Chaitanya Tamhane (born 1 March 1987) is an Indian filmmaker, known for the 2014 Marathi courtroom drama Court. It was announced as India's official submission for the 88th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.[1][2] The film examines the Indian legal system through the trial of an aging folk singer in a lower court in Mumbai.
Court is Tamhane's directorial debut for a feature length film. His previous work includes the short film Six Strands, of which he was also the writer and director, as well as producer. For Court, Tamhane was nominated for best screenwriter at the 9th Asian Film Awards and won best director at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival,[3] among many other awards and honors. In 2018, Tamhane served as the creative producer for the Kannada film Balekempa.[4]
Tamhane's second directorial feature, The Disciple (2020) premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[5] At Venice, the film won FIPRESCI award presented by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographique)[6] and the Best Screenplay award.[7]
Tamhane participated in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, he was the protégé of Alfonso Cuarón during the filming of Roma,[8] this resulted in Cuarón being the Executive Producer of The Disciple
^"Court is India's official entry for Oscars". Indian Express. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^Bhushan, Nyay (24 September 2015). "Oscars: India Selects 'Court' For Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^Bhushan, Nyay. India's Court wins at Mumbai Film Festival. Published 21 October 2014. Retrieved on 17 February 2015.
^Sibal, Prachi (15 February 2018). "Mandya to Rotterdam". India Today. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
^Hipes, Patrick (31 July 2020). "Venice Pic 'The Disciple' Sees Alfonso Cuarón Board As EP; Endeavor Content & New Europe Film Sales To Rep It". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^"Venice Film Festival 2020: Chaitanya Tamhan's The Disciple wins FIPRESCI award". India Today. 13 September 2020.
^"Venice Film Festival 2020 Winners: Nomadland Takes Golden Lion, Vanessa Kirby Is Best Actress". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
^James, Nick (January 2018). "Alfonso Cuarón & Chaitanya Tamhane THE ILLUSIONISTS". Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
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