Brahmanand S. Siingh

Brahmanand S. Siingh (born 3 May 1965) is a filmmaker and author from Mumbai, India. He is best known for the films Kaagaz Ki Kashti, a biopic on Jagjit Singh[1] and his feature-length documentary on R. D. Burman, Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai.[2][3]

Brahmanand S. Siingh
Born (1965-05-03) 3 May 1965
Purnia, Bihar, India.
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Author and Life Coach
Notable workPancham Unmixed, Kaagaz Ki Kashti, Jhalki
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Biographical Film

National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film

REX Karmaveer Chakra Award
WebsiteMobius Films Brahmanand Siingh

Early life and education

Brahmanand S Siingh grew up in Purnia, Bihar. Later he moved to St Xavier's College Ranchi and eventually to Kolkata University for his English Literature Masters. His journeys into cinema, however, started within a year of his moving to Mumbai[4] in 1993.

Career

Brahmanand began writing about art and cinema in the 1980s, publishing articles in publications like The Telegraph, Statesman, Times of India, The Hindu, Indian Express, and The Independent. He also published online work during the dotcom boom. Brahmanand has published over 3,000 articles and features, essays, poems and short stories, as well as three biographical books, Strings Of Eternity, Diamonds & Rust and Lightness Of Being.

He began making films in the late 1990s, mainly producing biographical documentaries and independent films. He is most well known for his experiential biopics on figures like RD Burman[5] and Jagjit Singh (Pancham Unmixed & Kaagaz Ki Kashti).

He has also won the REX-Karmaveer-Chakra Awards, in partnership with the United Nations, for transforming lives through social impact projects and ideas of hope. Siingh's latest feature project, Jhalki, a feature film that attempts to create public awareness of child trafficking and child labor.[6]

He has also sat on the jury of various international film festivals and award platforms, and conducts filmmaking and scriptwriting workshops.

Filmography

As a director and/or producer.

Year Title
1997 Ashgari Bai
1998 A burden of Love
1999 Back to Nature
2002 Uncaging the Body[7]
2005 Ragpickers[8]
2008 Pancham Unmixed[9]
2011 Chidiya Rain Basera
2012 Ambassador of Peace
2015 Knowing Pancham[10]
2015 Through Our Eyes[11]
2016 Riding on a Sunbeam[12]
2017 Kaagaz Ki Kashti[13]
2019 Jhalki

Awards
Year Award Category For
2003 Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards Best Short Film Uncaging the Body
2008 IFFLA Critics Special Mention Pancham Unmixed
2008 Washington DC Film Festival Audience Choice Award Pancham Unmixed
2009 57th National Film Awards Best Compilation Film (Director) Pancham Unmixed
2009 57th National Film Awards Best Compilation Film (Producer) Pancham Unmixed
2010 AIFF Best Documentary Pancham Unmixed
2016 Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival[14] Audience Choice Award Kaagaz Ki Kashti
2016 Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival[14] Best Documentary Award Kaagaz Ki Kashti
2019 International Screen Awards (ISA 2019)[15] Platinum Award for International Feature Film Jhalki
2019 Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF 2019) Best Director Award Jhalki
2019 Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati (IFFCINCY 2019)[16] Best Feature Film Award Jhalki
2019 Indian International Film Festival Of Boston (IIFFB 2019) [17] Best Social Cause Film Award Jhalki
2019 International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019) [18] Best Concept Platinum Winners Jhalki
2019 International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019) [18] Best Screenplay Platinum Winners Jhalki
2019 Boston International Film Festival (BIFF 2019) [19] Best Original Screenplay Award Jhalki
2019 REX-Karmaveer-Chakra[20] Karmaveer Chakra Award N/A

References
  1. "In memory of Jagjit Singh". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. "Knowing Pancham: A Beautiful Docu On The Life Of R.D. Burman!". The Hindu.
  3. sengupta, Rituparna (1 February 2020). "An Exclusive Interview with Brahmanand S Siingh". Expresso Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. "AUDIENCE ARE HUNGRY FOR QUALITY CONTENT WELL-TOLD -BRAHMANAND SINGH". Bargad. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. "RD Burman, a lesson in time management". mid-day. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "Jhalki a film by Brahmanand S Siingh". Advantus. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. "Uncaging the Body – Documentary Films – Mobius Films". mobiusfilms.net. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. "Ragpickers – Documentary Films – Mobius Films". mobiusfilms.net. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. Ramnath, Nandini. "'Pancham Unmixed' documentary gets rebooted with extended interviews about composer RD Burman". scroll.in. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. "Knowing Pancham: A Beautiful Docu On The Life Of R.D. Burman! – Jamuura Blog". jamuura.com. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. mobiusfilms (24 August 2016). "Through Our Eyes". wordpress.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  12. "TiE Spotlight : Riding on a Sunbeam – With Brahmanand Siingh at Bangalore – Events High". eventshigh.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  13. Ramnath, Nandini. "Documentary on ghazal superstar Jagjit Singh lines up the tributes and the tears". scroll.in. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  14. https://visaff.ca/. Retrieved 23 March 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. "Winners International Screen Awards". internationalscreenawards.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. "Schedule 2019". indiasistercity. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  17. "Closing Night - IIFFB 2019". India International Film Festival of Boston. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  18. "Platinum Award". iifilmawards.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  19. "JHALKI: Tale Of A Tireless Sparrow". Boston International Film Festival | BostoninterFF. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  20. India (12 November 2019). "REX Karmaveer Global Young Leaders Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra Awards". India. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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