Mrinmoy Bhowmick
Mrinmoy Bhowmick মৃন্ময় ভৌমিক | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Documentary Filmmaker, Journalist |
Years active | 2010 - present |
Mrinmoy Bhowmick (Bengali: মৃন্ময় ভৌমিক) is an Indian documentary filmmaker best known for critically acclaimed documentary film I Can Love Too (2011).
Background
Mrinmoy Bhowmick is a qualified journalist and documentary producer/director based in India.
He has a deep rooted interest in highlighting the issues and challenges of People with Disability (PWD) and his past work on the lines are a testimony to the fact. Most of his earlier films have dealt with social issues related to Disability and Child rights.[1]
Films
I Can Love Too (2011)
The documentary film deals with the issues and concerns of "specially-abled persons", their need and desire for love, and finding a right life partner. In addition to that, the film presents their opinions and expectations of a husband/wife, and optimism of being happily married all their life. The film has earned multiple awards and nominations [2][3] in various prestigious film festivals in India.
The film was also listed among "10 must-watch Indian documentaries with very strong and impactful stories".[4]
Unsighted Hopes (2010)
The documentary film explores the causes behind the negligence of proper educational environment for visually challenged children in Chamarajanagar, a district and town in the southern end Karnataka, a state in India. The film also documents the reasons behind the absence of a special school, and trained teachers under Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan for visually impaired children in the entire district.
Other Films
- Untouched Unexplored (2010)
- The Life At Other Side (2009)
See also
References
- ↑ Manjunath, B.S. (December 9, 2010). "Special Education Needs Overhaul". The Sunday Indian.
- ↑ Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival - 2012 : Result
- ↑ Delhi Shorts International Film Festival - 2012 : Nominations
- ↑ Vaishnavi, Hema (August 19, 2013). "10 Must-Watch Indian Documentaries". Youth Ki Awaaz.