Rakesh Sharma, jury chairperson, Non-Fiction, presenting the Award for Finest Lengthy Documentary on the sixteenth IDSFFK to Anand Patwardhan for The World is Household.

Anand Patwardhan’s Vasudhaiva Kudumbakam(The World is Household), a deeply private historical past of the filmmaker’s household that’s intertwined with the historical past of the nation, has been chosen for the Finest Lengthy Documentary on the sixteenth Worldwide Documentary and Brief Movie Pageant of Kerala (IDSFFK), organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. The award carries a money prize of ₹2 lakh, which the filmmaker donated to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Misery Aid Fund (CMDRF) for the victims of the Wayanad landslides. Mr. Patwardhan additionally gained the Kumar Talkies Award for Finest modifying.

Ranajit Ray’s Putulnama (Dolls Don’t Die), on the day by day struggles of puppet artistes, gained the award for the Second Finest Lengthy Documentary. It additionally gained the Jury Award for Finest Cinematography. The particular point out within the Lengthy Documentary class went to Nishtha Jain and Akash Basumatari’s Farming the Revolution, a chronicle of the peaceable farmers’ protests in opposition to a set of legal guidelines enacted by the Union authorities. Divyam Jain’s Picturing Life gained the Jury Award for the Finest Sound.

Ranajit Ray receiving the award for the Second Finest Lengthy Documentary for Putulnama (Dolls Don’t Die).

Ritam Chakraborty’s Salvation Dream, a poignant exploration of a person’s final days, gained the Finest Brief Documentary Award. The movie additionally gained the Jury Award for Finest Cinematography and Finest Sound. Prachee Bajania’s Umbro (The Threshold), a celebration of friendship between a bunch of ladies in a small city, gained the Second Finest Brief Documentary Award. Sneha Malakar and Srishti Garg’s Jhaal gained the Particular Jury Point out, whereas Pranav Patil gained the Finest Modifying Award for P For Paparazzi.

Vishwas Okay.’s Waterman, a couple of little one in a water scarce neighbourhood who discovers a superpower, gained the award for the Finest Brief Fiction. Shivam Shankar’s Gore Goat Ghost gained the Second Finest Brief Fiction Award. Soumyajit Ghosh Dastidar’s Flowering Man gained the Particular Jury Award.

Vishwas Okay. receiving the Award for Finest Brief Fiction for Waterman.

Febin Martin’s Hitham (The Alternative) gained the Finest Campus Movie Award whereas Pramod Satchidanandan’s Mutton Cutter gained the Particular Jury Award. The winners within the numerous competitors classes have been introduced awards on Wednesday with out an official ceremony, which was cancelled after the federal government declared a two-day State mourning as a mark of respect to the individuals who misplaced their lives within the landslides. Urmi Juvekar, Jury Chairperson, Fiction and Rakesh Sharma, Jury Chairperson, Non-Ficton, introduced the awards.