Documentaries

SHAMANS OF THE HIMALAYAS(2008-2010)

Anu Malhotra’s journey through the mystical Himalayas is presented in this fascinating docu series and films. At the forefront, she interacts with spellbinding Shamans, who are oracles, trance mediums and healers and gets a glimpse into their personal stories and struggles.

4 x 50 minute docu series and 108 minute docu film.
(Direction, Post Production, Visualizing of Photography, Research & Script)

Showing – India Habitat Center, New Delhi, 19th October, 2010.
Worldwide distribution by Behr Entertainment Ltd
Being distributed worldwide, by an international distributor, Off The Fence, in 2011.

THE MAHARAJA OF JODHPUR – THE LEGACY LIVES ON… (2002 – 2004)

This extravagant docu film, showcases a unique and exclusive access to a year in the life of “His Highness Gaj Singh II – the Maharaja of Jodhpur, Marwar”. The film tells the story, of “the boy who would be king”, enthroned at age 4, through tumultuous years of historical change to the present day of “a modern Maharaja”. The film also documents the incredible living traditions, festivals, ceremonial, pageantry and lifestyle of regal splendor.

2 x 50 minute docu feature and 75 minute docu film
(Direction, Post Production, Visualizing of Photography, Research & Script)

Awards

  • Best Documentary Music, Indian Telly Awards, 2006.
  • Best Documentary Cinematography, IDPA 2005.

Nominations

  • Best Documentary, ARPA Festival, Los Angeles (2004).
  • Best Foreign Film, San Fernando Valley International Film Festival (2005)

Official Selections and Screenings

  • International Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (2004)
  • Newport Beach International Film Festival (2005)
  • San Fernando Valley International Film Festival (2005)
  • Globians Potsdam World & Culture Documentary Film Festival, (2005)
  • Oxford Film festival (2005)
  • International Festival of Televisao, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2005)
  • Opening Film: Miami Film Festival (2004)
  • UK Premiere: Nehru Centre, London, (2004)
  • India Premiere: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
  • Dubai Premiere: Madinat Theatre, Jumeirat Madinat (2004)

Showing – India Habitat Center, New Delhi, 27 October 2004.
Nehru Centre, London, June 2004.
Retrospective – 20th October, 2010
Telecast – Discovery Channel International (2004 – 2009)
Home video – Available on DVD in premiere outlets, in India, by Shemaroo

THE KONYAK OF NAGALAND (2001)

This film documents the customary lifestyle, ancient wisdom and traditional practices of the once fearful headhunters of Nagaland. The first ever comprehensive documentary made on the Konyak, telecast on premiere channels internationally.

55 minute docu – film
(Direction, Post Production, Visualizing of Photography, Research & Script)

Award

  • CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2005

Showing: India Habitat Center, New Delhi, 7 November 2002
GOA Spiritual Film Festival in 2005
CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2005
Retrospective: 21st October, 2010
Telecast: Discovery Channel International. (2002 – 2007)
Home video: Available on DVD in premiere outlets, in India, by Shemaroo

THE APATANI OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH (2001)

The film presents rare coverage of the Apatani, the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh, documenting the unique qualities of Apatani culture and the intrinsic wisdom of their customary way of life.

55 minutes docu – film
(Direction, Post Production, Visualizing of Photography, Research & Script)

Award

  • CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2005

Showing: India Habitat Center, New Delhi, 6 November 2002
GOA Spiritual Film Festival in 2005
CMS Vatavaran Film Festival 2005
Retrospective: 21st October, 2010
Telecast: Discovery Channel International, France5. (2002 – 2007)
Home video: Available on DVD in premiere outlets, in India, by Shemaroo

RAJASTHAN – A COLOURFUL LEGACY (2000)

Colours explode into life in Rajasthan. This stunning documentary showcases the vivid landscape, palaces, forts, festivals, people and splendour of Rajasthan, captivating visuals, poetic narrative and originally composed music.

46 minutes docu – film
(Concept, Format, Treatment Design and Creative Director)

Telecast: Discovery Channel International, Prime TV (New Zealand), RAI (Italy), Spektrum TV (Hungary), Ceska TV (Czech Rep), Travel Channel (UK), AIR India (2000 – 2006)

TRIBAL WISDOM (2000-2002)

This amazing experiential series presents the lifestyle and living traditions of some of India’s indigenous people with an emphasis on the wisdom of their customary way of life.

These films hold urgent relevance as the lives of these indigenous people are in the throes of huge transitions and living traditions along with wisdom of past generations are fading with new generations becoming more aligned with contemporary India.

  • The Konyak of Nagaland
  • The Apatani of Arunachal Pradesh
  • The Baigas of Madhya Pradesh
  • The Nicobarese of Car Nicobar
  • The Khasis of Meghalaya
  • The Irulas of Tamil Nadu
  • The Rabaris of Gujarat.

7 episodes x 55 minutes
(Concept, Format & Treatment Design, Creative and Series Director)

Telecast: Discovery Channel International, France 5, Al Jazeera, Twin Rambler, Tung Hoa (2002 – 2009)

THE ROAD TO NIRVANA (2002)

The Road to Nirvana – A Journey in Tibet, is a first person account of a Tibetan travelogue. Through this docu – film we takes us through the spiritual, cultural and political history of Tibet and its century’s old interaction with India, which explored Buddhism to its.

56 minutes docu – film
(Co-director and Camera)

Nomination

  • The Best TV Documentary of the year on Indian Television, at the Indian Telly Awards, 2004.
Showing: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 3 February 2003.
Telecast: Discovery Channel International (2003 – 2008)