Venu Nair
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Venu Nair | |||
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| Born | 22 December 1964 Alappuzha district Kerala India | ||
| Nationality | Indian | ||
| Citizenship | India | ||
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| Spouse(s) | Gurdeep Kaur | ||
Venu Nair (born 22 December 1964)[1] is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born at Ambalapuzha in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. He has been active in the television and film industry since 1990 and has done more than 100 works including documentary films, mini-series and feature films. His films have won 60 odd awards worldwide which include state, national and international accolades.
He has produced and directed his first feature film Death By Water(Jalasamadhi) [2]in the year 2019. The film deals with a disturbing issue plaguing the contemporary society - treatment of the 'unwanted elders'. Jalasamadhi was selected for more than forty international film festivals around the world. A new indie film festival, named 7th Art Independent International Film Festival, has been formed by filmmaker Venu Nair, who will serve as Chairman and Festival director.
Filmography
Feature Films
Blue[3]
Death By Water(Jalasamadhi)[4]
Awards and International Film Festivals
| Year | Film Festivals & Country | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lift-off filmmakers sessions, 2019, UK | Official Selection | Nominated |
| PickurFlick Indie Film Festival 2019, Haryana, INDIA | Best Feature film | Won | |
| International Film Festival of Ahmednagar 2019, Maharashtra, INDIA | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| 2020 | košice International Monthly Film Festival, 2020, SLOVAKIA | Best Feature film | Finalist |
| Under The Stars International Film Festival, 2020, ITALY | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Cinemalab 2020, COLOMBIA | Best Feature film | Semi-finalist | |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival 2020, Pune, INDIA | Best Feature film | Finalist | |
| Darbhanga International Film Festival, 2020, Bihar, INDIA | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Third Eye Asian Film Festival 2020, Mumbai, INDIA | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Kolhapur International Film Festival, 2020, INDIA | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Crown Wood International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| White Unicorn International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India. | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Creation International Film Festival 2020, California, USA. | Best Director | Won | |
| Creation International Film Festival 2020, California, USA. | Best Social Conscience film | Won | |
| Eurasia International Film Festival 2020, Moscow, Russia. | Best feature film | Semi-finalist | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Best social feature film | Won | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Best producer | Won | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Best Art direction | Won | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Director- Honorable mention | Won | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Cinematography-Honorable Mention | Won | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Original Score-Honorable Mention | Won | |
| South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. | Editing-Honorable Mention | Won | |
| International Film Festival Thrissur 2020, India. | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Muvattupuzha International Film Festival 2020, India | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Cult Critic Movie Awards 2020, Kolkata, India | Best Feature film | Won | |
| Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival 2020, Moscow, Russia | Best Feature film | Finalist | |
| Coimbatore International Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India. | Best Feature film | Won | |
| Druk International Film festival, Paro, Bhutan | Narrative Feature- Audience Choice Award | Won | |
| World Film Carnival 2020, Singapore | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Realtime International Film Festival (rtf) 2020, Nigeria | Best Feature film | Finalist | |
| Filmeraa International Film & Web Series Festival 2020, Delhi, India. | Best Feature film | Won | |
| Green Chilli International Film festival 2020, Sikkim, India. | Best Director-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Green Chilli International Film festival 2020, Sikkim, India. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Pattaya International Film Festival 2020, Pattaya, Thailand. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding achievement Award | Won | |
| Panjim International Film Festival 2020, Goa, India. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding achievement Award | Won | |
| Tagore International Film Festival 2020, West Bengal, India | Narrative Feature-Outstanding achievement Award | Won | |
| Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | Best Director | Won | |
| Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | Best Sound Design | Won | |
| Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | Concept-Special Mention | Won | |
| Ghum International Film Festival 2020, Darjeeling, West Bengal. | Best Director-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Ghum International Film Festival 2020, Darjeeling, West Bengal | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement award | Won | |
| Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel. | Best Director | Won | |
| Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel. | Best Narrative Feature | Won | |
| Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel. | Screenplay-Special Mention | Won | |
| Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. | Best Debut Filmmaker | Won | |
| Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal | Best Director-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Wonderland International Film Festival 2020 Sydney, Australia. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| New York Lift-Off Film Festival 2020, USA. | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Rosebud International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Istanbul Film Awards 2020,Turkey | Best Feature Film | Won | |
| International Open Film Festival 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Twilight Tokyo Film Festival 2020, Tokyo, Japan. | Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | |
| Indo American International Festival of World Cinema 2020,
Mumbai, India. |
Official Selection | Nominated | |
| New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival 2020, Lisbon, Portugal. | Best Feature Film - Honorable Mention | Won | |
| Sweden Film Awards 2020, Norrbottens, Sweden | Best Feature Film | Semi Finalist |
Important Documentaries/Mini series
| Year | Name |
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| 2018 | A Life Redrawn |
| 2017 | Raja Ravi Varma-The Father of Modern Indian Art |
| 2016 | Operation Anantha |
| 2015 | No. 40 Rain |
| 2015 | The Last Mile |
| 2012 | The Mother University |
| 2012 | One of seven |
| 2012 | Reflections |
| 2010 | Digging Mercy |
| 2009 | Farming Our Future |
| 2006 | The Mythology of Aranmula Metal Mirror |
| 2005 | Blue Revolution in Lakshadweep |
| 2005 | Azhangali Amritham |
| 2000 | Sethuvinte kathakal |
| 1998 | Mudrakalude Amma |
Awards
| Year | Film | Festival | Category | Result |
| 2018 | A Life Redrawn | Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala | Special Jury Award | Won |
| 2017 | Vynikam | Rishikesh International Film Festival, Uttarakhand | Best Documentary | Won |
| 2011 | The Mythology of
Aranmula Metal Morror |
1st Delphic Art Movie Award, Berlin, Germany | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | Digging Mercy | Agrofilm, Slovakia | UN FAO - OSIRIS International Award | Won |
| 2009 | Farming Our Future | 36th International Festival of Sustainable
Development Films- Ekotopfilm, Slovakia |
International Recycling Fund Award | Won |
| 2009 | Farming Our Future | Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala | Best Director | Won |
| 2009 | Farming Our Future | Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala | Best Producer | Won |
| 2007 | The Mythology of Aranmula
Metal Mirror |
National Award, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India | Special Jury Award | Won |
| 2007 | The Mythology of Aranmula
Metal Mirror |
Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala | Best Documentary | Won |
| 2006 | Relics of Our Architecture | Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala | Best Documentary | Won |
| 2004 | Nattaranginte Nerchakkazhchakal | Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala | Best Documentary | Won |
| 2000 | Sethuvinte Kathakal | Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala | Best Actress | Won |
| 2000 | Sethuvinte Kathakal | SBT Award | Best Serial | Won |
Film festivals - Documentaries
His films were selected and screened in various prestigious films festivals across the world.
| Year | Festival | Film | category | Result |
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| 2020 | Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020, Argentina | A Life Redrawn. | Official selection | Nominated |
| 2019 | 8th International Festival of Documentary Films on Natural
and Agricultural Sciences and Sustainable Development 2019, Prague |
One of Seven | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2018 | FILCA, India | A Life Redrawn | Official selection | Nominated |
| 2017 | FILCA, India | Raja Ravi Varma-
The Father of Modern Indian Art |
Official selection | Nominated |
| 2017 | Rishikesh Art & Film Festival, Uttarkhand | Vynikam | Best documentary | Won |
| 2016 | Wildlife Vaasa film festival, Finland | NO. 40 RAIN. | Official selection | Nominated |
| 2015 | Green Unplugged International Film Festival-USA/New Zealand/India | Digging Mercy | Official selection | Nominated |
| 2013 | Culture Unplugged International Film Festival--USA/New Zealand/India | One of Seven | official Selection | Nominated |
| 2012 | Ekotopfilm , Bratislava, Slovakia | One of Seven | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2012 | Wildlife Vaasa Film Festival, Finland | One of Seven | Official selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | Tutti nello stesso piatto International Food,
Film & Video Diversity Festival,Trento, Italy |
Farming Our Future | Official selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | India International Disability Film festival - ABILITYFEST, Chennai | May I Come In? | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | The 4th China International Animal & Nature Film Festival, China | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | Green Unplugged International Film Festival-USA / New Zealand/ Indonesia | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | 8th Crocevia International Audiovisual Festival of Biodiversity, Rome, Italy | Farming Our Future. | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | 4th Eco Film Festival, Malaysia. | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2011 | 6th Windcloak Film for Peace Festival, Italy | Digging Mercy | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 27th Agrofilm International Film Festival 2010, Nitra, Slovakia | Digging Mercy | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 10th River to River Florence Indian Film festival, Florence, ITALY | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 37th International Film Festival of Sustainable Development Films. Ekotopfilm | Digging Mercy | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 3rd International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 16th Envirofilm 2010– international environmental film festival Slovakia | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 3rd ART & TUR International Tourism Film Festival at Barcelos, Portugal | Tourism & Employment | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 5TH Wildlife Vaasa International Film Festival, Finland | Blue Revolution
in lakshadweep |
Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2010 | 5TH Wildlife Vaasa International Film Festival, Finland | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2009 | 3rd Aranyam International Film Festival on Environment and Wildlife 2009, Bangalore. | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2009 | 15th International Environmental Film and Video Festival Seia, Portugal | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2009 | CMS Vatavaran Wild Life and Environment Film Festival, New Delhi | Farming Our Future | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2009 | 2nd International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala 2009 | Giduku Hogathu | Official Selection | Nominated |
| 2007 | SIGNS, Thiruvananthapuram | Gramasabha | Official Selection | Nominated |
Empanelments
He was empanelled with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Empanelled with Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala, Kerala State Film Development Corporation(KSFDC), Govt. of Kerala.
Personal life
He currently lives in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Gurdeep Kaur and is the father of two daughters Gouthami and Gayatri[5] His first brush with direction was in school when he was 9. The story was taken from a children’s magazine and he coordinated the whole thing with absolutely no idea about direction. But his friends and he rehearsed it well and went on to win the first prize for that school drama. Then he became a regular visitor with a drama troop near his house. In college too he was very much involved with drama and won many prizes and this time he was keen on acting. His life turned when he watched the film The Raiders of the lost Ark in 1981 directed by Steven Spielberg. Then he decided to become a director/producer.
References
- ↑ "Venu Nair". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ↑ George, Liza (2019-08-30). "Venu Nair's 'Jalasamadhi' highlights the 'throwaway culture'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ↑ Nair, Venu B., Blue, Rahman, Aparna Nair, retrieved 2020-12-02
- ↑ George, Liza (2019-08-30). "Venu Nair's 'Jalasamadhi' highlights the 'throwaway culture'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ↑ The Hindu: No mean feat this
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