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CALCUTTA CLUB USA and MIT SANGAM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION thanks all for an amazing and groundbreaking third CALEIDOSCOPE FILM FESTIVAL held in BOSTON from SEP 8th – 10th, 2017. It was the largest Indian cine celebration in New England ever. Media coverage of Caleidoscope is currently available on several leading newspapers. Any media inquiries may be directed to calcuttacluboffice@calcuttaclubusa.com. Pictures of the event can be viewed in this Facebook Album
This year, Caleidoscope presented an amazing array of decorated films from the sub-continent and beyond at two locations – Apple Cinemas, Cambridge and at MIT.
Results of the Caleidoscope Competitive Festival were announced on Sep 10th evening at the awards dinner:
Jury Awards (includes trophy plus monetary prize, sponsor names in parentheses)
Best Film – Bisorjon by Kaushik Ganguly. Produced by Opera Movies (Nalini and Raj Sharma) – $500
Best Director – Sanal Sashidharan in Sexy Durga (Curate Partners) – $250
Best Short Film – Far Away by Jaspreet Singh, Producer Bill Campbell (Gouri Datta) – $125
Best Documentary – Broto Alpona by Sarbari Chowdhury. (Pushpa Karna/Aalok fashions) – $125
Best Actor – Vikrant Massey in A Death in the Gunj (Subu Kota) – $125
Best Actress – Jaya Ahasan in Bisorjon (Subu Kota) – $125
Technical Excellence Award – Sexy Durga (Gope Gidwani) – $125
Best new talent – Vinayak Potdar in Half Ticket (Ram Gupta) – $125
Other Distinctions (Trophy only by Calcutta Club USA)
Hope Award – Tanni Choudhury in Beyond
Sustaining Traditions – Sarbari Chowdhury in Broto Alpona
Most Popular Film – Lipstick Under My Burkha
Best Audience Choice Award – A Death in the Gunj
Most Heartwarming film – Half Ticket
Awards Dinner Sponsor: Urban Public Companies (Neil Shah)
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Media Coverage:
Anandabazar – Best Film Award
The Boston Globe: Bollywood Films Rise and Caleidoscope
Lokvani: Caleidoscope 2017, largest Indian Film Festival in New England
Amar Sambad – Jaya Ahsan receives best actress award in Caleidoscope Film Fest
Koimoi.com: Lipstick Under My Burkha shines at DC after winning most Popular Film Award at Caleidoscope Indian Film Fest in Boston
The Independent (Bangladesh): Another feather in Jaya’s cap
Foundations TV: Caleidoscope 2017 brought a set of diverse and intriguing films to Boston
Vikrant Massey thanks on being awarded the Best Male Actor at Caleidoscope 2017 for A Death in the Gunj
India New England: Caleidoscope 2017 Indian Film Festival at MIT and Apple Cinemas