THROUGH THE BIOSCOPE - MADHUSUDHANAN

K.M. MADHUSUDHANAN

Studied painting at College of Fine Arts , Thiruvananthapuram, Post-graduated in Print-Making with distinction from M.S. University , Baroda

One-man shows in Delhi and Baroda, Involved with Radical Painters and Sculptors Association.Made several documentaries and short fiction filmsCurrently working on first feature film, Bioscope, produced by NFDC, India. Recent films include Self Portrait, History is a Silent Film, and Razor, Blood and Other Tales; and Maya Bazaar, a film on the survival of a hundred-year old theatre family in Andhra Pradesh. Working on a series titled Tent of Miracle, comprising paintings, writings and a silent film on the silent film era in India. Received International award for Best Film for Self Portrait at Thessaloniki , Greece. Self Portrait and History is a Silent Film selected for screening at theOutstanding Short Films from International Festivals, at the Museum of Modern Art , New York (MoMA). Bioscope, his first feature film received the NETPAC Jury Award for Best Asian Film at the film festival Osian Cinefest Asian & Arab Cinema, 2008, New Delhi.

Bioscope – 2008
Osian's Cinefan Asian & Arab Film Festival, India - July 2008, Thrissoor International Film Festival, India - August 2008,Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil - October 2008, South Asian International Film Festival, New York - October 2008, International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Germany - November 2008

History is a Silent Film – 2007
Outstanding Short Films From International Festivals, Museum Of Modern Art , New York (MOMA) - June 2007, Prospects - Contemporary Art from India , Rome Film Festival, October 17 to October 27, 2007, showing 10 Indian artists: Suboudh Gupta, Sharmila Samant, Vivan Sundaram, Pushpamala N, Jitish Kallat, Tejal Shah, Sonia Khurana, Tushar Joag, KM Madhusudhanan, N. S. Harsha. Film on Film, Berwick-upon-Tweed International Film and Media Arts Festival , UK –September, 2007

Self Portrait – 2001
Outstanding Short Films From International Festivals, Museum Of Modern Art , New York (Moma) - May 2002, Best Film, Thessaloniki – 2001, Opening Film, Busan Short Film Festival , Korea - May 2002, Chilean International Short Film Festival, Santiago , Chile - Nov 2001, Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival , France – Feb 2002, Tampere International Film Ferstival , Finland – March 2002, International Short Film Festival, Granada , Spain – April 2002, Kinofilm2002 Manchester International Short Film Festival , Uk – Oct 2002, Uppsala International Short Film Festival , Sweden – Oct 2002.

Story of Suja – 1998
Another World Film Festival, Asian Social Forum, Hyderabad – Jan 2003, Other Worlds Are Breathing, World Social Forum, Mumbai – Jan 2004