Gets
the David Brown Awards
ITANAGAR,
APRIL 20: Khanseng Mein, the 27
years old aspiring filmmaker has carved a niche for himself in the
international arena of Cinema by directing a short film “The Bet” which bagged
him the second place honour of David Brown Awards during the Conflix film night at Silver City,
Ontario (Canada) on April 16 last.
His
film was selected out of the 29 short films reviewed by the North of Superior
Film Association (NOSFA) panel. Aside from his cash awards, the young director
also received a short critique in a congratulatory letter presented by NOSFA
President Marty Mascarin. The judging panel used criteria centering on
direction, cinematography, editing, lighting, and sound in their assessment.
A
graduate from the class of the Confederation College Film Production
department, Ontario (Canada), Khanseng Mein is the youngest son of Minister Agriculture, Horticulture,
etc Chouna Mein and Sati Mein. Khanseng believes that progress isn't made by early risers or hard workers, but
by lazy people trying to find easier ways to do the same.
“You are living up to your dream, we are
proud of you” remarked his proud father showering his congratulatory note to
his son.
The
short film of Khanseng Mein "The Bet" is based on a short story by
Anton Chekhov, and centers on a wager between two men whereby one man agrees to
live alone in an isolated cabin for ten years to prove that solitary
confinement is more humane than capital punishment.
With
Khanseng Mein others who shared the dais were Jorge Victoria who received the
first place award and Aneesh Shivanekar who took the third place award. Jorge
Victoria received the first prize award for “Olena,” a drama about a young
immigrant woman desperately trying to raise funds to pay for her brother's
release from prison back in the Ukraine whereas Aneesh Shivanekar "6 x
6," a suspense tale set in World War II about photographer trailing an SS
officer as he hunts his fleeing female prisoner in the woods got him the third
prize award.
The
awards are named in honour of NOSFA’s vice-president, David Brown, who passed
away from cancer in 2008. The award ceremony to honour the graduating aspiring
filmmaker marked the 20th year that NOSFA has issued the David Brown awards to
graduates of the College’s film production program.
Photo Caption:
2.
Khanseng Mein with his
friends Jacob Lutvak, Eugene K. Kwati, and Tharun Reddy
3.
Khanseng
with his gear.
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