This is indeed fantastic news to all
blind supporters of Anurag Kashyap kind of cinema. Move over… Here comes a
genius who is a self taught film maker. And his debut film has won him
accolades. Yes, we are talking of Chaitanya Tamhane and his film 'Court' that has
won the Best Film at the Orrizonti in Venice and has also won the "Lion of
The Future" (Luigi De Laurentiis) award for the best debut film. For those
who do not know, this is possibly the most respected festival for world cinema.
With one of the
most mature minds, Chaitanya Tamhane’s debut film “Court” was screened on
September 4 in the Orizzonti section of the festival where it won the award for
the best film of the section. A self taught film maker who learnt the art of
filmmaking by downloading and watching the best of world cinema, Tamhane’s film
is an exploration of the Indian judiciary. The film excels in each and every
department especially Mrinal Desai's cinematography, and Satchit Puranik's
impeccable casting which is one of the biggest strengths of the film. But the pleasant
surprise package is his producer Vivek Gomber who is also a highly accomplished
actor. Vivek’s faith in producing the film is a rarity in today’s film world
and he deserves a huge pat on the back for believing in this talent. Having said
that, it’s a team effort and every cast and crew needs to be congratulated for believing
in the vision of this first time director.
Apart from the Best Film at the 71st
Venice Film Festival, he also received the “Lion of the future” award for the
best debut film of the festival. The award consists of 100,000 USD cash divided
equally between the director and producer. A sure shot winner, he also received
the Hubert Bals Fund for script and project development in fall 2012 and was
part of NFDC Film Bazaar co-production market in 2012.
Tamhane had earlier made the short
film, Six Strands that was screened at several film festivals including
Clermont-Ferrand, Slamdance, Edinburgh and Rotterdam.
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