the IFFI Best Director Award, Silver Peacock-Best Director trophy at the 50th International Film Festival of India. It was selected as the List of submissions to the 93rd Acad ...
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Double Barrel (film)
''Double Barrel'', also called ''Eratta Kuzhal'', is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language independent gangster parody film written and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Arya, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sunny Wayne, Swathi Reddy, Isha Sharvani, Parvathi Menon, Rachana Narayanankutty and Asif Ali, and is jointly produced by Prithviraj, Santhosh Sivan, Arya and Shaji Nadesan under August Cinema, and Lijo Jose Pellissery under Amen Movie Monastery. Prashant Pillai composed the music while Abinandhan Ramanujam handled the cinematographer. ''Double Barrel'' was made at an estimated cost of . Synopsis Laila and Majnu are two precious stones, which has value only if they are together. It is now possessed by an underworld don in Goa, who tries to sell it, in order not to lose it to his son, Gabbar, whom he despises. Don approaches two lowly thugs, Pancho and Vinci and offers it for a price of ₹10 crores. They agree and ask for a week's t ...
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Amen (2013 Film)
''Amen'' is a 2013 Malayalam-language satirical musical comedy film written by P. S. Rafeeque and directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kalabhavan Mani, Swathi Reddy, (in her Malayalam debut), Rachana Narayanankutty and Natasha Sahgal in lead roles.The film's songs and background score is composed by Prashant Pillai and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker and P.S. Rafeeque. The film revolves around the events that happen in a picturesque Kuttanadan village following the arrival of a young priest Vincent Vattolli (Indrajith Sukumaran). The film was released on 22 March 2013, receiving rave reviews from critics and huge response from theatres. 5] The film was a commercial success at the box-office. 7] Plot The plot revolves around the lives of a few people around an ancient Syrian church in a Kuttanadan village called Kumarankari. Solomon is in love with Shoshanna who is the daughter of a wealthy contractor. Solomon ...
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City Of God (2011 Film)
''City of God'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Babu Janardhanan. It tells the story of Tamil migrant workers and a team of land mafia criminals in the city of Cochin, Kerala, India. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Rajeev Pillai, Rohini, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rima Kallingal and Swetha Menon. The film uses the hyperlink cinema format as its narrative structure, a technique first used by Satyajit Ray in his ''Kanchenjungha'' (1962). ''City of God'' is not a remake and shares no resemblance to the 2002 Brazilian film of the same name, although both use non-linear narrative structure. The film was subsequently dubbed and released in Hindi under the same name by Wide Angle Media in 2014. ''City of God'' was one of the first among the " Malayalam New Wave" movies, although the trend was just becoming recognised during 2011. Despite getting critical acclaim, the movie was an average hit at the ...
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Nayakan (2010 Film)
''Nayakan'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language crime film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. S. Rafeeq. It stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Siddique. The film revolves around a Kathakali artist, Vardanunni, who joins the underworld to take revenge on those who killed his family and destroyed his life. Plot Vardanunni is the son of famous Kathakali artist Ramankutty Ashan (master). Ashan's dream was to make his son also a famous Kathakali artist. But Varadanunni, having seen that his dad could not earn anything from his art, decides to go to Bangalore after he gets a job. His father insists that Varadan should come with them to Mumbai for a Kathakali performance but Varadan defies his father and goes to Bangalore to take up his new job. In Mumbai, Ramankutty and his daughter happen to witness the murder of a popular politician at the hands of a famous magician turned underworld don Shankar Das (alias JS). The wic ...
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50th International Film Festival Of India
The 50th International Film Festival of India was held from 20 to 28 November 2019 in Goa. Russia is the country of focus with eight Russian language films being screened. Jury * John Bailey, Chairperson * Robin Campillo, French screenwriter, editor and film director * Zhang Yang, Chinese film director, screenwriter * Lynne Ramsay, Scottish film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer * Ramesh Sippy, Indian director Winners * Golden Peacock (Best Film): ''Particles'' by Blaise Harrison *IFFI Best Director Award: Lijo Jose Pellissery for ''Jallikattu'' *IFFI Best Debut Director Award: Amin Sidi-Boumédiène for ''Abou Leila'' and Marius Olteanu for Monsters. * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Seu Jorge for '' Marighella'' *IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Usha Jadhav for ''Mai Ghat : Crime No 103/2015'' * Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Pema Tseden for ''Balloon'' *Special Mention: Hellaro by Abhishek Shah Special awards * Life Time Achievement Award - Isabelle Hu ...
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