San Banarje

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San Banarje
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NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Editor, entrepreneur

San Banarje is an American filmmaker. He was born in Kolkata, India to an orthodox Hindu Brahmin family but never practiced any religion. A resident of Houston, Texas, San is a serial entrepreneur who also produces and Directs Films along with teaching finance and option trading. [1]

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Films

In winter 2009, he shot the thriller Bodhisattva, once again starring Soumitra Chatterjee in Calcutta which he co-wrote with Trisha Ray, directed, shot, produced and acted in. [2] The film won the Platinum Remi award at the Houston Worldfest International Film Festival, Best of the Fest at Gulf Coast Film Festival, Best Foreign Film at Alexandria Film Festival, Best Film at Bare Bones Film Festival where San received an Indie Auteur award. [3]

In summer 2011, San co-produced the film "Inside Out" with producing partner and writer Brian Stewart. A month later, he wrote and directed the film The Nowhere Son starring Soumitra Chatterjee, and himself in the lead. Eminent movie critic Joe Leydon named the film in his list of 'Five Not to Miss Movies at Worldfest 2013'. [4] The film also garnered rave reviews when screened at Hoboken International Film Festival. [5]

In 2015, San directed and produced the comedy 'A Curry on an American Plate' with actors Rick Fox, Andrea Guasch and Charlie O'Connell on a screenplay that he co-wrote with Trisha Ray, based on a story that he had written back in 2007. [6] [7]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008Bayou City Inspirational Film FestivalHonorable MentionThe Enemy InsideWon
2010Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalPlatinum Remi Bodhisattva Won
Hoboken International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayNominated
Best DirectionNominated
Best FeatureNominated
Alexandria Film FestivalBest Foreign FilmWon
2011Staten Island International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayNominated
Best ThrillerNominated
Bare Bones Film FestivalIndie Auteur AwardWon
Best Foreign FilmWon
Mexico International Film Festival Bronze PalmWon
Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalSilver Remi, experimental/dogmaMoneyWon
2012Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalGold RemiInside OutWon
Gold RemiSemper FiWon

Filmography

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References

  1. Leydon, Joe (April 17, 2010). "Bollywood meets Houston: Bodhisattva gets its world premiere". Culturemap Houston. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. "Soumitra in and as 'Bodhisattva'". The Telegraph, India. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. "Indian films win big at Remi awards in Houston". Indian Express. April 19, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  4. Leydon, Joe (April 14, 2013). "An insider's guide to Houston's international film festival: Five don't-miss movies at WorldFest". Culturemap Houston. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  5. "Q&A San Banarje, Director/Producer/Actor/Writer of The Nowhere Son". Garden State Journal. May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  6. Welch, H.G. (2015). "A Curry On An American Plate - New Comedy From Houston Director San Banarje". Red Pub. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. KYMEYER39 (April 27, 2015). "Houston the backdrop of a new film". CW39. Newsfix. Retrieved June 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)