An online documentary film festival for cine buffs

For the very first time an online documentary film festival has been organized. The festival focuses on the award-winning films by four important and lauded Indian documentary Filmmakers – Supriyo Sen, Pankaj Rishi Kumar, Miriam Chandy Menacherry and Haobam Paban Kumar.
The program is conceptualized and curated by artist, writer and curator Ushmita Sahu. The festival includes online film viewing, conversation with filmmakers and a panel discussion on ‘Documentary Filmmaking In India Today By Understanding The Ecosystem And Its Challenges’.Besides the filmmakers, Usmita Sahu and Richa Agarwal, CEO, Emami Art will also be present for the panel discussion.
The online film viewing in open from July 16 to July 26. You can register at
https://www.emamiart.com/learning-details/?title=Emami+Art+Online+Documentary+Film+Festival
The following documentary films will be shown during the festival:
Supriyo Sen’s ‘Swimming Through The Darkness’ (2018) and ‘The Way Back Home’ (2003)
Pankaj Rishi Kumar’s ‘Janani Juliet’ (2019) and ‘Three Men & A Bulb’ (2006)
Miriam Chandy Menacherry’s ‘Lyari Notes’ (2015) and ‘The Rat Race’ (2011)
Haobam Paban Kumar’s ‘Phum Shang’ (Floating Life) (2014) and ‘Mr. India’ (2009)
The panel discussion will take place on July 31.
This online platform of film viewing is a response to the pandemic and the new forms of online interactions that the situation has given rise to. Although, these online platforms cannot replace inter-person interactions, the festival organizers hope that by creating interesting parallel viewing spaces they can add value to this period of in-betweenness.