ANNOUNCING THE KOLKATA LEG OF THE FOOTPRINT FILM FESTIVAL!!
TRAVELLING FOOTPRINT FILM FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL JURY
CHAIRPERSON OF THE JURY
CHAIRPERSON OF THE JURY
CHAIRPERSON OF THE JURY
DEBADRITA BOSE
Debadrita Bose started her career as a poet and translator. After publishing two poetry books she sought for a different medium of expression which is cinema. Debadrita deals with the subjects of gender and sexuality and her films talk about the same.
CHAIRPERSON OF THE JURY
CHAIRPERSON OF THE JURY
LABANYA DEY
Labanya Dey is a writer and a lifelong student of cinema. She completed her post graduation degree in film studies from Jadavpur University and is currently the editor of 'Countershot' - an online film magazine that publishes interviews and critical-polemical writings based on cinema. Her writings, which have been published in various platforms, include film analyses, prose, personal essays and fiction.
CHAIRPERSON OF THE JURY
SHAHARIAR AL MAMUN
Shahariar Al Mamun is a member of the Executive Board of the Children's Film Society Bangladesh and serves as the Festival Director of the International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh. He is the junior editor of "Tetallish o Chuattorer Monnontor" and a film critic. Shahariar & his team won the prestigious "Young Talent Award" from CFS, and their film "Chilekothar Shepai: The Smoker" received official selections in various countries.
ANAMITRA KHAN
Anamitra Khan has been introduced to theatre at the age of three. Since then, his theatre journey has only gained momentum. He has acted in more than forty plays and directed gems like 'Ghyanghasur', 'Pluto' and many more.
SUDIP BARAL
Sudip Baral is a cinematographer working out of Kolkata. He has completed his diploma in motion picture photography from Roopkala Kendro and since then found his mettle in images, shapes and colors. Sudip has been working in a number of fictions and documentaries.
OUR FOOTPRINT SO FAR
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FOUNDERS & Festival Directors
Bidisha roy das
priyanjana dutta
priyanjana dutta
Bidisha is an entrepreneur who has been working in the education and development sector since 2008.
She founded Anjuman, leadership through Arts in 2016 to develop 21st century skills and capacities of children and young adults through the pedagogy of art.
She has been a broadcast journalist and independent filmmaker for over 15 years. Sh
Bidisha is an entrepreneur who has been working in the education and development sector since 2008.
She founded Anjuman, leadership through Arts in 2016 to develop 21st century skills and capacities of children and young adults through the pedagogy of art.
She has been a broadcast journalist and independent filmmaker for over 15 years. She has also been a television channel producer. She has designed and conducted filmmaking programs for students in schools. She has made several
documentaries on art and culture and education.
priyanjana dutta
priyanjana dutta
priyanjana dutta
Priyanjana is an award winning documentary filmmaker and an independent journalist who works on a range of issues, mostly developmental in nature and has over 20 years of experience in the broadcast medium. She has worked in some of the well-known 24-hour news channels of the country, including New Delhi Television, United Television, and
Priyanjana is an award winning documentary filmmaker and an independent journalist who works on a range of issues, mostly developmental in nature and has over 20 years of experience in the broadcast medium. She has worked in some of the well-known 24-hour news channels of the country, including New Delhi Television, United Television, and was the Chief of Bureau for CNN-IBN in their Bangalore bureau. Apart from actively making films she also shares her experience and know-how with young minds, both offline and online.
team footprint
rituparna biswas
debosree chatterjee
rituparna biswas
Rituparna Biswas is a trained classical singer and music motivator. She has worked in the development sector. Forever ready to tackle the most challenging of tasks with a smile, that's Rituparna!
sarbari das
debosree chatterjee
rituparna biswas
Sarbari Das is a former high school science teacher and middle school coordinator who has worked in reputed schools in India and the UAE. She loves to work in close association with young school children. She's passionate about films of all genres and is a literature, art and music enthusiast.
debosree chatterjee
debosree chatterjee
debosree chatterjee
Debosree Chatterjee alias Db, is a ‘Sangeet Visharad’ in ‘Kathak’ & ‘Sangeet Bhushan’ in Vocal (Classical) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. At a very early age, she performed in Calcutta Doordarshan Kendra & from there-on, her never ending journey in the performing Arts started. She has performed throughout India. She has been dyna
Debosree Chatterjee alias Db, is a ‘Sangeet Visharad’ in ‘Kathak’ & ‘Sangeet Bhushan’ in Vocal (Classical) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. At a very early age, she performed in Calcutta Doordarshan Kendra & from there-on, her never ending journey in the performing Arts started. She has performed throughout India. She has been dynamic in Hindi and Bengali theatre too, into face modelling & ramp shows. She started her own dance school - ‘Steps’ where she taught various dance forms. She loves to tell stories through her unique choreography. She has her own podcast about ‘Creativity in Art & Wellness’. Her artful journey which began 30 years ago is still on!
narinder tawakley
narinder tawakley
debosree chatterjee
Co-Founder General Manager at The Peninsula Studios and
Head events & Artist Management
Narinder Tawakley has been a part of The Peninsula Studios from the very beginning. He was earlier the production planning manager at HMV.
Genial, ever-ready to tackle any work and a never- say-no spirit defines Narinder!
zahid khan
narinder tawakley
zahid khan
Zahid Khan is the Head of production & Post Production and has been with The Peninsula Studios for the last 5 years.
Hard working with a keen eye and always ready to learn, that's Zahid!