Debalina Majumder

Debalina Majumdar (born 1972, Bengali দেবলীনা; Kolkata, India) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, producer, and cinematographer.^[1] She studied Comparative Literature at Jadavpur University. Debalina has worked on feature-length documentary films, short films, travelogues, music videos, corporate films, telefilms and experimental films. She is passionate about environmental issues, gender, sexuality and occasionally writes for newspapers and magazines.

Based on the story of two lovers who committed suicide, Debalina's film "... ebang bewarish" ("...and the Unclaimed"), questioned social taboos and familial non-acceptance in regards to same-sex relationship. She recently is working on a feature length fiction, based on the story of Swapna-Sucheta, two girls who committed suicide at Nandigram for their same-sex relationship.

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Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Cinematographer	Producer	Type
Present	Abar Jodi Ichchha Karo (If you dare Desire)	Yes		Co-cinematographer		Fiction
2013	... ebang bewarish" ("...and the unclaimed")	Yes	Yes	Yes	Co-producer	Documentary
2011	The Old Wise Man: Dialogue with a Diasporic Identity[3]			Yes		Documentary
2010	Taar Cheye Se Anek Aaro (More Than a Friend)[4]	Yes		Yes		Docu-fiction
2010	Signature film, Dialogues	Yes
2009	Habul & Co.[5]	Yes
2008	Katha Monologues[6]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2007	The Broken Land	Yes	Yes
2005	A Stranger in a Bioscope[7]	Yes	Yes
2005	Bombagarh Natyacompany[8]	Yes
2004	Sar..rr..ra (Joy Run)[9]	Yes		Yes

Awards

"... ebang bewarish" ("...and the unclaimed") has got Jury Special Mention in the Documentary section of SiGNS 2014, organized by the Federation of Film Societies of India, Kerala on 1 June 2014. Nearly 160 films under categories such as national competition for documentaries and short films; artists’ cinema were screened at the 8th edition of SiGNS, the pioneering festival in India for digital videos.

References

1. "Filmography by type for Debalina Majumder". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
2. "Rabibasariya Magazine". Anandabazar.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
3. "The Old Wise Man: Dialogue with a Diasporic Identity (2011)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
4. "Taar Cheye Se Anek Aaro (More Than a Friend) (2010)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
5. "Habul & Co. (2009)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
6. "Katha Monologues (2008)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
7. "A Stranger in a Bioscope (2005)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
8. "Bombagarh Natyacompany (2005)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
9. "Sar..rr..ra (Joy Run) (2004)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 November 2013.