Meet the Author

“Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography”   
by Tenzin Geyche Tethong (Interlink Pub Group Inc; Illustrated edition, December 2020)
                                                       

About the Book:

This biography of the Dalai Lama--blessed by His Holiness himself--is the most authentic and intimate profile of the world's greatest living spiritual figure. Tenzin Geyche Tethong, a close aide of His Holiness for forty years who became family, offers readers unprecedented access to the Dalai Lama in this beautifully illustrated book. The Dalai Lama's youngest brother, Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, who was only 12 years old when he accompanied His Holiness on his dangerous 1959 escape to India, is a personal friend of Tethong and the mentor for this book project. As "elders" to the Tibetan community in exile, these men have come together to tell the true story of His Holiness--their brother, friend, and leader.
Featuring previously unpublished photographs, as well as interviews and memories of those closest to him, this book renders unparalleled insights into the Dalai Lama's experiences as the preeminent leader of Tibet, and the wealth of his compassion and gentle humor in the face of the ongoing conflict. This is in no small part due to Tethong and Ngari Rinpoche's unique perspectives on many sensitive issues.

Shri Tenzin Geyshe Tethong, former Secretary to His Holiness and author of the book will be in conversation with Ngari Rinpoche Tendzin Choegyal, brother of His Holiness and who has written the foreword to the book; and Shri Rajiv Mehrotra, a student of His Holiness

Festival schedule for 7th March 2021
Films available for viewing for 48 hours from 8:00 am on 7th March to 8:00 am on 9th March 

These 11 films are a reflection on how young women filmmakers see the world around them in these uncertain times

Website link: http://iawrtindia.org/festival-2021

Run Kalyani (India) |  (100 min/2019/Malayalam)

    Director: Geetha J 
    Fiction
    

A Rifle and a Bag (India, Romania, Italy) | (90 min/2020/Gondi, Madia, Hindi) 

    Directors: Cristina Hanes, Isabella Rinaldi, Arya Rothe 
   Non-fiction

 The Spell of Purple (India) | (24 min/2020/Gujarati)
 
    Director: Prachee Bajania
    Fiction
    

Yathawat (As it is/India) | (24 min/2015/Nepali)
 
    Director: Tribeny Rai
   Fiction
    

Blooming Buds (India) | (28min/2020/Hindi,English)
 
    Director: Anahita Amani Singh
    Fiction
  

 Amepã (India) |  (7 min/2020/Idu Mishmi dialect)

    Director: Kshipra Shekhar Dhavle
   Animation
    

And I, And I (Hong Kong) | (27 min/2020/Cantonese)

    Director: Lam Yan Yue
   Non-fiction
    

Patches (India) | (4 min/2020/English)

    Director: Rutika Mukund Khustale
   Animation
    

Pavakutti (My Little Doll/India) | (7 min/2019/Malayalam)

    Director: Ashitha Nair
    Animation
    

Funeral (Hong Kong) | (6 min/2020/Cantonese)

    Director: Yiu Wan Yin Anna
    Animation
    

Smaran (Impressions/India) |  (22 min/2019/Hindi)
  

 Director: Purandhya Sharma

Non-fiction

 
    Panel Discussion: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

Emerging Voices with Prachee Bajania, Lam Yan Yue, Kshipra Shekhar Dhavle, Tribeny Rai 
Moderator: Deepti Khurana 

This discussion will focus on the works of young filmmakers as they attempt to take on newer forms of storytelling. Spanning across various genres, their films reflect both the specific and universal concerns of a new generation of filmmakers.
       

Festival schedule for 6th March 2021
Films available for viewing for 48 hours from 8:00 am on 6th March to 8:00 am on 8th March 

The 13 filmmakers in this section use multiple film practices and aesthetic choices to explore the world around them. Their films examine formal possibilities that push the boundaries of cinema

Website link: http://iawrtindia.org/festival-2021
 

Space Dialogues (India) |  (8 min 30 sec/ 2020/Hindi, English)

    Director: Shaswati Talukdar 
    Experimental
    

Blanket Talk (Taiwan) | (6 min 34 sec/2019/Chinese)
    

  Directors: Jennifer Li, Samantha Chang, Janette Peng 
Animation 

For Tashi (USA) |  (7 min 35 sec/2020/English)

    Directors: Rebecca Ruige Xu, Jiayue Cecilia Wu 
    Experimental

 Parwareshgah (The Orphanage) | (Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Afghanistan, Qatar) | (90 min/2019/Dari, Russian, Hindi-Urdu)


    Director: Shahrbanoo Sadat 
    Fiction
    

Soyabean Biryani (for Junaid) | (Finland/12 min/2019/Hindi)

    Director: Vidha Saumya 
   Fiction  
    

Tombé (Armenia) (20 min) | Armenia / 2018 / Armenian
 

    Director: Diana Kardumyan 
    Fiction  
    

Retirement (India) | (4 min 29 sec/2019)
 
    Director: Sawanti Das
   Animation
    

Lagi Senang Jaga Sekandang Lembu (It's Easier to Raise Cattle/Malaysia) | (18 min/2017/Malay)


    Director: Amanda Nell Eu 
    Fiction
  

 Honar Dar Khatar Zendegi Kardan (The Art of Living in Danger/ Iran, Germany) | (87 min/2020/Farsi)


    Director: Mina Keshavarz
    Non-fiction
    

Bebaak (Dying wind in her hair/India) | (21 min/2019/Hindi, Urdu)
 
    Director: Shazia Iqbal
   Fiction
    

A Can of Fish (India) | (8 min/2018)

    Director: Aditi Chitre
   Animation
    

Baatein (India) | (7 min 30 sec/2020/multilingual)

    Director: Shruti Jain 
   Animation
    

Yahan Wahan Saare Jahan (Here and Everywhere/ India) | (5 min 24 sec/2020/Hindi)


    Director: Maya Janine D'Costa
    Experimental
  

 Panel Discussion: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 
Experiments with Media with Shahrbanoo Sadat, Shashwati Talukdar, Jennifer Li, Samantha Chang, and Jannette Peng, Rebecca Ruige Xu, and Jiayue Cecilia Wu 
Moderated by Surabhi Sharma  

This discussion will facilitate a conversation between filmmakers who, through their experiments with form, nudge us to engage with unusual stories and aesthetic practices. 

Masterclass: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Editor as Outsider with Jabeen Merchant 
Facilitated by Bina Paul

How do choices made at the editing table shape the structure and narrative of a film? In this session, renowned film editor Jabeen Merchant will take us through her ouvre in fiction and non-fiction films.
 

Festival schedule for 5th March 2021

Films available for viewing for 48 hours from 8:00 am on 5th March to 8:00 am on 7th March 

Screening of 9 films that explore ideas of conflict, resistance, and yearning at the individual and collective level

Website link: http://iawrtindia.org/festival-2021

 Village Des Femmes (Village Of Women) | (Armenia/83 min/2019/Armenian)  

 Director: Tamara Stepanyan
 Non-fiction

 Pani Paata Poratam (Songs of Our Soil) | (India/52 min/2019/Telugu)

   Director: Aditi Maddali 
   Non-fiction   

 Drapchi Elegy (India) | (17 min/2017/Tibetan)
  

 Directors: Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam 
Non-fiction 

About Mumma (India) | (40 min/2020/English, Hindi)
  

 Director: Maanvi Chowdhary 
Non-fiction 
    

Anyday, Everyday, One Fine Day! | (India/6 min 30 sec/2020/English)

    Director: Raashi Borade
  Animation
    

A little more blue (India) | (4 min/2020/English) 

    Director: Sugandha Bansal
   Animation 
    

Saakhya (India) | (29 min/2020/Marathi)

    Director: Kunika Kharat 
   Fiction

Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents | (USA/51 min/ 2019/Chinese/Mandarin, English)
 
    Director: Risa Morimoto
    Non-Fiction
    

The Hour of Lynching (India) | (19 min/2019/Hindi)

    Directors: Shirley Abraham, Amit Madheshiya 
    Non-fiction 
  

 Panel Discussion: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm 
Towards Nurturing Peace with Aditi Maddali, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, Tamara Stepanyan

Moderated by Chandita Mukherjee 

The discussion will focus on the varied documentary practices of the filmmakers, linked to the ideas of oppression, resistance, and possible resolutions towards nurturing peace.

Masterclass: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Decoding Sound Practice with Amala Popuri  
Facilitated by Shikha Jhingan

How does sound change the way we experience a film? Sound designer and production mixer Amala Popuri will give us a ringside view, covering both fiction and non-fiction cinema. 
 

Poet and Storyteller
 

Keki N. Daruwalla, poet and author in conversation with Amrita Bhalla, Associate Professor in English, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi and Steering Committee Member, DSC Prize for South Asian Writing

(Collaboration: Parzor and Jiyo Parsi)

https://youtu.be/lpFNa2BR7Cs