Farha Khatun
{{Short description|Indian editor, documentary filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Farha Khatun
| image =
| occupation = Documentary Filmmaker, Editor
| years_active = 2014 – present
| notable_works = Holy Rights
| awards = National Film award for Social Issues
}}
Farha Khatun is an Indian editor and documentary filmmaker known for directing the documentary Holy Rights which won Best Film on Social Issues at the 67th National Film Awards. In 2024, jurry member for Indian Documentary Section at Kolkata International Film Festival.{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Our|title=Farha Khatun's Holy Rights wins National Award for Best Film on Social Issues|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/mar/23/29200|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920195426/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/mar/23/29200|url-status=live|archive-date=20 September 2021|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Cinestaan}}
She also Co-directed the Documentary I am Bonnie which also won Best Film on Social Issues at 65th National Film Awards.{{Cite web|author=Priyanka Dasgupta|date=5 May 2018|title=National Award: I couldn't do anything to embarrass the institution I serve: Farha Khatun {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/farha-khatun-receives-the-national-award/articleshow/64042266.cms|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
She has also acted in 'Abar Jodi Ichchha Karo... (If you dare Desire...)',- a 2017 film directed by Debalina Majumdar and written by Susmita Sinha. {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuXSFmOObC4 | title=If You Dare Desire | LGBTQ Feature | Official Trailer | Bengali Film | Streaming Now | Cinemapreneur | website=YouTube | date=29 September 2020 }}{{cite web | url=https://queerfilmfestival.ca/film/if-you-dare-desire/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529183331/https://queerfilmfestival.ca/film/if-you-dare-desire/ | archive-date=29 May 2019 | title=Vancouver Queer Film Festival | if You Dare Desire | Vancouver Queer Film Festival | 15–25 August 2019 }}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2014
|Uncle: A School In Himself |Editor | |
| 2016
|I am Bonnie |Director, Editor |Won National Film awards for Best Film on Social Issue |
| 2018
|The Jungle Man... Loiya |Director, Editor | |
| 2020
|Director |Won National Film awards for Best Film on Social Issue |
| 2022
|Ripples Under the Skin |Director, Editor | |
Awards
= I am Bonnie =
- National Film Award For Best Film On Social Issue.
- Special Jury Mention' at Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF){{Cite web|title=MIFF Awards 2018 {{!}} Mumbai International Film Festival|url=https://miff.in/miff-awards-2018/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=miff.in}}
- ‘Best Documentary’ at Kolkata International Film Festival{{Cite web|last=Festival|first=Asian Film|date=2016-11-21|title=Winners of the Kolkata International Film Festival 2016|url=https://asianfilmfestivals.com/2016/11/21/winners-kolkata-international-film-festival-2016/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Asian Film Festivals|language=en}}
= Holy Rights =
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=nm5509864}}
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Category:Indian documentary film directors