Shrutiman Deori
Directing
Biography
Shrutiman Deori is a filmmaker based out of Guwahati, North East India. He has worked on documentaries, narrative films as well as video art installations. While for the most part he works as a cinematographer, Shrutiman has also directed films that have received critical acclaim in film festivals around the world including International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam(IDFA) and Camden international Film Festival. He is the recipient of IDFA Bertha Fund 2023 for his ongoing feature documentary "Shadows of the Forest". He works in the audio-visual medium wherein he explores the politics of indigeneity , community and environment. Shrutiman studied sound engineering from School of Audio engineering, Chennai and was also selected for the cinematography mentorship program by the Indian Society of Cinematographers(ISC). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Shrutiman Deori
Known For
The film weaves together the filmmaker's introspections with survivor's collective memories. Amid deciphering a diary, the filmmaker reflects on personal encounters.
The Flow of Resilience
During the pandemic, a 14 year old boy remains stuck in his school dormitory while his mother tries to contact him.
My Courtyard
Combining ecological imperatives, unique land narratives, cultural folklore, ancestral agricultural traditions, and farming practices side by side using a dual-channel video projection aims to explore how ecological concerns in disparate contexts can unveil a third realm for reflection within poetic and empathetic frameworks. The video serves as tangible evidence of our collective journey as beings, extending local contexts and conveying local socio-ecological imperatives to distant settings, fostering dialogues both on and off the ground.
Aadara
“Can I be nostalgic about something I’ve never experienced?” asks debut filmmaker Pranami Koch. She has in mind her grandmother, a person she never knew who belonged to the Koches, a people in India with their own culture and traditions. In her search for connection and identity, Pranami travels to the countryside and immerses herself in the Koch community.
Echoes Within
What started as a random filming thing, during a music tour, slowly turned into the only way for me to deal with my post-performance blues. This film is a letter I wrote to myself. From Imphal.
Imphaldagi
A musical documentary woven around the endangered musical culture of the Rangdani Rabhas from Manikganj, Meghalaya, North East India.