AVFF2013_archive

Films made by Aurovilians, bioregion residents or guests of Auroville

 

A SHORT DREAM-LIKE FILM

2013, Fiction, English, 5 min

A girl in Auroville, as though in a dream.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Auroson Bystrom

Cast: Amara

Contact: Auroson Bystrom, Certitude, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Outdoor We 18 19:55, Conference Room Su 22 15:15

 

ADIL WRITER – JOURNEYS

2011, Documentary, English, 7 min

AdilWriter-JourneysPresentation video for Aurovilian ceramic artist and painter Adil Writer. The video presents Adil’s artistic path of working with ceramics, starting at Golden Bridge Pottery, Pondicherry, in 1998, showcasing its founders Deborah Smith and Ray Meeker, and taking us further to Mandala Pottery in Auroville, which Adil now runs with his partners Anamika, Chinmay and Krishnamurti.

Director, Script: Adil Writer

Producer, Sound, Editing: Christoph Pohl, brainfever media productions

Camera: Ireno Guerci; Additional Photography: John Mandeen; Music: Kaki King

Cast: Deborah Smith, Ray Meeker, Adil Writer, Anamika

Contact: Christoph Pohl, c/o Radiance, Aurodam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://www.brainfever.in, http://www.adilwriter.com

Link: https://vimeo.com/40129944

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 19:30, Conference Room We 18 10:13

 

ARIKANMEDU

2013, Documentary, English / Tamil with English subtitles, 34 min

ArikanmeduIn 220 BC, Arikanmedu housed an important trading port. Boats from Hispania and Rome were crossing the Mediterranean, through Alexandria, the Red Sea, and Arabia, on a three-year dangerous journey to India. At that time, the overland Silk Road was not yet established.

Merchants of the Indian sub-kingdoms of the Cholas, Pandyas, Vijayas, etc, and from Indonesia met at Arikanmedu to share their most prized products, and also brought their beliefs, rituals and culture.

An aesthetic experience about a traditional ritual of the Pondicherry region.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Second camera: Rakhal

Cast: Mr. Thirunavu Karasu, Pon. Kirouchenassamy, K. Ponnusundaram

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/72111150

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 15:08 Conference Room Su 22 15:28

 

AUROVILLE BOTANICAL GARDENS

2011, Educational, English / Tamil, 32 min

BotanicalGardens_posterA series of five humorous short films that relate, through the experiences of a volunteer helping one of the environmental education teachers, the different aspects of the environmental preservation work done at the Auroville Botanical Gardens.

1. Preparations 2. Local Biodiversity 3. Vegetable Seeds

4. Plastic Waste Management 5. Collecting Seeds

Director, Script: Michel Gronoff

Producer: Auroville Botanical Gardens Video Production, Paul Blanchflower

Funders: Foundation for World Education, Stichting de Zaiier

Camera, Editing: Christoph Pohl; Sound: Christoph Pohl, RV

Assistant Director: Claire; Cast: Wazo, Satyamoorthi

Contact: Auroville Botanical Gardens, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://auroville.wix.com/avbg

Link: http://vimeo.com/avbotanicalgardens/videos

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 15:44, Conference Room Sa 21 15:17

 

BIOGAS

2013, Documentary, English, 3 min

BIO-GASThis video explains the operation of the biogas system. The biogas digester is one of the recent developments in renewable energy. It is designed to produce methane gas for domestic cooking and heating. It’s clean, maintenance-free and delivers pressurized biogas.

Director, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Aurovenkatesh K

Producer: Kaliyaperumal V

Additional Crew: Vijayakumar, Ayyanar

Contact: Aurovenkatesh, 59/26, Auroville Main Road, Bharathi Nagar, Periyamudhaliyar Chavady, Vanur Thaluk, Villupuram District, Kottakuppam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIEK9FN4OQg

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 15:42, Conference Room Su 22 09:30

 

BOB DYLAN’S “ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER” BY EMERGENCE

2013, Music video, English, 6 min

Emergence play “All Along the Watchtower” in their own style of Acoustic Indo-pop.

Director, Camera: Madhana Gopal

Producer: Madhana Gopal Productions, Madhana Gopal

Script: Emergence Music; Sound: TJ; Editing: Madhana Gopal

Crew: Earth Sync Studio’s team

Cast: TJ, Emergence

Music, Lyrics: Bob Dylan

Contact: Krishna Mckenzie, Solitude Farm, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyT3HGB2d8c

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 15:39, Conference Room Su 22 15:10

 

BREEZE OF AUROVILLE

2013, Documentary, English, 9 min

BreezeOfAurovilleA few glimpses of my view of Auroville

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Ingrid Tscharntke

Contact: Ingrid Tscharntke, Arati 2, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Conference Room We 18 15:44, Conference Room Sa 21 09:42

 

 

 

COFFEE MOMENTS AT MARC’S CAFÉ

2013, Documentary, Silent, English subtitles, 4 min

Coffee-Moments-at-Marcs-CafeAuroville is home to many creative entrepreneurs. Marc is the one who makes sure the local population is well supplied with freshly roasted high quality coffee from India. This video is a glimpse of what’s happening at Marc’s Café.

Director, Producer, Editing: Marc Tormo

Script: Melissa Verma & Victoria de la Fuente; Camera: Melissa Verma

Style Settings: Victoria de la Fuente

Cast: Marc Tormo, Bhuvana, Jose Luis Herrero, Melissa Verma and Victoria de la Fuente; Editing: Aloé Tormo Mir

Contact: Marc Tormo, Madhuca, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZqHhFn5uQ

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 15:00, Conference Room Su 22 10:49

 

DEEPAM

2013, Documentary, English, 26 min

DeepamThis film shows the work and the activities we do with the children at Deepam who come from the surrounding villages and who are differently abled. There they receive health and social care, education and therapy.

This film shows some celebrations made doing during the year. It also shows activities such as games and play. There are glimpses of therapy sessions seen such as physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy.

Deepam started as a small project under trees in 1992 and has gradually developed into a beautiful therapy centre.

Our work is entirely carried on by donations. This film was made to be shown to donors and friends of our project.

Director, Script, Editing: Angelika Ehrle

Producer: Yatra Multimedia, Yatra E. Srinivassan, Rajaram

Sound: Yatra Filmstudio

Contact: Yatra Multimedia, near New Creation, Kuilapalayam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zatn6GtLEWs

screening times: Outdoor Sa 21 19:45, Conference Room Su 22 16:19

 

DIFFERENT FEELINGS

2013, Experimental, English, 11 min

Different-FeelingsThe film is based on abstract and digital paintings made by Juergen Puetz.

At various points, works of other artists are also included.

The film is to be conceived as ‘abstract’ since different meanings can be given to the images depicted and to the sub-images created by the merging of different individual images or paintings.

The audio track was selected with care.

The film is largely autobiographical as it reflects periods in the creative life and process of the artist.

This film is dedicated to Andy Warhol.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Juergen Puetz

Music: “Suite for Cello and Harp” by Lou Harrison

Contact: Juergen Puetz, Palmyra, Aurobrindavan, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/72246124

screening times: Conference Room We 18 15:32, Conference Room Sa 21 09:30

 

DRIVE FRIENDLY

2012, Fiction, Tamil with English subtitles, 2 min

DRIVE-FRIENDLYAn awareness film about traffic rules.

Director, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Aurovenkatesh K

Producer: Kaliyaperumal V

Additional Crew: Deivanayaki

Cast: Vijayakumar, Ayyanar, Jayaraj

Contact: Aurovenkatesh, 59/26, Auroville Main Road, Bharathi Nagar, Periyamudhaliyar Chavady, Vanur Thaluk, Villupuram District, Kottakuppam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jus8CvNur40

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 15:00, Conference Room Su 22 15:00

 

EL MAGO

THE MAGICIAN

2013, Documentary, Spanish with English subtitles, Colombia, 14 min

El-MagoWEBA story about Camilo, a young man who decides to leave behind his friends, family and studies to become a magician.

Director: Miguel Silva

Producer: Tres Elementos, Maria Andrea Garcia

Script: Nicolás Prada; Camera: Maria Francisca Monrroy

Sound, Editing: Andres Felipe Berrío

Contact: Miguel Silva, Cra 12 #102-07,Bogotá, Cundinamarca 00000, Colombia

screening times: Cinema Paradiso We 18 19:39, Conference Room Fr 20 10:08

 

FENDER BLENDER

2013, Comedy, Silent, Israel, 4 min

This comedic short showcases the symphonic powers of the human-mechanized bicycle blender and one memorable banana smoothie.
It was filmed in Sadhana Forest.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Yoav Lutzky

Cast: Craig Cabeen Sietsma, Dylan Hess

Music: “By the Beautiful Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss

Contact: Yoav Lutzky, Maccabi 47, IL, 43253 Raanana, Israel

Link: https://vimeo.com/70029843

screening times: Outdoor We 18 20:00, Conference Room Fr 20 09:54

 

GARBOLOGY

2011, Documentary, English, 2 min

garbologyThe plastic bag story. Shot for Garbology project as a teaser and it’s here to share with the world what happens when you just throw a plastic bag.

It has been screened at the Auroville Festival in New Delhi.

Director: Vimal Bhojraj

Producer: Auroville Collaborative

Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Vimal Bhojraj

Contact: Auroville Collaborative, Saracon Campus, Kottakarai Plaza, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/36825873

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 15:08, Conference Room Su 22 15:03

 

GLIMPSES OF TRANSFORMATION

2012, Documentary, English, 9 min

GlimpsesOfTransformationPriya Sundaravalli and Pierre Legrand present their work which was exhibited in Transformation, the art exhibition at the Auroville Festival, New Delhi, September 14 – 21, 2012. The videos are part of a series viewable on AurovilleTV.

PRIYA, 5 min

“These works are inspired by the Aboriginal concept of altjeringa or dreamtime, where the past and the future coexist in the present moment. Nature, life forms and our common ancestors from the ancient past, guide the texture and imagery. Clay as a medium aspires to manifest weightlessness, transparency, and a quiet beauty.”

PIERRE, 5 min

“By a combined use of writing mantras in a special, evolving script of my invention and by exploring different supports and materials, I aim at reaching convincing translations of experiences occurring at this level, through porosity, lightness and colors.”

Director, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Christoph Pohl

Producer: brainfever media productions, Christoph Pohl

Contact: Christoph Pohl, c/o Radiance, Aurodam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://brainfever.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/50351109

Link: https://vimeo.com/50351764

screening times: Cinema Paradiso We 18 19:30, Conference Room Su 22 10:53

 

GOING OUT OF AV

2012, Documentary, English, 13 min

going-out-avAn escapade to the first biennale of art in India.

A wish to share beauty with those who couldn’t get there.

A way to prolong this artistic immersion.

Experiencing a moment and a space, where Art is one and of one piece with Life.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Claire Mussier

Sound Postproduction: RV

Music: Moby

Footage: from CNN, Kochi Biennale, Auroville l’Esquisse d’un Monde

Contact: Claire Mussier, Sukhavati, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso We 18 15:23, Conference RoomFr 20 15:02

 

KUNSTHALLE HAMBURG

2013, Experimental, English, 19 min

KunsthalleThis film was made during a visit to the Kunsthalle in Hamburg on the 19th of July 2013.

All pictures were taken with a Samsung mobile phone and with permission of the Kunsthalle.

The film reflects the mood of the artist while visiting the Kunsthalle, through the eye of the mobile phone lens.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Juergen Puetz

Music: “Suite for Violin, Piano and Small Orchestra” by Lou Harrison

Contact: Juergen Puetz, Palmyra, Aurobrindavan, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/71723760

screening times: Conference Room Th 19 17:15, Conference Room Su 22 09:45

 

LIQUID FLOW ESSENCE

2011, Experimental, Silent, 5 min

A glimpse of what is taught during a one-week Liquid Flow Essence course.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Daniel Bongard

Cast: Dariya, Ana

Contact: Daniel Bongard, Svedame, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBiYFkS0-fU

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 15:03, Conference Room Su 22 15:05

 

LIVELY UP YOUR EARTH GANGNAM STYLE

2013, Experimental, English, 2 min

An advertisement for last year’s Lively Up Your Earth Eco-Music Festival at Solitude Farm, Auroville. Gangnam style!

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Kristen Gravelle

Sound: Agni Leman

Cast: Disco Aiya, Sarasvati the Cow

Contact: Kristen Gravelle, Pitchandikulam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dah4l1Dl5c

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Su 22 15:00, Conference Room Sa 21 10:29

 

LIVING SYMBOLS

2013, Experimental, English, 23 min

Living-SymbolsThe film is based on abstract and digital paintings made by Juergen Puetz.

At various points, works of other artists are also included.

The film is to be conceived as ‘abstract’ since different meanings can be given to the images depicted and to the sub-images created by the merging of different individual images or paintings.

The audio track was selected with care.

The film is largely autobiographical as it reflects periods in the creative life and process of the artist.

This film is dedicated to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Juergen Puetz

Music: “Double Concert” by Lou Harrison

Contact: Juergen Puetz, Palmyra, Aurobrindavan, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/72243900

screening times: Conference Room Th 19 15:57, Conference Room Su 22 10:26

 

LUNIYAKHEDI

2013, Documentary, English, 15 min

In 2012, Prahlad Singh Tipaniya, “one of the most compelling folk voices of Kabir”, visited Auroville. During his stay, Prahlad visited Sadhana Forest, learning about the project’s ecological efforts. Moved by this, he invited Sadhana Forest to his home in Madhya Pradesh, the village of Luniyakhedi. Six months later the highly motivated volunteer Sadhana Forest team landed in Luniyakhedi with a JCB in tow. This is the journey of the Sadhana Forest team and their earth-moving work to restore the degraded lands of Luniyakhedi. They did this in just seven days, which culminated with mellifluous and energetic Kabir music.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Yoav Lutzky

Sound: Grace Knott; Transcripts: Ivy Amal Bitar; Sound recording: Brandon Bender, Grace Knott, Kate Estivill, Osher Rozin, Vineet Kumar, Yorit Rozin

Sadhana Forest Auroville team: Arul Murugan, Aviram Rozin, G. Munuswami (Balu), Brandon Bender, Grace Knott, Jamey Ellis, Kate Estivill, Osher Rozin, Shalev Rozin, Vineet Kumar, Yoav Lutzky, Yorit Rozin

Contact: Yoav Lutzky, Maccabi 47, IL, 43253 Raanana, Israel

screening times: Outdoor Sa 21 19:30, Conference Room We 18 10:20

 

MASI MAGAM – HINDU FESTIVAL

2013, Documentary, Silent, 6 min

MASIMAGAMOn the auspicious occasion of Masi Magam, the Hindu gods assemble at the beach in Pondicherry. This is video of a Tamil festival is set to music.

Director, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Aurovenkatesh K

Producer: Kaliyaperumal V

Contact: Aurovenkatesh, 59/26, Auroville Main Road, Bharathi Nagar, Periyamudhaliyar Chavady, Vanur Thaluk, Villupuram District, Kottakuppam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-U0Q7DVqeA

screening times: Conference Room We 18 15:26, Conference Room Sa 21 10:50

 

METROXICAL NEW YORK

2012, Documentary, English, 42 min

MetroxicalNYMusic. Metro. New York. Future of society. A poetic narrative about underground subway music in New York City and how it forms the basis for a futuristic collective society.

International Film Festival of Kerala, Aug 2012

Director: Kousalya Jeganathan, Mohandass Radhakrishnan

Script: Kousalya Jeganathan

Producer: Accessible Horizon Films, Ramesh Mourthy, Raghu Jeganathan

Camera, Sound: Mohandass Radhakrishnan; Asst Camera: Raghu Jeganathan

Editing: Ramesh Mourthy, Kousalya Jeganathan, Mohandass Radhakrishnan

Contact: Accessible Horizon Films, 13, 8th Cross, Tagore Nagar, Pondicherry 605013, India

screening times: Outdoor Th 19 19:45, Conference Room Su 22 16:46

 

MUDRA MOTIFS

2013, Experimental Documentary Photography, English, 4 min

Mudra-Motifs-posterIdentities and other differences.

Sharing the same physical form, Man and Divine merge, creating a montage of Unity with a human face. The film captures moments during travel, contemplation and worship at Masi Magam (Pondicherry), Durga Puja (Kolkata), Guruvayur Temple (Kerala) and Shantiniketan (Bengal).

Mudra Motifs is dedicated to Mr. William Greaves, a renowned American actor/filmmaker and long-time member of The Actors Studio, who had a profound effect on Arnab during his adolescent years in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Arnab has collaborated with Sopanam Mediaworks (Upasana) in two films, “Evolution Fast-Forward” (part I) and “The Secret Knowledge” (parts I and II).

Mudra Motifs participated in the India Is contest.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Arnab B. Chowdhury

Idea, Edits: Prarthana Kalaskar; Visual Adviser: Hemant Shekhar

Contact: Arnab B. Chowdhury, Door Number 76, Mariamman Koil Street, Vaithikuppam, Pondicherry, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/63844051

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 15:04, Conference Room Su 22 09:33

 

NARCISSE

NARCISSUS

2013, Animation, French with English subtitles, 9 min

Narcisse-poster-cloWho does not know of the myth of Narcissus? The demi-god caused all to fall madly in love with him but died tragically, being in love only with his own image! Less well known elements of the myth are the prediction made by Tiresias, Nemesis’ cursed intervention, the nymph Echo’s love for Narcissus and the dramatic story of love and loss that follows.

It is a tale illustrating that death and revival are intertwined. A mythological story retains its longevity because the truths it reveals are as relevant in contemporary times are they were in ancient times.

Director: Tutsy Navarathna

Producer: La Compagnie des Films de L’Inde, Basile

Script, Camera, Editing: Basile

Filmed in Second Life.

Text inspired by Les Metamorphoses d’Ovide with English translation by François Grenier.

Paintings of Narcissus: Caravaggio, John William Waterhouse

Special thanks: Iono Allen, Oliver Barot, Denis Lefdup, Lalie Sorbet, Pixie Rain, Yesikita Coppola, Mi, Francis Neemberry

Skin/Avatars: Fallen Gods, Alpha Tribes, Mynerva, CMFF FantaSkin, DrLifeSkin

Costumes: Gizza, Bare Rose, Tableau Vivant, Minos

Tatoos: Vestigium; Hair: Burley, EMO-tions, Boon

Accessories: Fallen Gods, Mynerva, Repulse

Music: “Vortex” by Carbon Based; “In Between” by Midimal; “One God Dub”, “The Flow” by Kaya Project; “The Plaint” by Henry Purcell

Contact: Basile, Dana, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/66641365

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 15:04, Conference Room Su 22 09:33

 

NON-TILLAGE DIRECT SOWN RICE CULTIVATION NATURAL FARMING

2010, Documentary, English, 14 min

Life is fertility. An introduction to Natural Farming as practiced at Solitude Farm, following the philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka. As well as technical information, we see how life is fertility and all we have to do is do nothing.

Director: Krishna McKenzie

Producer: Ananda and Krishna Circle Garden Productions, Krishna McKenzie

Camera, Sound: Ananda DeMan; Editing: Krishna McKenzie, Ananda DeMan

Crew: Khaled ZeMhan, Volunteers of the month

Cast: Krishna McKenzie, Mohamed Khaled

Contact: Krishna Mckenzie, Solitude Farm, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xmEDq3NIs

screening times: Conference Room Th 19 16:20, Conference Room Su 22 10:04

 

OM AND THE OM CHOIRS – BRINGING DOWN THE NEW MUSIC TO HEAL AND TRANSFORM

2013, Documentary, English, 51 min

TheAurovilleChoir-FromDiversityToUnityA documentary of the OM Choir on 21-02-2012, The Mother’s birth anniversary.

“The voice that chants to the creator Fire,

The symbolled OM, the great assenting Word,”

(Savitri, p.310)

In 1961 the Mother gave the adesh to Narad to bring down a new music. She said that one must go far above words and bring down the pure Music. The OM Choirs aspire to bring down the New Music for the New World in a collective body.

We sing only OM, the creative and effectuating word, after starting with warming-up and voice exercises given by Narad. All are welcome to join who sincerely wish to be open to the New Music.

Director, Script: Narad (Richard Eggenberger)

Producer: Yatra Multimedia, Yatra E. Srinivassan

Camera, Sound: Yatra E. Srinivassan; Editing: Rajaram, Yatra E. Srinivassan

Contact: Yatra Multimedia, near New Creation, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Conference Room Th 19 15:06, Conference Room We 18 10:25

 

OUT OF THIS WORLD

2013, Experimental, English, 15 min

Out-of-this-worldThe film is based on abstract and digital paintings made by Juergen Puetz.

At various points works of other artists are also included.

The film is to be conceived as ‘abstract’ since different meanings can be given to the images depicted and to the sub-images created by the merging of different individual images or paintings.

The audio track has been selected with care.

The film is largely autobiographical as it reflects periods in the creative life and process of the artist.

This film is dedicated to John Coltrane.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Juergen Puetz

Music: “Out of this World” by John Coltrane

Contact: Juergen Puetz, Palmyra, Aurobrindavan, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/68514807

screening times: Cinema Paradiso We 18 15:00, Conference Room Fr 20 15:36

 

PANAM EDUKKA PAADAM KATHUKITTEN

LEARNED A LESSON FOR WITHDRAWING MONEY FROM THE BANK

2013, Fiction, Tamil with English subtitles, 7 min

PanamEdukkaPaadamKathukittenA father and son go to the bank to withdraw money for purchasing land. He forgets to bring a pen and he borrows one from another person. He doesn’t know how to fill the withdrawal form, stands at a wrong counter and forgets to bring the passbook. Finally he is unable to withdraw any money from the bank. This is a comedy movie which gives practical awareness about withdrawing money from a bank.

Director, Script, Editing: Yatra E. Srinivassan

Producer: Maxon TV, Mohamed Muhaiminu

Camera: Rajaram; Sound: PRG Gajapathy

Art Director: Danasu, Vasanth; Music Director: Jana Madukarai

Co-Directors: Danasu, Vinoth; Assistant Directors: Thambidurai, Kannan, Cameraman: Praveen; Make-up: Karim

Cast: Durai Janarthanan, Yatra E. Srinivassan, Aurora, Thambidurai, Vinoth, Jabastin

Contact: MAXON TV, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Pondicherry, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtZNdtsY0Bo

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 15:10, Conference Room Su 22 15:20

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: AUDREY

2012, Documentary, English, 8 min

Audrey shares with us her experience and reflections about a whole “life of art”. She opened an atelier in Creativity community to teach and share experiences in shapes and colors.

She speaks about the importance of developing a way for expression and communication in Auroville.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 20:07, Conference Room Fr 20 09:39

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: AWARENESS IN QUALITIES

2012, Documentary, English, 9 min

Awareness in Qualities shows part of the frequent activities that Rosa facilitates in Deepanam Shool for children. This diverse technique uses the expression of the body for an enjoyable learning experience.

Rosa also teaches this technique to adults who want to experience awareness through the body.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 19:52, Conference Room Fr 20 09:30

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: CIRCUS

2012, Documentary, English, 7 min

Circus is a joyful experience for children who like to develop abilities in the body through acrobatic gymnastics.

The values they are working with are courage, to learn to face the difficulties of a new experience and equality to share together a performance.

Kalou is making circus possible in Auroville.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 20:00, Conference Room Fr 20 09:47

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: FOOD LINK

2012, Documentary, English, 5 min

Food Link is the connection between the farmers and our dining table.

It is a service with a holistic point of view; the farmers who need support with distribution can use this service.

Because food is a basic need that touches all of us and can help us grow, it is important that food distribution is very clear and very honest.

Inge works as a coordinator in Food Link.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 15:07, Conference Room Fr 20 15:51

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: KAILASH CLINIC

2012, Documentary, English, 7 min

Kailash Clinic is a huge project and involves many therapists and doctors in different fields.

Their aim is to share knowledge to enrich each other, to fuse specialties and to treat patients with different therapies, thus giving a holistic treatment. In this way they can treat patients quickly and on many different levels simultaneously.

Veronica is a therapist in Kailash Clinic.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 15:00, Conference Room Fr 20 15:29

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: NEW POUR TOUS

2012, Documentary, English, 7 min

Pour Tous is a center of distribution for all articles that Aurovilians need for daily life, providing an experimental way to avoid consumerist behavior. Many volunteers come every day to help cooking, computing, dealing with different aspects.

It is a place for responsible shopping, with the added benefit of socialization.

Anandi is the manager-coordinator of New Pour Tous.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 15:12, Conference Room Fr 20 15:22

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: DANCE SPACE

2012, Documentary, English, 7 min

. . . is the expression of the inner feelings through the collective dance, sharing the movements that guide us towards the development of our inner experience through the music and dance.

Dariya is the catalyzer of this dance experience.

It was broadcast on AurovilleTV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Conference Room We 18 15:00, Conference Room Sa 21 09:57

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: TERRA SOUL PROJECT

2012, Documentary, English, 7 min

Terra Soul is a new farm project.

They are making it possible to combine farming with a rich community life. Their workshops attract many volunteers. They work to make possible a harmonious sustainability.

Juan is one of the stewards of Terra Soul.

It was broadcast on Auroville TV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Conference Room We 18 15:07, Conference Room Sa 21 09:50

 

QUALITIES AND REALITIES: TREE CARE

2012, English, 11 min

Tree Care is a unit which takes care of the greenery in Auroville and is a labor option for young people who like to work with nature. Their team works in friendly collaboration and they want to convey the importance of the relation between the forest and us.

Anadi, Arseny and Julian are some of the team members.

It was broadcast on Auroville TV 12/12/12.

Director, Producer, Sound, Editing: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló

Script: Lola Pardo; Camera: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Lola Pardo

Contact: Juan Felipe Rodriguez Aguiló, Citadines, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Conference Room We 18 15:15, Conference Room Sa 21 10:04

 

SADHANA FOREST KENYA – THE BEGINNING

2012, Documentary, English with English subtitles, Kenya, 5 min

SadhanaForestKenya-TheBeginningThe first visit of Sadhana Forest to North Kenya on October 2012 was a chance to explore the needs of the Samburu tribe and to evaluate whether the contribution of Sadhana Forest was needed. Talking with Samburus and hearing their feedback on our ideas are documented in this film. It is also a chance to see the local wildlife, mainly zebras, and the landscape.

Since then, Sadhana Forest Kenya has been established and 11 hectares of land have been purchased for the project. The Governor of Samburu County has given his support and we hope to start the work soon.

Director, Script: Aviram Rozin

Producer: brainfever media productions, Christoph Pohl

Camera, Sound: Yorit Rozin, Osher Shanti Rozin, Jaspreet Bains

Editing: Christoph Pohl

Contact: Aviram Rozin, Sadhana Forest, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://brainfever.in, http://sadhanaforest.org

Link: https://vimeo.com/53199317

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Su 22 15:02, Conference Room Sa 21 10:31

 

SECRET KNOWLEDGE

2013, Experimental, Silent, 10 min

PART I: DUALITY

PART II: SQUARE LIGHT

Sri Aurobindo’s symbol is a world in itself, the more you dwell in it the more it reveals; it is at once a symbol and dynamic power in action. It is not enough that the symbol is intellectually understood, it has to be lived, it has to be brought to one’s life and physical movements. This short film is a non-verbal meditation upon the symbol of Sri Aurobindo following the trails of past iconic language.

Director, Script: Manoj Pavitran

Producer: Sopanam, Hemant Shekhar

Camera, Editing, Motion Graphics: Hemant Shekhar; Sound: Arnab Chowdhury

Contact: Hemant Shekhar, Sopanam, CSR building, Auroshilpam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://www.sopanam.org

Link: http://vimeo.com/54835488

Link: http://vimeo.com/54578701

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Th 19 19:42 Conference Room We 18 09:45

 

SHADES OF LIFE

2013, Documentary, English, 8 min

ShadesOfLifeIt’s a movie about a city. From a distance, every city is the same and we cannot know or experience the true colors of it until we are part of it. We can compare this concept with the color white. As we know, white is made up of many colors and it’s difficult to know all the colors it includes. Maybe it’s better that we don’t know all of it. That is the fun of it!

Jury special mention award in filmmaking competition hosted by MIT School of Design, Pune.

Director, Editing: Chinmay Shah

Camera: Shalav Mane

Contact: Chinmay Shah, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://youtu.be/we-uOGHknhU

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Su 22 15:10, Conference Room Sa 21 10:37

 

SHARAN

2012, Documentary, English, 8 min

SharanSHARAN stands for Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to Animals and Nature. Living healthily and sustainably is a part of our instincts. We may have lost these instincts as a result of modernization and globalization, but if we are able to access them again, real health ensues, not just for ourselves, but also holistically for the planet and every living creature on it.

This is a film about the vision behind SHARAN and what SHARAN is doing to achieve it.

Director, Script: Angana Jhaveri

Producer: brainfever media productions, Christoph Pohl

Camera: Krishnan Vasant; 2nd camera: Udhayashankar

Sound, Editing: Christoph Pohl; Production Assistance: Louise Votrubec

Cast: Dr. Nandita Shah – Founder of SHARAN

Contact: Christoph Pohl, Radiance, Aurodam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://brainfever.in, http://sharan-india.org

Link: https://vimeo.com/55163587

screening times: Outdoor Th 19 19:30, Conference Room Sa 21 15:00

 

SMART SHOPPING WITH PRABHU AND SAUNDARAJAN, FOOD WASTAGE, VISITING THE FARM, DO IT YOURSELF

2013, Animation, English, 12 min

These four little films attempt to create awareness about food choices and invite the audience to think if their day-to-day food choices are appropriate, healthy, supportive to the local farming community and environment-friendly. Moreover they invite everybody to grow whatever little food they can and to create a healthy and vibrant community. Prabhu and Saundarajan are a father and son duo. Questioning a lot of things around them, they ponder about where their food comes from and a lot of other things!

Director, Animation, Sound, Editing: Shreya Sen

Producer: Auroville Green Practices, Ford Foundation

Concept, Story, Script: Shreya Sen, Martin Scherfler; Sound Effects: Vijay Paul Punia

Music: Raju Das

Voices: Charudutta Prabhudesai, Jesse, Krishna Devanandan

Contact: Martin Scherfler, Auroville Consulting, Saracon Campus, Kottakarai Plaza, Irumbai Post, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/user/2013AGP?feature=watch

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 21:03, Conference Room We 18 09:55

 

SURYA

2012, Experimental Documentary Photography, English, 7 min

SuryaNewA slide show accompanying the song composed by Gopika on Nadaka’s music, exploring the play of the sun on the Matrimandir.

Has been presented at the Auroville Festival, New Delhi.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Photography: Giorgio Molinari

Producer: Arka

Editing: Basile

Sound: Nadaka; Singer: Gopika;

Contact: Giorgio Molinari, Arka, Crown Road, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso We 18 19:53, Conference Room Sa 21 10:56

 

THANE CYCLONE

2012, Documentary, Silent, 8 min

thane-cyclone“31 DEC 2011 Cyclone Thane is expected to strike India’s south eastern coast early Friday morning. The districts of Cuddalore, Puducherry and Villupuram are expected to receive maximum rain.”

This dramatic video documents the effect of the Thane cyclone on the local coconut farms. The visuals are set to music.

Director, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing: Aurovenkatesh K

Producer: Kaliyaperumal V

Contact: Aurovenkatesh, 59/26, Auroville Main Road, Bharathi Nagar, Periyamudhaliyar Chavady, Vanur Thaluk, Villupuram District, Kottakuppam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R2QQfF_SKI

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Sa 21 15:45, Conference Room Su 22 10:18

 

THE LAST SYLLABLE OF RECORDED TIME

2012, Fiction, English with English subtitles, 4 min

TheLastSyllableOfRecordedTimeAs impotent sleeping spectators we have stood by as multinational companies, bankers and traders have looted and pillaged the precious resources of our shared planet. As a species and as individuals, we need to find the wisdom and self-awareness to reflect upon who we are and what we can do to stop this tragic state of affairs.

Winner of the 1st Prize of the Machinimuwa V, Western Australia University. Winner of the Open This End Cinemapop Award Of Excellence in Film Direction 2012. First Jury Prize at the Machinima Expo 2012 (Los Angeles). Machinima Expo 2012 Open This End Award.

Director: Tutsy Navarathna

Producer: La Compagnie des Films de L’Inde, Basile

Script, Camera, Editing: Basile; Sound: “The Pursuit of Happiness” by Midimal;

Avatar: Vita Boudoir; Mask: YIPSmoodmask – University of Western Australia

Contact: Basile, Dana, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/63641754

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Fr 20 16:16, Conference Room Sa 21 10:25

 

THE TEACHINGS OF FLOWERS – THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE MOTHER OF THE SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM

2012, Documentary, English, 121 min

TheTeachingsOfFlowersThe Mother’s life from her birth and early childhood realizations and her work with Sri Aurobindo for humanity to bring the new consciousness and foster human unity. Sri Aurobindo’s attainments and work. The formation of the Ashram and Auroville. All set in a framework of the Mother’s flower teachings.

Director: Loretta Shartsis

Producer: True Swan Productions, Loretta Shartsis

Script, Sound, Music placement: Loretta Shartsis

Camera, Editing, Graphic Designer: Coren Lindfield

Music: Jean-Christophe Bonnafous

Research: Loretta Shartsis; Archival Material: Sri Aurobindo Ashram 2012

Post-Production Technician: Hemant Shekhar

Narrator: Loretta Shartsis

Contact: Loretta Shartsis, Invocation, Bhartat Nivas, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Conference Room Fr 20 15:56, Conference Room Th 19 09:30

 

THE TREK TO BARA SHIGRI GLACIER

2013, Documentary, English, 78 min

TheTrekToBaraShigriGlacierDuring the summer of 2012, a bunch of nine Aurovilian trekkers went on an adventurous trek along one of Asia’s largest glaciers, Bara Shigri. The glacier is located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh. The crew spent eleven spectacular days on the glacier, progressively camping at different areas, reaching an altitude of 5750m and walking a total distance of 83 km.

Director, Producer, Script, Sound, Editing: Ashwin Ezhumalai

Camera: Ashwin Ezhumalai, Jonah Skoles, Kumaran Selvam, Sergei Tretiakov, Vladimir Ivanov

Trekkers: Jean Legrand, Vladimir Ivanov, Sergei Tretiakov, Jonah Skoles, Ingmarie Putka, Kumaran Selvam, Anadi Skoles, Ashwin Ezhumalai, Smiti Arpi

Contact: Ashwin Ezhumalai, Bharat Nivas, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Su 22 15:26, Conference Room Sa 21 16:42

 

TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM RAJASTHAN, PUSHKAR

2013, Documentary, Silent, 5 min

TraditionalMusicPushkarThese musicians belong to the Jati Bhopa, a tribe considered to be very low in the social scale. They are accompanied by the Ravanhatta, ancestor of the violin. Their life is very difficult. They live in tents on the edge of the desert a few kilometers from Pushkar. A few of them have small brick homes. Every day they go to Pushkar to try to earn a few rupees from tourists with their songs. If you go there, be generous and you will enjoy with them. This plaintive and melancholic music is an old traditional music of Rajasthan’s desert.

Director, Script, Camera, Editing: Basile Vignes

Producer: La Compagnie des Films de l’Inde, Basile Vignes

Music: Musicians of the Bhopa community at Pushkar

Contact: Basile, Dana, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCojrmPss9o

screening times: Conference Room We 18 16:53, Conference Room Sa 21 10:45

 

VARIED TRIO

2013, Experimental, English, 16 min

Varied-TrioThe film is based on abstract and digital paintings made by Juergen Puetz.
Occasionally, works of other artists are also included.
The film is to be conceived as ‘abstract’ since different meanings can be given to the images depicted and to the sub-images created by the merging of different individual images or paintings.
The audio track has been selected carefully.
The film is largely autobiographical as it reflects periods in the creative life and process of the artist.
This film is dedicated to Lou Harrison.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera, Editing: Juergen Puetz

Music: “Varied Trio” by Lou Harrison

Contact: Juergen Puetz, Palmyra, Aurobrindavan, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/72247516

screening times: Conference Room Th 19 17:00, Conference Room We 18 09:30

 

VIRPANAIKU ALLA
NOT FOR SALE

2013, Fiction, Tamil with English subtitles, 17 min

virpanaiku-allaAn awareness film to protect agricultural lands from real estate development.

Director, Script, Camera, Sound, Editing, Title, Animation: Aurovenkatesh K

Producer: Kaliyaperumal V

Additional Crew: Vijaykumar, Ayyanar, Jagan, Prabu, Murali

Dubbing Artist: Jayaraj; Subtitle: Deivanayaki

Cast: Aurovenkatesh, Parasuraman, Abimannan, Vijaykumar, Ayyanar, Jagan, Prabu,Dharani, Sadhana

Contact: Aurovenkatesh, 59/26, Auroville Main Road, Bharathi Nagar, Periyamudhaliyar Chavady, Vanur Thaluk, Villupuram District, Kottakuppam, Auroville, TN 605101, India

screening times: Cinema Paradiso Tu 17 19:30, Conference Room Su 22 16:01

 

WATER FROM SUN

2013, Documentary, English with English subtitles, 8 min

WaterFromSunA remote village in Madhya Pradesh, India, has no access to clean drinking water or electricity. The villagers are in a deplorable condition due to the lack of clean water and related health issues. A dirty open well, the only source of water for the village, dries up in summer, leading to a desperate situation. Haritika, a NGO, intervened and created a source of water approximately 2 km away to improve the situation. Haritika contacted Sunlit Future to find a solution by using solar energy to pump water for the village and to remove the drudgery of the villagers’ lives.

Sunlit Future overcame technological and geological challenges to pump water and created a major social impact on the village by using solar energy. This is a documentary of that work.

Director, Script: Divya Kapoor

Producer: brainfever media productions, Christoph Pohl

Camera, Sound: Kasper Konrad; Editing: Christoph Pohl

Script Assistance: Mandakini; Voiceover: Joy

Contact: Divya Kapoor, Sunlit Future, Aurosarjan, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Website: http://brainfever.in, http://www.sunlitfuture.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/73503178

screening times: Cinema Paradiso We 18 15:15, Conference Room Fr 20 15:15

 

YOUR SMILE IS PRECIOUS

2012, Documentary, English, 5 min

Your-smileDental care developed in the villages surrounding Auroville over 20 years by the Auroville Dental Centre – a still unique experience in rural India where most of the 800 million people have no access to dental care!
It shows that oral health for children, implemented through an original concept, can be achieved with limited means and eliminates the fear of the dentist.
This movie is a demonstration of what could be disseminated all over India and other countries in similar conditions resulting in a drastic reduction of health care needs and costs.

Director, Script, Editing: Rakhal Venet

Producer: Adecerra, Jacques Verré

Camera: Jacques Verré; Music: Jayantii Kumaresh; Voice-over: Kripa

Contact: Jacques Verré, Protection, Auroville, TN 605101, India

Link: https://vimeo.com/63306159

screening times: Conference Room Th 19 15:00, Conference Room Sa 21 10:15