Saturday, August 14, 2010

REPORT- cinematography work shop

a day with sunny joseph, the work shop on cinematography
was a grand success with 50 plus participants as planned.
The Programe was inaugurated by
Sri. Arul Gerald Prakash,
the director of science and technology museum, Tivandrum.
Presided over by Sri. M F Thomas.
thanks to all participants and media.

Monday, August 9, 2010


Born in Kerala, Sunny Joseph was an ardent lover of cinema during his teen age. He started his film career, at the age of fifteen by becoming a projectionist [without pay] in a cinema hall near his home [1972-1974, 'Bhavani Theatre', Cherthala. An ardent film buff, Sunny saw more than 365 films in 1974. During his degree studies [Zoology] he made amateur Films in 8mm and 16mm formats. During 1977-1979 he founded and organised 'Free Circle Film Society' at Cherthala, his native town. In 1979 Sunny joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Specialising in Motion Picture Photography he graduated from the FTII in 1983. During 1983-1987 worked as an associate cameraman to cinematographers Venu, Shaji and Madhu Ambat.From 1987 onwards working as a Director Of Photography. During the last 12 years photographed more than 30 feature films and many short films. Working all over India he has worked in eight languages-Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Manipuri, Hindi/Panjabi and English with eminent directors like G.Aravindan, Shaji N Karun, Aribam Shyam Sharma, Malay Bhattacharya, K.G. George, Pamela Rooks and Chandrashekar. Sunny Joseph also works as a Director. He has more than six short films and two television serials to his credit. Among Sunny's cinematography works "PIRAVI", "VASTHUHARA", "SANABI", "KAHINI", "TRAIN TO PAKISTAN", "MANGAMMA", "DAYA", "UNNI", "AMERICA AMERICA" etc. are well acclaimed. Apart from the professional activities Sunny, is also a keen film teacher, conducting regular workshops in Kerala; Film and TV Institute of India, Pune; Satyajith Ray Film and TV Institute, Calcutta, and Asian Film Centre, Colombo. Currently functions as the General Secretary of Indian Society of Cinematographers and as a member, Kerala Chalachtra Academy.
Awards
National Film Festival, Best Experimental Film, Director, 1984The Clown And The Dog was the diploma film made at the FTII
Kerala State Film Awards, Best Colour Photography, 1988, For the Film Piravi
Kerala State Film Awards, Best Colour Photography, 2001, For Swayamvarappanthal
Kerala State Film Awards, Best Colour Photography, 2003, For Nizhalkuthu

Sunday, August 8, 2010

A DAY WITH SUNNY JOSEPH

BANNER FILM SOCIETY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES.

WE ORGANIZE A DAY WITH SRI. SUNNY JOSEPH
FOR THE FILM LOVERS, AND STUDENTS.
A DAY, IN WHICH YOU CAN INTERACT WITH THE RENOWNED AND WELL EXPERIENCED CINEMATOGRAPHER OF INDIAN CINEMA. HE SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE WITH YOU, THROUGH A CLASS ROOM SESSION ON CINEMATOGRAPHY TOO..

DATE: 14 AUGUST 2010 TIME: 10 AM TO 5 PM
VENUE: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM AUDITORIUM, TRIVANDRUM
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: SRI. M.F. THOMAS

REGISTRATION FEES: Rs. 200/- FOR STUDENTS Rs/- 100/-
ENSURE YOUR REGISTRATION.

YOU CAN MAKE THE PAYMENT IN THE FOLLOWING BANK DETAILS
BANNER FILM SOCIETY
SOUTH INDIAN BANK, SREEKARYAM BRANCH
ACCOUNT NUMBER 0497053000005264
IFFC Code SIBL 0000497
(confirm the payment thro email/phone and don't forget to bring the payment receipt from bank when reaching for program.) PAYMENT THRO DD may be sent to the following address along with name and details

The Secretory,Banner film society, Trivandrum.TC 12/1241, Law college Jn.,Kunnukuzhy, Vanchiyoor POTrivandrum-35
EMAIL: banertvm@gmail.com http://banertvm.blogspot.com/
PHONE: 09349931452 , 9447190471
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: K J SIJU
PRESIDENT- BANNER FILM SOCIETY: HARIKUMAR
SECRETORY- BANNER FILM SOCIETY: BIJU

WITH RAMACHANDRABABU- A NOTICE

Dear friend,

We are very sorry to inform you that, due to an emergency situation arised to Mr. Ramachandrababu, by way of an urgent finishing work of an onam release film, he is held up in chennai and wont be attending the cinematography work shop we planned on 14th August 2010.

how ever, we are fortunate enough to have the great cinematographer Mr. Sunny Joseph to be with us for the programme on same day. We express our heart felt gratitude to Mr. Sunny Joseph for extending the support to us.

the venue of the programe will be

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM AUDITORIUM

PMG JUNCTION, TRIVANDRUM

ON 14th Aug 2010, 10am to 5pm.

the work shop with Mr. Ramachandrababu will be arranged in near future, along with a major event we are planning.