Pranab Kumar Aich

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Pranab Kumar Aich
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Aich at Busan
Born(1986-04-15)15 April 1986
Jajpur, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Photographer
Years active2008-Present
Notable work Nanda Master'nka Chatasali
Websitewww.pranabkaich.com

Pranab Kumar Aich is an Indian filmmaker and photographer from Odisha, India. He is the winner of the Sony World Photography Award in 2009 held in Cannes for his work on the environment. [1] [2] [3] He is known for his multiple award-winning short documentary City's Step Child, [4] [5] Manayun My Wonderland, [6] and Torch. [6] His debut Odia feature film Nanda Master’nka Chatasali was nominated in Asian Select (NETPAC Award) in 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2023. [7] [8]

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Education

Pranab studied Post Graduate Diploma in Photography and Visual Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. [9] [10]

Career

He started his career in New Delhi working as a volunteer for NGOs like Goonj, American India Foundation and Manzil to gain an in-depth understanding of humanitarian issues. Later, he produced audio visual content on international developmental issues for NGOs. [6] [11] He enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma in Photography and Visual Communication from A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. In 2009, while studying in AJKMCRC, he became the first Indian Student to win Sony World Photography Award held in Cannes where he was trained by legends in documentary photography like Mary Allen Mark, Susan Welchman, Adrian Evens. [12] He was recently invited to Busan International Film Festival, 2024 to participate in Platform Busan, a sidebar of the festival, which host emerging talented filmmakers from around the world. [13] [14]

His short documentary films, Manayun: My Wonderland and Torch won the prestigious 34th Odisha State Film Awards, 2022 in Best Documentary Film and Special Jury Award respectively. [15] [16]

Filmography and awards

YearFilmWorked asNoteRef
2014City’s Step Child (Short)Writer/ Director/ EditorSelected in the best 30 micro-documentaries of "Innovators around the World" Micro-Documentary Salon in the 6th Beijing International Film Festival, China and Won Main Prize in Category G - Short films at International Festival of Sustainable Development Films, Bratislava, Slovakia [4] [11]
2015I have a Colored Dream (Short)Writer/ Director/ Editor [17]
2022Manayun My Wonderland (Short)Writer/ Director/ EditorNominated for Durban International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary Award - 34th Odisha State Film Awards, 2022 [6] [15]
2022Torch (Short)Writer/ Director/ EditorNominated for Durban International Film Festival Audience Award, Special Jury Award - 34th Odisha State Film Awards, 2022 [6] [18] [16]
2023 Nanda Master’nka Chatasali (Feature)Writer/ Director/ EditorNominated in Asian Select (NETPAC Award) in 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2023 [7] [19] [16]

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