Faiza Ahmad Khan

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Faiza Ahmad Khan is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai. [1] [2] [3] Her most well-known work is Supermen of Malegaon , a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for filmmaking.

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She is also an activist. She directed the film The Cost of Coal, [4] a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh. [5] She has openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum [6] in Mumbai. [7]

Education and career

In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha. [8]

Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far. [7] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats. [7]

Filmography

Director

Assistant director

Awards

For Supermen of Malegaon

References

  1. ↑ "Faiza Ahmad Khan". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Weaving a narrative". The Hindu. 12 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "My film assumed a life of its own: Faiza Khan". The Times of India. Times Of India. 10 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. 1 2 "THE COST OF COAL: Using virtual reality to tell the story of India's coal-mining affected communitie". Amnesty International India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ↑ 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum
  7. 1 2 3 "Malegaon Magic". Open The Magazine. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. 1 2 "KVIFF | Supermen of Malegaon". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "When All Land Is Lost, Will We Eat Coal?". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Supermen of Malegaon winner of 15 awards at Film Festivals". Glamsham. 15 June 2012.
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