Ian McDonald’s award-winning documentary on India’s young blind chess players, Algorithms, has been shortlisted for a Grierson Award in the Best newcomer documentary category. The Grierson awards are the most prestigious documentary awards in the UK.
“We are really thrilled to make the shortlist”, said Ian McDonald, “It is a great honour and it also means it will bring the story of India’s blind chess community to the attention of an audience in the UK and beyond”.
Directed by British filmmaker Ian McDonald and produced by Indian producer Geetha J, the documentary has already screened at over twenty international film festivals and won six awards, including Best Film at Film SouthAsia in Kathmandu. New York based First Run Features, a leading distributor of independent films in America, acquired the North American rights to the film early this year.
Lorraine Heggessy, Chairman of the Grierson Trust said, “Winning...
“We are really thrilled to make the shortlist”, said Ian McDonald, “It is a great honour and it also means it will bring the story of India’s blind chess community to the attention of an audience in the UK and beyond”.
Directed by British filmmaker Ian McDonald and produced by Indian producer Geetha J, the documentary has already screened at over twenty international film festivals and won six awards, including Best Film at Film SouthAsia in Kathmandu. New York based First Run Features, a leading distributor of independent films in America, acquired the North American rights to the film early this year.
Lorraine Heggessy, Chairman of the Grierson Trust said, “Winning...
- 7/31/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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