Batul Mukhtiar
Batul Muktiar, an FTII alumni, is a book and film critic, short story writer, and filmmaker. She has made a film for the Children’s Film Society, India (CFSI), and another won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film. She also works as a producer on international documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, Al Jazeera, Arte, CBC, NatGeo, YLE & VPRO. Batul writes short stories and blog about films and books. Her scripts have been selected at various prestigious labs like Drishyam Sundance Lab 2016, Sundance Development Track 2019 - 1st round and NFDC Screenwriters Lab 2017.
Accolades[edit]
Awards[edit]
- National Film Award for Best Children’s Film 2014
- Best Director, Live Action at the Golden Elephant ICFFI 2013
Nominations[edit]
- Labocine 2021
- ICFF Bangladesh 2018
- Saga Stockholm Women’s International Film Festival 2014
- Goteborg International Film Festival 2014
- Zlin IFFCY 2014
- Busan IKFF 2014
- Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2014
- MAMI 2013
- Cinema Du Reel 2003
- Yamagata IDFF 2003
- Yamagata Documentary Dream Show 2003-4
- Clermont Ferrand ISFF 1996 and 1998
- Curtas Vila Do Conde International Film Festival 1998
Jury[edit]
- National Film Award 2015
- Film & Television Institute of India (FTII)
- National Institute of Drama (NID)
- Films Division
- Indian Documentary Producers' Association (IDPA)
- Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
- Toto Fund for Arts
- MAMI Half-Ticket
Filmography as Director[edit]
- MUMU SHELLEY/2021/Fiction/50 mins/Screenings - Chicago SAFF 2021
- KAPHAL/2013/Fiction/90 mins/Awards - Golden Lotus National Award for Best Children’s Film 2014, Golden Elephant for Best Director Live Action at ICFFI 2013/Nominations - Children’s Jury Main Prize and under Golden Slippers for Best Children’s Film at Zlin FF 2014/Screenings - ICFF Bangladesh 2018, Saga Stockholm Women’s IFF 2014, Goteborg IFF 2014, Busan IKFF 2014, Chicago South Asian FF 2014, MAMI 2013
- LILKEE/2007/Fiction/Feature/70 mins
- 150 SECONDS AGO/2002/Documentary/90 mins/Screenings - Labocine 2021, Cinema Du Reel 2003, Yamagata IDFF 2003, Yamagata Documentary Dream Show 2003-4
- GOOD NIGHT DADDY/2002/Fiction/45 mins
- MUMBAI SHOTS/2002-2003/Documentary/16x4 mins
- NAZAR KA DHOKHA /1997/Fiction/25 mins/Screenings - Clermont Ferrand ISFF, Curtas Vila Do Conde IFF
- PHOBHABAI/1995/Fiction/30mins/Screenings - Clermont Ferrand ISFF