Savita Singh
{{Short description|Indian cinematographer and film director}}
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Savita Singh is an Indian cinematographer and film director. She gained recognition for her work as the cinematographer of the short film Sonsi, which won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography{{Cite web |date=2021-03-22 |title=67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut to Sushant Singh Rajput's Chhichhore, check complete list of winners |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/67th-national-film-awards-check-complete-list-of-winners-10024760 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=English Jagran |language=en}} and was selected as India's entry for the Oscars in the short film category.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-01 |title=Savita Singh’s directorial debut Sonsi is India’s entry to the Oscar Shorts |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/savita-singh-sonsi-is-india-entry-to-the-oscar-shorts-7602836/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life
Savita Singh was born and raised in Hisar, Haryana, in a family of farmers. She was the first female graduate from her village, and her passion for visual storytelling led her to pursue a career in cinema. With the support of her father, who worked in a bank, Savita pursued her passion for filmmaking after a stint as a journalist in Delhi. She went on to study at the Film and Television Institute of India,{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-10-03 |title=Five Female Bollywood Cinematographers We Should Know - SheThePeople TV |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/five-female-bollywood-cinematographers-know/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |language=en-US}} where she collaborated with Amit Dutta, a senior, on the experimental film Kramasha. This collaboration proved to be a turning point in her career, as the film received widespread acclaim and earned her a National Film Award.{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2021-10-28 |title=Meet Savita Singh, the ‘camera ma’am’ |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-savita-singh-the-camera-maam/article37209398.ece |access-date=2023-05-09 |issn=0971-751X}}
Career
After completing her studies, Savita moved to Mumbai and began her career as a cinematographer. She worked on notable projects such as Phoonk directed by Ram Gopal Varma and 404 directed by Prawaal Raman.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-08 |title=Female cinematographers of India unite : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/female-cinematographers-india-unite/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Female Principals |work=www.outlookindia.com |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/female-principals/271989}} In 2019, Savita Singh made her directorial debut with the short film Sonsi.{{Cite news |title=Vikas Kumar On ‘Sonsi’ Winning The National Film Award: I’m Thrilled And Extremely Grateful |work=www.outlookindia.com |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-vikas-kumar-on-sonsi-winning-the-national-film-award-im-thrilled-and-extremely-grateful/399098}} The film, which she also wrote, delves into a mystical and poetic narrative, following the journey of an eight-year-old girl named Nadi as she ventures into a deep and mysterious woods in search of her dream-etched shadow bird. The film won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography and was chosen as India's entry for the Oscars in the short film category.{{Cite web |title=Oscars 2022: Sonsi, Produced By Aarya Actor Vikas Kumar, Joins Short Film Race |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/oscars-2022-sonsi-produced-by-aarya-actor-vikas-kumar-joins-short-film-race-2606553 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=NDTV.com}}
Recognition and awards
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| 2019
| rowspan="4" |Sonsi |{{win}} |
| 2019
|Lady Filmmakers Festival |Best Film |{{won}} | |
| 2019
|Bengaluru International Short Film Festival |Best Film |{{won}} |
| 2019
|Short film |{{nom}} | |
| 2007
| Kramasha |{{win}} |
References
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External links
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Category:Indian cinematographers
Category:People from Hisar (city)