Jaicheng Jai Dohutia

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Jaicheng Xai Dohutia
Born1982
NationalityIndian
Education DoomDooma College
Alma mater Jyoti Chitraban Film and Television Institute
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer
Years active2008 – present
Notable work Jolsobi, Baghjan
Awards National Award

Jaicheng Xai Dohutia is an Indian film director, editor, writer and cinematographer from Tongana Gaon, a small, isolated village in Tinsukia district, Assam. [1] He is an alumnus of Jyoti Chitraban Film & Television Institute, Guwahati currently known as Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute. [2]

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Filmography

YearTitleEnglish TitleLanguageRef
2014Chaak-SoniCuckoo Assamese [3] [4]
2016 Haanduk The Hidden Corner Assamese, Moran [5] [6]
2023 Jolsobi End of Spring Assamese [7] [8]
2024 Baghjan I don't wanna sit in my cemetry Assamese [9] [10]

Awards

YearFilmCategoryOccasionsRemarksRef
2016 Haanduk Grand Jury award Mumbai International Film Festival A persuasive poetic film reflecting on how family connections can endure even when shaken by political turmoil and grief. [11] [12]
2017 Haanduk Best Regional Film

Special Jury Prize

NETPAC Award

64th National Film Award

Guwahati International Film Festival

All lights India International Film Festival

For its genuine aesthetic sensibility and dramatic approach in depicting a long-lasting political struggle in a remote region. [13] [14] [15]
2021 Baghjan Prasad Labs and Qube Moviebuff Appreciation Awards

Cannes Film Festival 'Goes to Cannes'

Works-in-Progress (WIP) of Film Bazaar Online 2021

Marché du Film

[16] [17] [18] [19]
2022 Jolsobi Prag Cine Awards 45th São Paulo International Film Festival Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography in the New Director's Competition section. [20]

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