Amartya Bhattacharyya

Amartya Bhattacharyya অমর্ত্য ভট্টাচার্য্য
Amartya Bhattacharyya, shooting of 'Capital I'
Born	(1987-08-21)21 August 1987 Kolkata
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Director, poet, writer, cinematographer, editor, actor, photographer, lyricist, painter, recitation artist
Years active	2012–present
Awards	1. Silver Lotus (Rajat Kamal) for Best Cinematography in non-feature film at the 63rd National Film Awards for ‘Benaras-the unexplored attachments’. 2. Best Film at Moab International Film Festival in USA for 'Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo'. 3. Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing at 9th NoHu International Short Film Festival 2016 in New Jersey for 'Benaras-the unexplored attachments'. 4. Best Film at 7th International Short Tourism Film Festival of Amorgos in Greece for 'Benaras-the unexplored attachments'.

Amartya Bhattacharyya^[1] is a filmmaker, writer and artist from eastern India.^[2] He was recently awarded the Silver Lotus (Rajat Kamal) for the Best Cinematography in non-feature film at the 63rd National Film Awards by the president of India for his fantasy documentary 'Benaras-the unexplored attachments'.^[3][4][5][6]

He is an independent film director, a surreal poet, writer, actor, editor, recitation artist, painter, lyricist, photographer and a cinematographer. Amartya's art works are mostly surreal, dark in concept, and psychoanalytic in nature. He himself tags his films as 'Phychodrama'.

Personal life

Amartya Bhattacharyya^[7] was born in a Bengali Hindu family on 21 August 1987 in Kolkata. He is a B.Tech graduate in Information Technology and graduated from Techno India College of Technology in 2009. He also works in a multinational IT company^[8] as a Technology analyst. Though born in a Hindu family, he is a non-religious person, who draws inspiration from various religions and ideologies. He is an apolitical person, and a strong critic of his socio-political environment.

Film career

'Capital I',^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]} Amartya's debut feature film happens to be the first independent feature film of Odisha. It was officially selected in competition among six films at the 3rd South Asian Alternative Film Festival Paris in February 2015, 20th International Film Festival of Kerala 2015,^[17][18] Delhi International Film Festival 2015, 8th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2016,^[19] 11th International Film Festival of Thrissur 2016, 11th Habitat Film Festival^[20][21] and some other festivals. It is the first Indian film to be acquired by the Italy-based sales and distribution company ‘The Open Reel’. The film is being broadcast through the Poland-based TV channel ‘Filmbox Arthouse’.

Amartya Bhattacharyya at the shooting of 'Khyanikaa-The Lost Idea'

Before making his debut feature film 'Capital I',^[22] Amartya had made few short films. His poetic psychodrama 'Boba Mukhosh (Translucence)'^[23][24] won him the Best Director award at White Screen Film Festival 2013 and the Best Editor at Rolling Frames 2013.^[25] 'Niloye Jokhon (At Home)'^[26][27] was officially selected at the 11th Human Rights Film Festival of Barcelona/New York/Paris. His fantasy short documentary 'Shiuli- in search of my Goddess!'^[28] was screened at various festivals including Leiria film fest in Portugal, Staffordshire Festival of Performing Arts in England, Vagrant Film Festival in Belarus,^[29] Festival Alto Vicentino in Italy, South Texas Underground Film Festival in USA, Simultan Film Festival in Romania, ProFire Film Festival in Scotland and ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival 2014 in Berlin, Germany. 'Swargadwar – In search of heaven'^[30] – his 2 minutes silent documentary was officially selected at the 10th Noussa International Film Festival in Greece and at the 3rd Electric Lantern Film Festival, 2014 in London.^[31][32] The experimental fantasy documentary – 'Benaras – The unexplored atachments'^[33] exploring the soul of the ancient city of Varanasi had its premiere at the Sahar International Short Film Festival in UK, followed by North American premiere at International Film Festival of South Asia, Canada and US Premiere at Windsor Independent Film Festival. The film was then screened at other international festivals in USA, Lativia and Canada. It won the Best Film^[34] award at 7th International Short Tourism Film Festival of Amorgos^[35] in Greece and won 5 awards^[36] - Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music and Best Producer/Production Team at 9th NoHu International Short Film Festival 2016 at New Jersey. Amartya's latest short fiction 'Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo (In Poetic Hues)’^[37] was a part of the Short Film Corner at 68th Festival de Cannes, 2015^[38][39][40] and it won the Best Film award at the Moab International Film Festival, Utah, USA.^[41][42]

Other activities

Apart from films, Amartya is also the author of two books – 'Ekush (21)' and 'Shatarupa' which are compilations of his poems on love, death and the dark sides of human nature.

Filmography

Feature Films

Non-feature Films

References

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2. ↑ "Bhubaneswar boy sets Cannes date". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
3. ↑ "The Telegraph, India, English News Paper". epaper.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2016-06-09. 
4. ↑ "Latest Bengali News | Breaking Bangla News - Aajkaal". Aajkaal. Retrieved 2016-06-09. 
5. ↑ "#Bhubaneswar based independent #filmmaker Amartya Bhattacharyya received the National Award #Film". eOdisha.Org - Odisha News |Odisha Job|Odisha Film. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-06-09. 
6. ↑ "Bhubaneswar based Amartya Bhattacharyya wins Best Cinematography in the Non Feature Film category - Bhubaneswar Buzz". Bhubaneswar Buzz. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-06-09. 
7. ↑ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
8. ↑ www.Techgig.com. "Amartya Bhattacharyya | System Engineer | Infosys Technologies ltdTechGig.com". www.techgig.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
9. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya (2000-01-01), Capital I, retrieved 2016-06-10 
10. ↑ "CAPITAL I | Bengaluru International Film Festival". Bengaluru International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
11. ↑ "Attempt of a Unique Kind". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
12. ↑ "Capital I". Cinema Schminema. 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
13. ↑ "'There need not be a story'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
14. ↑ "The Independent Critic - "Capital I" a Creative, Intriguing Film Out of India". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
15. ↑ "Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud Transgressif, 3ème édition". Critiques et news films, BD, musique (in French). Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
16. ↑ "Le Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud Transgressif | Page 2 of 2 | le Bonbon". le Bonbon. 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2016-06-10. 
17. ↑ "IFFK Indian Cinema Now". iffk.in. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
18. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA DEC 04-11, 2015, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM" (PDF). iffk.in. Retrieved 11 June 2016. 
19. ↑ "CAPITAL I | Bengaluru International Film Festival". Bengaluru International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
20. ↑ "Film Club in Delhi India | Documentary Films | Film Screenings | Film Festivals". www.habitatfilmclub.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
21. ↑ says, Swaroop (2016-05-09). "Habitat Film Festival 2016 - Complete Schedule". Flickside. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
22. ↑ "Capital I - The Open Reel". The Open Reel. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
23. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya; Ghosh, Mainak (2000-01-01), Boba Mukhosh, retrieved 2016-06-11 
24. ↑ "ShootingWall". www.shootingwall.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
25. ↑ "'The Film (Capital I) was Meant to Disturb the Ones in Comfort, and Comfort the Ones Who are Disturbed': Amartya Bhattacharyya - Silhouette Magazine". Silhouette Magazine. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
26. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya; Ghosh, Mainak (2000-01-01), Niloye Jokhon, retrieved 2016-06-11 
27. ↑ Pictures, Continuum Motion. "At Home (Niloye Jokhon) | Continuum Motion Pictures". www.continuummotionpictures.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
28. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya (2000-01-01), SHIULI: In Search of My Goddess!, retrieved 2016-06-11 
29. ↑ "Nomadic film club". Nomadic film club. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
30. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya (2000-01-01), Swargadwar-in Search of Heaven, retrieved 2016-06-11 
31. ↑ "Electric Lantern Festival | Sawgadwar - Short Documentary". www.electriclanternfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
32. ↑ "Short yet packing a punch | Orissa Post". www.orissapost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
33. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya (2014-11-21), Benaras: The Unexplored Attachments, retrieved 2016-06-11 
34. ↑ "Amartya's Benaras wins hearts in Greece - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
35. ↑ "14th International Convention on Tourism and Culture YPERIA 2016 | Synedrio + Event". www.synedrio.gr. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
36. ↑ "NoHu International Short Film Festival". nohufilmfestival.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
37. ↑ Bhattacharyya, Amartya (2015-05-17), Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo, retrieved 2016-06-11 
38. ↑ "HOYTO KOBITAR JONYO". sub.festival-cannes.fr. Retrieved 2016-06-11. 
39. ↑ "Bhubaneswar boy sets Cannes date". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-06-11. 
40. ↑ "Amartya's 'Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo' set for world premiere at Cannes | OdishaChannel.com". odishachannel.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11. 
41. ↑ "'The Film (Capital I) was Meant to Disturb the Ones in Comfort, and Comfort the Ones Who are Disturbed': Amartya Bhattacharyya - Silhouette Magazine". Silhouette Magazine. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-11-12. 
42. ↑ "Monday Night Short Films at Moab International Film Festival". allevents.in. Retrieved 2016-11-12.