Faiza Ahmad Khan
Faiza Ahmad Khan is an award-winning Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai.[1][2][3] Her most popular work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for film making. She is also an activist. She directed the film, The Cost of Coal, a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh.[4] She has also openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum in Mumbai.[5]
Education and Career
In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha.[6]
Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far.[5] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats.[5]
Filmography
Director
- Supermen of Malegaon (2012)
- When All Land Is Lost, Do We Eat Coal? (2016)[7]
- The Cost of Coal (2017)[4]
Awards
For Supermen of Malegaon
- Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome[8]
- Jury Award for Best Documentary at Kara Film Festival, Pakistan[8]
- Best Debut Film at Film South Asia, Nepal[8]
- Best Editing, Documentary and Director at the Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore[8]
- Best Editing at the Asian TV Awards, Singapore[8]
- Audience Choice Award for Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)[8]
- Golden Camera Award for Best Documentary, US International Film and Video Festival[8]
- Gold Awards for Editing and Best Documentary and a Silver Award for Sound Design, Indian Documentary Producers Association[8]
- Best Documentary at Bollywood and Beyond, Stuttgart[8]
- Youth Choice Award at Vesoul Asian Film Festival[8]
- Special Mention at Best Film Festival, Romania[8]
References
- "Faiza Ahmad Khan". Dubai Film Fest.
- "Weaving a narrative". The Hindu.
- "My film assumed a life of its own: Faiza Khan". Times Of India.
- "THE COST OF COAL: Using virtual reality to tell the story of India's coal-mining affected communitie". Amnesty International India. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Malegaon Magic". Open The Magazine. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "KVIFF | Supermen of Malegaon". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "When All Land Is Lost, Will We Eat Coal?". Dubai Film Fest.
- "Supermen of Malegaon winner of 15 awards at Film Festivals". Glamsham.