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Don Palathara
Don Palathara is a film director, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker from Kerala, India. Known for working on small budgets, his films are expositions of local Kerala culture and study on the human nature. Palathara's films have gained accolades at several international film festivals, including Moscow International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and International Film Festival of Kerala. Early life Don Palathara was born in Idukki district, Kerala. He subsequently migrated to Sydney, Australia, where he received a diploma from the Academy of Film, Theatre and Television in Sydney, which was formerly known as the International Film School Sydney, before its merger with Actors College of Theatre and Television. Career Palathara had made several short films and documentaries, before venturing into feature films. In 2015, his first movie, ''Shavam'', was released. Made on a small budget, the film was noted for its atypical filmmaking choices, as it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rima Kallingal
Rima Kallingal is an Indian actress and film producer who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She made her Malayalam film debut with '' Ritu'' (2009). She married to the Malayalam film director Aashiq Abu in 2013. Early Life and Career Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Rima Kallingal began practising dancing when she was three years old. A dancer by profession, she has been a part of a dance company called Nritarutya and has had performances on national and international stages. She studied in Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coonoor up to Fifth grade. She completed her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, graduating in 2001. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Christ University, Bengaluru. She is also skilled in Taekwondo (Korean martial art), Chao (Manipuri martial art) and Kalari. She was a semi-finalist of the Asianet reality show ''Vodafone Thakadhimi''. She moved to Bengaluru to pursue a modelling career and later participated in the Miss Kerala beau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Film Directors
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 Languages with official status in India, scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry (Mahé, Puducherry, Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari district, Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali diaspora, Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Idukki District
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (2023 Film)
''Family'' is an Indian Malayalam-Language drama film directed, written and edited by Don Palathara and co-written by Sherin Chatherine. The film premiered at the 52nd International Film Festival of Rotterdam (IFFR) on 28th January 2023. The film was also screened at 14th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023. The film is produced by Sanita Chittilappilly and Anto Chittilappilly through their production company Newton Cinema. It features Vinay Forrt, Divya Prabha, Abhija Sivakala, Nilja K Baby and Mathew Thomas in pivotal roles. Plot Sony, a Catholic man in his late twenties from rural central Kerala, comes across as a do-gooder and a well-wisher at the first glimpse. However, lurking behind his public persona is a different character. Even as some of his family members become aware of his deeds, they are silenced by the system, which mindfully and actively protects men, their delinquencies, and secrets. The family thus becomes a sturdy closet, where skeletons of the past ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam
''Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam'' (English: ''The First Joyful Mystery'') is a 2021 Malayalam film directed by Don Palathara starring Jitin Puthenchery and Rima Kallingal. The film was premiered at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in Thiruvananthapuram on 21 February 2021. This is a first of its kind experimental movie in Malayalam film industry as the entire movie is of an 85 minute single shot. The film follows a car ride taken by a young journalist (played by Rima) and an aspiring actor (played by Jitin). The film was released in Neestream and six other OTT Platforms in July 2021. Synopsis The movie is about a live-in couple, Maria (Rima Kallingal) and Jitin (Jitin Puthenchery). Maria is an entertainment reporter. Jitin is a small-time actor, with no steady income and their parents do not have any knowledge of their relationship. The movie takes place on their way to the clinic for a pregnancy test. The couple argue as they are stressed at the thought of bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956, Central Travancore
''1956, Central Travancore'' (Malayalam: 1956) is a 2019 Malayalam-language period drama film written, directed and edited by Don Palathara and produced by Abhilash S. Kumar under Artbeat studios. The film stars Assif Yogi, Jain Andrews, Krishnan Balakrishnan and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. It features a musical score by Basil CJ. Cinematography was handled by Alex Joseph. The film is Palathara's third feature-length movie, after ''Savam'' and ''Vith''. The film was originally titled ''Kattupothu (Wild Buffalo)''. The film is shot in black and white, like most of Palathara's films. The film made its international premier at the Busan International Film Festival, in 2019. Then at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival, on 5 October 2020.The film made its Indian premiere at the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala. It won the 2020 John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film. Plot Set in 1956, the film takes place against the backdrop of the early migration to Idukki, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savam
''Shavam: The Corpse'' (Malayalam: ശവം) is a black comedy Malayalam film released on 28 November 2015. The film is an experimental art film written and directed by Don Palathara, an International Film School Sydney diplomate. The film was shot entirely in black and white. Background Shavam is the brainchild of an Indian Australian who used to be a closely associated member of Kazcha Film Society. Don, an enthusiastic documentarian who had worked previously with Cinemavandi, re-discovered scope of art films from his international perspective. The director reveals that film aspects like the black and white picturization was to give the audience an opportunity to look at different parts of the screen at the same time, and methods such as color grading and the morbidity and lifelessness of the title was chosen for aesthetic aspects. The film's protagonist is the subject 'death' which lingers onto the body and slowly liberates the person with the final camera's upshot to heav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
The 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam, was the 2021 installment of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which took place on 1–7 February 2021 and 2–6 June 2021. The first part of the edition focused on the main Tiger, Big Screen, Ammodo Tiger Short, and Limelight programmes. Whilst, the second part focused on the Harbour, Bright Future, Cinema Regained, Classics and Short and Mid-Length Film sections. The event was presented as a hybrid event, with a film programme was available online in the Netherlands whilst physically screened in cinemas across the country. Indian drama film, '' Pebbles'' by Vinothraj P.S., won Tiger Award, the top prize. Juries Tiger *Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist *Orwa Nyrabia, Syrian documentary film festival director * Hala Elkoussy, Egyptian artist and film director * Helena van der Meulen, Dutch screenwriter and film critic *Ilse Hughan, Dutch film producer Ammodo Tiger Short *Anna A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Express
''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika'' weekly as well as '' Dinamani'' and ''Kannada Prabha'' newspapers. The ''Cinema Express'' brand is now used for the film industry coverage of ''The New Indian Express'' regardless of language. ''Cinema Express'' also honoured artistic excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry through the Cinema Express Awards. The published version was discontinued in February 2016, in favour of an online magazine. History ''Cinema Express'' came out with their first issue on 10 January 1980 and had the last on 16 February 2016. The magazine was priced at Rs.15 when publication ceased. Afterwards, The New Indian Express Group used the name ''Cinema Express'' for the online magazine that publishes information related to cinema.https://www.facebook.com/pg/XpressCine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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