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'''Rima Das''' (born 1982) is an [[Filmmaker|Indian filmmaker]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Karmakar|first=Rahul|date=28 April 2018|title=Who is Rima Das?|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/who-is-rima-das/article23712435.ece|access-date=23 November 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She is known for her film, ''[[Village Rockstars]]'' (2017), which won several national and international awards.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://iffk.in/village-rockstars/|title=Village Rockstars|website=iffk.in|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/village-rockstars-rules-mami-film-festival-wins-3-awards-1764767|title=''Village Rockstars'' Rules MAMI Film Festival, Wins 3 Awards|date=19 October 2017|website=ndtv.com|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref> The film—written, directed, edited, and produced by Das—was India's official entry for the [[90th Academy Awards]] in the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] category.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/894875/rima-dass-village-rockstars-is-indias-official-entry-for-the-oscars|title=Rima Das's 'Village Rockstars' is India's official entry for the Oscars|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/didn-t-know-films-could-be-small-intimate-rima-das-on-oscar-entry-village-rockstars/cid/1669986|title=Didn't know films could be small, intimate: Rima Das on Oscar entry Village Rockstars|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> The film, chosen out of 28 other entries in India, is also the first [[Assamese language|Assamese]] film to be submitted for Oscar consideration.<ref name=":0" /> She won India's National Award for |
'''Rima Das''' (born 1982) is an [[Filmmaker|Indian filmmaker]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Karmakar|first=Rahul|date=28 April 2018|title=Who is Rima Das?|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/who-is-rima-das/article23712435.ece|access-date=23 November 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She is known for her film, ''[[Village Rockstars]]'' (2017), which won several national and international awards.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://iffk.in/village-rockstars/|title=Village Rockstars|website=iffk.in|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/village-rockstars-rules-mami-film-festival-wins-3-awards-1764767|title=''Village Rockstars'' Rules MAMI Film Festival, Wins 3 Awards|date=19 October 2017|website=ndtv.com|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref> The film—written, directed, edited, and produced by Das—was India's official entry for the [[90th Academy Awards]] in the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] category.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/894875/rima-dass-village-rockstars-is-indias-official-entry-for-the-oscars|title=Rima Das's 'Village Rockstars' is India's official entry for the Oscars|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/didn-t-know-films-could-be-small-intimate-rima-das-on-oscar-entry-village-rockstars/cid/1669986|title=Didn't know films could be small, intimate: Rima Das on Oscar entry Village Rockstars|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> The film, chosen out of 28 other entries in India, is also the first [[Assamese language|Assamese]] film to be submitted for Oscar consideration.<ref name=":0" /> She won India's [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Film]] and [[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editor]].<ref name="Arnab Jan Deka">{{cite news|last1=Indian|first1=Express|title=65th National Film Awards announcement: Highlights|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/65th-national-film-awards-2018-live-updates-5135641/?#liveblogstart|accessdate=13 April 2018}}</ref> |
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In 2018, [[GQ (Indian edition)|''GQ India'']] named Das as one of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2018.<ref name="gq50">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/gq-most-influential-young-indians-2018/ |title=GQ's 50 Most Influential Young Indians of 2018 |date=5 December 2018 |website=GQ India |language=en-US |access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref> A doctorate degree has been conferred to Rima Das at the 3rd convocation of [[Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University]] (KKSHOU) held at the Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in February 2018.<ref>{{cite news |
In 2018, [[GQ (Indian edition)|''GQ India'']] named Das as one of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2018.<ref name="gq50">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/gq-most-influential-young-indians-2018/ |title=GQ's 50 Most Influential Young Indians of 2018 |date=5 December 2018 |website=GQ India |language=en-US |access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref> A doctorate degree has been conferred to Rima Das at the 3rd convocation of [[Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University]] (KKSHOU) held at the Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in February 2018.<ref name=":5">{{cite news |
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She became known as a one-woman crew, writing, directing, producing, editing, and shooting a film, besides handling art direction and costume designing. Das is not trained in any aspect of filmmaking.<ref name=":1" /> This, she believes has turned out to be a boon for her career:<blockquote>The fact that I am not trained and I didn't go to a film school in a way helped me to explore more and to be true to my vision. Be it the writing, direction, cinematography or editing, I didn't follow a method trained professionals would. I could understand my craft better and create my own kind of cinema. Watching world cinema inspired me and gave me a perspective of global filmmaking. But I think having my own unique style helped me stand out.<ref name="IT20190410">{{Cite magazine|last=Dutt-D'Cunha|first=Suparna|date=10 April 2019|title=I am not trained, says filmmaker Rima Das|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/msn-mail-today/story/i-am-not-trained-says-filmmaker-rima-das-1498085-2019-04-10|language=en|access-date=4 August 2020|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref></blockquote>Her second feature film, ''[[Village Rockstars]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web|date=15 October 2017|title=Rising Star: Village Rockstars director Rima Das|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/village-rockstars-rima-das-4890447/|accessdate=13 December 2017|website=Indianexpress.com}}</ref> which won several national and international awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rima Das rocks the charts with her movie Village Rockstars 6112017|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/rima-das-village-rockstars-award-winning-mumbai-film-festival/1/1076485.html|accessdate=13 December 2017|website=M.indiatoday.in}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The film—written, directed, edited, and produced by Das<ref>{{cite web|last=Purkayastha|first=Debasree|date=25 September 2017|title=Rockstar from the village|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rockstar-from-the-village/article19751871.ece|accessdate=13 December 2017|website=Thehindu.com|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>—was India's official entry for the [[90th Academy Awards]] in the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] category.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> The film, chosen out of 28 other entries in India, is also the first [[Assamese language|Assamese]] film to be submitted for Oscar consideration.<ref name=":0" /> She won India's National Award for Best Film and Best Editor, announced on 13 April 2018 by a Government of India appointed jury headed by filmmaker [[Shekhar Kapoor]].<ref name="Arnab Jan Deka" /> ''Village Rockstars'' is the second Assamese film to get national recognition after Jahnu Barua's ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' ''(The Catastrophe).''<ref name=":1" /> The film traces the story of Dhunu, a girl from a village in Assam who dreams of owning a guitar and forming a rock band.<ref>{{Citation|title=Village Rockstars|date=26 September 2019|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Village_Rockstars&oldid=917918270|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> |
She became known as a one-woman crew, writing, directing, producing, editing, and shooting a film, besides handling art direction and costume designing. Das is not trained in any aspect of filmmaking.<ref name=":1" /> This, she believes has turned out to be a boon for her career:<blockquote>The fact that I am not trained and I didn't go to a film school in a way helped me to explore more and to be true to my vision. Be it the writing, direction, cinematography or editing, I didn't follow a method trained professionals would. I could understand my craft better and create my own kind of cinema. Watching world cinema inspired me and gave me a perspective of global filmmaking. But I think having my own unique style helped me stand out.<ref name="IT20190410">{{Cite magazine|last=Dutt-D'Cunha|first=Suparna|date=10 April 2019|title=I am not trained, says filmmaker Rima Das|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/msn-mail-today/story/i-am-not-trained-says-filmmaker-rima-das-1498085-2019-04-10|language=en|access-date=4 August 2020|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref></blockquote>Her second feature film, ''[[Village Rockstars]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web|date=15 October 2017|title=Rising Star: Village Rockstars director Rima Das|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/village-rockstars-rima-das-4890447/|accessdate=13 December 2017|website=Indianexpress.com}}</ref> which won several national and international awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rima Das rocks the charts with her movie Village Rockstars 6112017|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/rima-das-village-rockstars-award-winning-mumbai-film-festival/1/1076485.html|accessdate=13 December 2017|website=M.indiatoday.in}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The film—written, directed, edited, and produced by Das<ref>{{cite web|last=Purkayastha|first=Debasree|date=25 September 2017|title=Rockstar from the village|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rockstar-from-the-village/article19751871.ece|accessdate=13 December 2017|website=Thehindu.com|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>—was India's official entry for the [[90th Academy Awards]] in the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] category.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> The film, chosen out of 28 other entries in India, is also the first [[Assamese language|Assamese]] film to be submitted for Oscar consideration.<ref name=":0" /> She won India's National Award for Best Film and Best Editor, announced on 13 April 2018 by a Government of India appointed jury headed by filmmaker [[Shekhar Kapoor]].<ref name="Arnab Jan Deka" /> ''Village Rockstars'' is the second Assamese film to get national recognition after Jahnu Barua's ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' ''(The Catastrophe).''<ref name=":1" /> The film traces the story of Dhunu, a girl from a village in Assam who dreams of owning a guitar and forming a rock band.<ref>{{Citation|title=Village Rockstars|date=26 September 2019|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Village_Rockstars&oldid=917918270|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> |
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Her 2018 film, ''Bulbul Can Sing,'' was premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiff.net/events/bulbul-can-sing| |
Her 2018 film, ''Bulbul Can Sing,'' was premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulbul Can Sing|url=https://www.tiff.net/events/bulbul-can-sing|access-date=23 November 2019|website=TIFF|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=17 August 2018|title=After Village Rockstars, Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing will premiere at TIFF this September|language=en-US|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/after-village-rockstars-rima-das-makes-assam-hope-again-with-her-new-film-5311565/|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> That year, [[GQ (Indian edition)|''GQ India'']] named Das as one of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2018.<ref name="gq50" /> A doctorate degree has been conferred to Rima Das at the 3rd convocation of [[Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University]] (KKSHOU) held at the Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in February 2018.<ref name=":5" /> |
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In 2019, she directed a short film called ''For Each Other'',<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rima Das' 'For Each Other' premieres at Pingyao film fest in China|language=en|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/assam/2019/10/17/rima-das-for-each-other-premieres-at-pingyao-film-fest-in-china|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref> which premiered at the 3rd [[Pingyao International Film Festival]], and directed her first documentary fiction film, ''Sunshine Dreamers''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://assam.news18.com/news/lifestyle/entertainment-rima-das-latest-project-sunshine-dreamers-part-of-kids-and-glory-a-brics-co-production-36989.html|title=BRICS ৰ সহ–প্ৰযোজনাৰ 'Kids & Glory'ৰ অংশ হিচাপে ৰীমা দাসৰ ক্ৰীড়া ভিত্তিক ছবি 'চানচাইন ড্ৰীমাৰ'– News18 Assam|date=15 November 2019|website=News18 Gujarati|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/rimadasFilm/status/1195648970112012288|title=Presented my first docu fiction 'Sunshine Dreamers'part of BRICS co-production Kids & Glory! It was fun collaborating with Producer Lu Chuan & fellow BRICS Directors Tiago Arakilian, Nastia Tarasova, Shen Zhao Qing, Shane Vermooten & Lu Chuan.Thank you my awesome team and kids!pic.twitter.com/d4NCshXNVS|last=das|first=rima|date=16 November 2019|website=@rimadasFilm|language=en|access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref> |
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== Influences == |
== Influences == |
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Rima Das | |
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Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Cotton University Pune University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer |
Notable work | Village Rockstars Bulbul Can Sing |
Rima Das (born 1982) is an Indian filmmaker.[1] She is known for her film, Village Rockstars (2017), which won several national and international awards.[2][3] The film—written, directed, edited, and produced by Das—was India's official entry for the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.[4][5] The film, chosen out of 28 other entries in India, is also the first Assamese film to be submitted for Oscar consideration.[4] She won India's National Award for Best Film and Best Editor.[6]
In 2018, GQ India named Das as one of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2018.[7] A doctorate degree has been conferred to Rima Das at the 3rd convocation of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKSHOU) held at the Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in February 2018.[8]
Career
Das made her first short film, Pratha, in 2009.[1] She started work on her first feature film Antardrishti (Man with the Binoculars), shot with a Canon DSLR camera in Kalardiya, in 2013.[1] In 2016, Antardrishti was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, the Mumbai Film Festival, and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[9][10][11]
She became known as a one-woman crew, writing, directing, producing, editing, and shooting a film, besides handling art direction and costume designing. Das is not trained in any aspect of filmmaking.[1] This, she believes has turned out to be a boon for her career:
The fact that I am not trained and I didn't go to a film school in a way helped me to explore more and to be true to my vision. Be it the writing, direction, cinematography or editing, I didn't follow a method trained professionals would. I could understand my craft better and create my own kind of cinema. Watching world cinema inspired me and gave me a perspective of global filmmaking. But I think having my own unique style helped me stand out.[12]
Her second feature film, Village Rockstars (2017),[13] which won several national and international awards.[14][2][3] The film—written, directed, edited, and produced by Das[15]—was India's official entry for the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.[4][5] The film, chosen out of 28 other entries in India, is also the first Assamese film to be submitted for Oscar consideration.[4] She won India's National Award for Best Film and Best Editor, announced on 13 April 2018 by a Government of India appointed jury headed by filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor.[6] Village Rockstars is the second Assamese film to get national recognition after Jahnu Barua's Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (The Catastrophe).[1] The film traces the story of Dhunu, a girl from a village in Assam who dreams of owning a guitar and forming a rock band.[16]
Her 2018 film, Bulbul Can Sing, was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[17][18] That year, GQ India named Das as one of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2018.[7] A doctorate degree has been conferred to Rima Das at the 3rd convocation of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKSHOU) held at the Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in February 2018.[8]
In 2019, she directed a short film called For Each Other,[19] which premiered at the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival, and directed her first documentary fiction film, Sunshine Dreamers.[20][21]
Influences
As a filmmaker, she is influenced by master filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Ingmar Bergman, and Majid Majidi.[22]
Personal life
Das hails from the village Kalardiya near Chhaygaon in Assam, 50 km southwest of Guwahati.[12] She is the daughter of a teacher. She cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) after her Masters in Sociology at Pune University.[12] But the desire to be an actor took her to Mumbai in 2003. She acted in plays, including an adaptation of Premchand's Godaan staged at the Prithvi Theatre.[12]
Filmography
- Pratha (Short film)
- Man with the Binoculars : Antardrishti (2016)
- Village Rockstars (2017)
- Bulbul Can Sing (2018)
- Neighbors (For Each Other part of the anthology, 2019)
- Sunshine Dreamers (2019)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Karmakar, Rahul (28 April 2018). "Who is Rima Das?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Village Rockstars". iffk.in. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Village Rockstars Rules MAMI Film Festival, Wins 3 Awards". ndtv.com. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Scroll Staff. "Rima Das's 'Village Rockstars' is India's official entry for the Oscars". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Didn't know films could be small, intimate: Rima Das on Oscar entry Village Rockstars". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b Indian, Express. "65th National Film Awards announcement: Highlights". Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ a b "GQ's 50 Most Influential Young Indians of 2018". GQ India. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Doctorate Degrees conferred to PG Baruah and Rima Das". G Plus. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "'Antardrishti' screened at Cannes Fest". The Sentinel. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Man with the Binoculars (Antardrishti) - Trailer - Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star, retrieved 23 November 2019
- ^ Grater, Tom. "Tallinn Black Nights: 'The White King' among first features competition". Screen. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Dutt-D'Cunha, Suparna (10 April 2019). "I am not trained, says filmmaker Rima Das". India Today. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Rising Star: Village Rockstars director Rima Das". Indianexpress.com. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Rima Das rocks the charts with her movie Village Rockstars 6112017". M.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Purkayastha, Debasree (25 September 2017). "Rockstar from the village". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Village Rockstars", Wikipedia, 26 September 2019, retrieved 23 November 2019
- ^ "Bulbul Can Sing". TIFF. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "After Village Rockstars, Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing will premiere at TIFF this September". The Indian Express. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Rima Das' 'For Each Other' premieres at Pingyao film fest in China". Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "BRICS ৰ সহ–প্ৰযোজনাৰ 'Kids & Glory'ৰ অংশ হিচাপে ৰীমা দাসৰ ক্ৰীড়া ভিত্তিক ছবি 'চানচাইন ড্ৰীমাৰ'– News18 Assam". News18 Gujarati. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ das, rima (16 November 2019). "Presented my first docu fiction 'Sunshine Dreamers'part of BRICS co-production Kids & Glory! It was fun collaborating with Producer Lu Chuan & fellow BRICS Directors Tiago Arakilian, Nastia Tarasova, Shen Zhao Qing, Shane Vermooten & Lu Chuan.Thank you my awesome team and kids!pic.twitter.com/d4NCshXNVS". @rimadasFilm. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Rima Das on making films her way". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.