Dams: The Lethal Water Bombs

Dams: The Lethal Water Bombs
Directed by	Sohan Roy
Production company	Aries Telecasting Private Ltd.
Release date	25 June 2011 (2011-06-25) (Film Festival of Colorado)
Running time	21 minutes
Country	India
Language	English

Dams: The Lethal Water Bombs is a short documentary film about the Mullaperiyar Dam, and the possible natural disaster inherent in the structure.^[1] This 21-minute documentary was produced by Aries Telecasting Private Ltd., and directed by Sohan Roy.^[2]

Plot

The Banqiao Dam in China, with its 492 million cubic meters of water, has a similar capacity to the Mullaperiyar Dam, with 443 million cubic meters. When it was destroyed by torrential rains in 1975, it claimed the lives of 250,000 people. This documentary is based on the possibility of a similar disaster happening to the Mullaperiyar Dam in India.^[3]

Awards won

Award of Excellence — Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011
Best Editing — Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011 ^[4]
Best Visual Effects — Los Angeles Movie Awards 2011 ^[5]
Best Documentary Short — Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2011 ^[6]
Award of Excellence — Best Shorts Awards 2011

Official selection

Artivist Film Festival
India International Film Festival, Tampa Bay
Kish International Film Festival
4th Annual Charleston International Film Festival
The Second Annual Atlanta Shorts Fest
Fame Walk Film Festival
SIGNS 2011
Louisville's International Festival of Film
Voices from the Waters 2011
Golden Door International Film Festival – Nominated for Best Documentary award category
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Metro International Film Festival
UNSPOKEN Human Rights Film Festival
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2011
2nd Annual Film Festival of Colorado

References

↑ "Film on hazardous dams released". The Hindu. 2011-01-04.
↑ "DAMs — The Lethal Water Bombs bags the 'LACFH' Award". India PR Wire. 4 April 2011.
↑ "Documentary film based on Mullaperiyar Dam released in Kochi". One India. 2011-01-04.
↑ "'DAMs — The Lethal Water Bomb' bags three awards at LA fest". Yahoo News. 24 May 2011.
↑ "A documentary based in India wins three award". IBN Live. 8 Jul 2011.
↑ "DAM999 Unveils ‘World’s First 3D Movie Website". Fujairah in Focus. 19 April 2011.

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