CONTENTS International Competition Jury Films Cinema of the ...
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Equally committed to <strong>the</strong> short film form, Nair has directed six films,<br />
all <strong>of</strong> which are included on <strong>the</strong> Criterion Collection's 2009<br />
compilation <strong>of</strong> her work. Following <strong>the</strong> tragic events <strong>of</strong> September<br />
11, 2001, Mira joined a group <strong>of</strong> eleven renowned filmmakers; her<br />
film is a retelling <strong>of</strong> a true story <strong>of</strong> a mo<strong>the</strong>r’s search for her son<br />
who did not return home on that fateful day. In 2007 Nair's New<br />
York based production company, Mirabai <strong>Films</strong>, produced AIDS<br />
JAAGO, a series <strong>of</strong> 4 short films made by India's cutting-edge<br />
directors and stars.The series, designed to help de-stigmatize AIDS<br />
in india, has been seen by over 2 million viewers worldwide. Nair's<br />
own short film for <strong>the</strong> series, called MIGRATION, deals with AIDS as<br />
<strong>the</strong> class leveler in society by following its transmission through<br />
interweaving stories linking rural and urban india. Nair also<br />
directed a segment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> feature film '8' as one <strong>of</strong> eight directors<br />
each creating a short film to address a different Millienium<br />
Development Goal. Her film,"How Can It Be" deals with gender<br />
equality. Her subsequent work includes: "Kosher Vegetarian," Mira's<br />
segment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> feature film NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU, starring<br />
Natalie Portman and Irrfan Khan, and AMELIA, <strong>the</strong> 2009 feature<br />
film starring two time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank,<br />
which tells <strong>the</strong> thrilling account <strong>of</strong> legendary aviation pioneer<br />
Amelia Earhart.<br />
Currently in development is Nair's MONSOON WEDDING, a musical<br />
on Broadway based on her beloved film, as well as her<br />
forthcoming feature, THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, an<br />
adaptation <strong>of</strong> Mohsin Hamid's bestselling novel.<br />
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Amelia<br />
USA/Canada, 2009, 111 minutes<br />
Director: Mira Nair<br />
Screenplay: Ronald Bass, Anna Hamilton Phelan<br />
Camera: Stuart Dryburgh<br />
Editor: Allyson C. Johnson, Lee Percy<br />
Sound: Dave Paterson, Drew Kunin<br />
Production Design: Nigel Churcher<br />
Production: Fox Star Studios
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