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Debalina Majumder
Debalina Majumder
Debalina Majumder is an award-winning independent filmmaker, cinematographer and media producer. A student of Lake School for Girls’ and subsequently the Comparative Literature department of Jadavpur University, Debalina was initially drawn towards photography. During her days as a journalist, she realized that she wanted to take up film-making to tell stories that remain untold due to fear of stigma. On deciding to work independently as a film-maker, she understood that hiring a big team might not be permissible in the budget she will be working in. In fact, owning a camera itself would be a big step for an independent film-maker like her. Since ...
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Filmography
- Kee Katha Tahar Shathe (Sh..Sh..S(he)) (2002)
- A Stranger in a Bioscope (2002)
- Citizens Without Rights (2003)
- Pratham Shabar Shammelan (2005)
- A Stranger in a Bioscope (2005)
- Mother Courageous (2007)
- Taar Cheye Se Anek Aaro…(More Than A Friend…) (2010) (docufiction)
- …ebang bewarish (…and the unclaimed) (2013)
- Doud (The Front Runner) (2014)
- Tin Satyi… (In Fact…) (2018)
- Gay India Matrimony (2019)
- Ek Porijayi Sohorer Itikatha (2020)
- Porshi Neeler Aarshinagar (Beyond the Blues) (2023)
Awards
- …ebang bewarish (…and the unclaimed) won the Special Mention Award at Signs 2014 Film Festival.
- Debalina jointly won the best cinematography award for Holy Rights at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, 2021 for her camerawork in this film.
Did You Know?
In the pipeline is Debalina’s documentary on freedom fighter Parul Mukherjee. “She was an exceptionally spirited woman who took on the British Raj, faced immense physical and mental torture post her arrest and yet had the spirit to rise up against all odds. A multi-faceted lady, Parul pishi was also very concerned about the environment. There is a tamarind tree in Vidyasagar Colony which we believe was planted by her. Since it is taking a while for me to start filming this documentary titled ‘Parul Pishi’, we have decided to host programmes every week undedrneath that tree where we can talk about the environment at large as well as the current state of the country. On the first Sunday, we hosted a musical event by Moushumi Bhowmick,” she said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZaxbc6LHhA
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