Panaji:
Spanish documentary maker Fernando Uson Fornies took away the top "Golden Lamp" award for short film section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2010 currently underway in Goa.
Two documentaries -- "Niyamgiri You Are Still Alive" and "Kaippad," won the top awards in the environmental films category.
Fornies' 11-minute-long documentary "Extinction II" won the first prize in the International competition section.
He walked away with Golden Lamp tree and a cash prize of Rs five lakh which was handed over to him by United Breweries group chairman Vijay Mallya.
Kusum (The flower bud), an 11-minute documentary by Indian filmmaker Shumona Bannerjee, won the silver award.
Bannerjee from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India could not make it to the function and the award was received by her editor.
Sangeeta Padmanabhan's "Charulatayude Baakki"(Charulata, a sequel of the life untold) won the special jury mention award.
The 24-minute film is a visual narration set in the mindscape of young, unmarried girl as she grooms herself for the "marriage market".
Her parents get busy with the complexities of match- making while she breaks up with her lover, an aspiring filmmaker who dreams of making a sequel to Satyajit Ray's famous film "Charulata".
The 39-minute-long documentary "Incurable India" directed by Umesh Aggarwal received special certificate from the jury.
The jury for the international competition section was headed by veteran documentary maker Goutam Ghose.
"Niyamgiri You are still Alive," a documentary by Suma Josson and "Kaippad" by Babu Kambrath shared the "Vasundhara" award in environment category.
17-minute-long "Niyamgiri You are still Alive" represents cries of Orrisa tribles and their fight to save Niyamgiri Hills from being robbed by Vedanta for their Bauxite Mining while "Kaippad" a 27 minutes documentary is on the ancient practise of paddy cultivation.
"We did not find a single film which was compelling and standing out. That's why we unanimously selected two documentaries for the award," Green Oscar winner Naresh Bedi, who headed jury for Vasundhara award, told the gathering during the ceremony.
Two documentaries -- "Niyamgiri You Are Still Alive" and "Kaippad," won the top awards in the environmental films category.
Fornies' 11-minute-long documentary "Extinction II" won the first prize in the International competition section.
He walked away with Golden Lamp tree and a cash prize of Rs five lakh which was handed over to him by United Breweries group chairman Vijay Mallya.
Kusum (The flower bud), an 11-minute documentary by Indian filmmaker Shumona Bannerjee, won the silver award.
Bannerjee from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India could not make it to the function and the award was received by her editor.
Sangeeta Padmanabhan's "Charulatayude Baakki"(Charulata, a sequel of the life untold) won the special jury mention award.
The 24-minute film is a visual narration set in the mindscape of young, unmarried girl as she grooms herself for the "marriage market".
Her parents get busy with the complexities of match- making while she breaks up with her lover, an aspiring filmmaker who dreams of making a sequel to Satyajit Ray's famous film "Charulata".
The 39-minute-long documentary "Incurable India" directed by Umesh Aggarwal received special certificate from the jury.
The jury for the international competition section was headed by veteran documentary maker Goutam Ghose.
"Niyamgiri You are still Alive," a documentary by Suma Josson and "Kaippad" by Babu Kambrath shared the "Vasundhara" award in environment category.
17-minute-long "Niyamgiri You are still Alive" represents cries of Orrisa tribles and their fight to save Niyamgiri Hills from being robbed by Vedanta for their Bauxite Mining while "Kaippad" a 27 minutes documentary is on the ancient practise of paddy cultivation.
"We did not find a single film which was compelling and standing out. That's why we unanimously selected two documentaries for the award," Green Oscar winner Naresh Bedi, who headed jury for Vasundhara award, told the gathering during the ceremony.
