Siddharth Sinha
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Siddharth Sinha, is an India
n film maker, whose Bhojpuri short film, Udedh Bun
(2008), won Silver Bear at 58th Berlin International Film Festival
2008, the first ever such award in the history of Bhojpuri cinema
and 2008 National Film Award for Best Short fiction Film
.
, Uttar Pradesh
, and moved to Delhi at a young age. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Delhi University and graduated in 2007 in film direction from the Film and Television Institute of India
at Pune
.
In 2006, the 2006 Berlinale Talent Campus selected him in the director’s batch on the basis of his one-minute preview to a projected documentary, subsequently his graduation short film, Udedh Bun
(Un-ravel), a coming of age
story of a young boy in an Indian village while taking care of his bedridden mother, which he also wrote. This went on to win the Silver Bear at 58th Berlin International Film Festival
2008. Later the film traveled to all the major film festivals including Pusan and Edinburgh. The same film recently won the National Film Award for Best Short fiction Film
this year in India.
He also had directed a music video for Kailash Kher for his first album ‘Kailasha’. He was invited as a jury member to 'Noor de lijk film festival' in Netherlands. Recently, he was invited as an honorary member in the selection committee at Mumbai film festival 2009.
, and a cash prize of €5,000 at the film bazaar co-production market at the 2009 IFFI, also has also been officially invited to Cinemart, Rotterdam International Film Festival in January 2010.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film maker, whose Bhojpuri short film, Udedh Bun
Udedh Bun
Udedh Bun is award winning short Bhojpuri film released in 2008 directed by Siddharth Sinha. The 21-minute diploma film by Siddharth Sinha, an Film and Television Institute of India , Pune graduate, was selected for world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, , where it won the...
(2008), won Silver Bear at 58th Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
2008, the first ever such award in the history of Bhojpuri cinema
Bhojpuri cinema
Bhojpuri films are films in the Bhojpuri language, mainly watched by people from Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh in North India and Terai in southern Nepal.- Overview :...
and 2008 National Film Award for Best Short fiction Film
National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film
The National Film Award - Best Short Fiction Film winners:...
.
Early life and education
Siddharth Sinha was born in 1978 in GhazipurGhazipur
Ghazipur , or Ghazipur City, previously spelt Ghazeepore, is a city/town and a municipal corporation and headquarter of Ghazipur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghazipur Division and Sub-division...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, and moved to Delhi at a young age. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Delhi University and graduated in 2007 in film direction from the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
at Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
.
Career
He made his debut with the 10-minute docu-fiction Rangbela (2005), screened at the 2006 International Documentary Film Festival AmsterdamIn 2006, the 2006 Berlinale Talent Campus selected him in the director’s batch on the basis of his one-minute preview to a projected documentary, subsequently his graduation short film, Udedh Bun
Udedh Bun
Udedh Bun is award winning short Bhojpuri film released in 2008 directed by Siddharth Sinha. The 21-minute diploma film by Siddharth Sinha, an Film and Television Institute of India , Pune graduate, was selected for world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, , where it won the...
(Un-ravel), a coming of age
Coming of age
Coming of age is a young person's transition from childhood to adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual, as practiced by many societies...
story of a young boy in an Indian village while taking care of his bedridden mother, which he also wrote. This went on to win the Silver Bear at 58th Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
2008. Later the film traveled to all the major film festivals including Pusan and Edinburgh. The same film recently won the National Film Award for Best Short fiction Film
National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film
The National Film Award - Best Short Fiction Film winners:...
this year in India.
He also had directed a music video for Kailash Kher for his first album ‘Kailasha’. He was invited as a jury member to 'Noor de lijk film festival' in Netherlands. Recently, he was invited as an honorary member in the selection committee at Mumbai film festival 2009.
Upcoming films
In November, 2009, his first Indo-French co production feature film, Twosome (Hindi working title, Do Duni) won the 'Best Promising Film Project Award by Hubert Bals Fund, International Film Festival RotterdamInternational Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
, and a cash prize of €5,000 at the film bazaar co-production market at the 2009 IFFI, also has also been officially invited to Cinemart, Rotterdam International Film Festival in January 2010.
Awards and nominations
- 2008: Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin International Film FestivalThe Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
: Silver Bear: Short Film: Udedh Bun - 2008: National Film Award: Best Short fiction FilmNational Film Award for Best Short Fiction FilmThe National Film Award - Best Short Fiction Film winners:...
: Udedh Bun