Chalam Bennurkar (died 2017) was an Indian documentary film maker, film activist and director who is best known for his Tamil documentary film
Children of Mini-Japan
''Children of Mini-Japan'' (''Kutty Japanin Kuzhandaigal'') is a Tamil-language documentary film directed by Chalam Bennurkar and released in 1990.
Synopsis
The film focuses on the plight of young poverty-stricken children working in Sivakasi ...
(''Kutty Japanin Kuzhandaigal'') which won the Citizens' Prize and Encouragement Prize in
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival and Golden Dove in
(
Germany
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), in the year 1991.
Career
Chalam was a college drop out who worked as a signboard painter and became part of CIEDS Collective and Vimochana in Bangalore. He had initiated Janamadhyam, a screening network and production infrastructure for grassroots action while he was associated with CIEDS Collective and Vimochana. To encourage the independent documentary film makers in India he created ''Sakshi'' a platform for young filmmakers to showcase their work through Bangalore Film Society and Odessa in Kerala.
Filmography
* ''
Children of Mini-Japan
''Children of Mini-Japan'' (''Kutty Japanin Kuzhandaigal'') is a Tamil-language documentary film directed by Chalam Bennurkar and released in 1990.
Synopsis
The film focuses on the plight of young poverty-stricken children working in Sivakasi ...
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* ''All About My Famila''
* ''Bishaar Blues''
* ''On Latur''
* ''Naavu Yeravaru''
Accolades
Chalam was awarded numerous accolades for his work. The most important ones are:
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Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival - 1991
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International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (Motion Picture Academy of the Kerala State) is an autonomous non-profit institution working under the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala), Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. It was founded ...
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International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film Award
References
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Indian documentary filmmakers
Film directors from Karnataka
1950s births
2017 deaths
Year of birth uncertain