Tuesday, July 11, 2017

19th Madurai Film Festival 2017 : Filmmaker in Focus - Gitanjali Rao

19th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2017

6-10 Dec; Organised by MARUPAKKAM


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Filmmaker in Focus : Gitanjali Rao




Gitanjali Rao graduated with honors as a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, in 1994. She is a self taught animator, film maker and theatre artist. She has since, independently produced, directed and animated two award winning short films, 'Orange' and 'Printed Rainbow'.

'Printed Rainbow' premiered at Cannes 2006, Critic's Week, in Competition. It went on to win the three Awards for the Best Short film, at Cannes 2006. It was also short listed in the last ten films for the Academy Awards in 2008, besides winning 25 International Awards and traveling to over a hundred international festivals.

She also has a string of very popular and award winning animated commercials to her credit and is currently represented by Acme Film Works, L.A.


Gitanjali also conducts workshops and presentations and has been in the jury at various International Film Festivals including the prestigious CANNES Critic's week jury for short films in 2011. She has been working on two feature length animation films and is currently pursuing her next short animation film.

19th Madurai Film Festival 2017 : Retrospective II - Patrick Rouxel

19th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2017

6-10 Dec; Organised by MARUPAKKAM

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Retrospective : Patrick Rouxel



Patrick Rouxel is an independent filmmaker dedicated to rainforest conservation and animal welfare. His films are about giving a voice to the rainforest and the inevitable victims of deforestation. They are both a tribute to the beauty of the rainforest and its wildlife, and a means of raising awareness of the suffering and loss inflicted by human development, corporate greed and consumerism.

Monday, July 10, 2017

19th Madurai Film Festival 2017

19th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2017



We are happy to announce that 19th Madurai Film Festival will be held on 6-10 December in Madurai.

Amudhan R.P.
Festival Director
Madurai Film Festival