Chaitanya Tamhane
Chaitanya Tamhane (born 1 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker, known for the 2014 Marathi courtroom drama Court. It was announced as India's official submission for the 88th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an aging folk singer in a lower court in Mumbai.
Chaitanya Tamhane
- Name
- Chaitanya Tamhane
- Born
- 1 March 1987
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Occupation
- * Writer
- Nationality
- India
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Chaitanya Tamhane (born 1 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker, known for the 2014 Marathi courtroom drama Court. It was announced as India's official submission for the 88th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an aging folk singer in a lower court in Mumbai.
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Court is Tamhane's directorial debut for a feature length film. His previous work includes the short film Six Strands, of which he was also the writer and director, as well as producer. For Court, Tamhane was nominated for best screenwriter at the 9th Asian Film Awards and won best director at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival, among many other awards and honors. In 2018, Tamhane served as the creative producer for the Kannada film Balekempa. Tamhane's second directorial feature, The Disciple (2020) premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. At Venice, the film won FIPRESCI award presented by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographique) and the Best Screenplay award. Tamhane participated in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, he was the protégé of Alfonso Cuarón during the filming of Roma, this resulted in Cuarón being the Executive Producer of The Disciple
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• Name — Chaitanya Tamhane • Born — 1 March 1987 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Occupation — * Writer • Producer • Director
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • 2011 — Six Strands — Short film • 2014 — Court • 2017 — Death of a Father — Short film; also creative director • 2020 — The Disciple — Also editor As producer only • Balekempa (2018) – Consulting producer
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Chaitanya Tamhane is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of India.
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• Best Feature Film Court at 62nd National Film Awards, 2015 • Best Film Court at Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, 2015. • Best Asian Feature Film, Court at Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Awards 2014 • Best Screenplay, The Disciple at 77th Venice International Film Festival. • FIPRESCI Award for The Disciple at 77th Venice International Film Festival. • Best Screenplay, The Disciple at 15th Asian Film Awards 2021
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- 1.Patcy N. 'I won't make a typical Bollywood film'. Rediff. 26 marzo 2015.
- 2.Mohini. The Verdict. Open. 23 aprile 2015.
- 3.Dinesh. He who divorced Bollywood: Chaitanya Tamhane. Hindustan Times. 6 giugno 2021.
- 4.Madhusree. Chaitanya Tamhane, just back from Venice, talks film, fandom and art. Hindustan Times. 18 settembre 2020.
- 5.Manjula. No ripoffs, please. The Telegraph. 24 maggio 2009.
- 6.Mumbai teens film the plagiarism in Bollywood. India FM. 26 dicembre 2006.
- 7.Udita. UTV terminates business relations with Palador. Screen International. 17 maggio 2007.
- 8.Nyahi. UTV ends Palador partnership. The Hollywood Reporter. 17 maggio 2007.
- 9.Ankur. How Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms Led Chaitanya Tamhane To World Cinema. The Huffington Post. 28 agosto 2020.
- 10.Nyay. Oscars: India Selects 'Court' For Foreign-Language Category. The Hollywood Reporter. 24 settembre 2015.
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