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Transcript of Jeevika News Brochure 2012
Asia Livelihood Documentary Film Festival 2012
31 August – 2 September 2012, India Habitat Centre
� “The� kind� of� fi� lms� you� are� showing� here� are� very� encouraging� and� should� inspire� aspiring� fi� lmmakers� to� catch� good� stories� around� them.� Through� this� fes � val� and� interac � on� with� established� directors,� they� will� learn� how� to� approach� the� medium� of� documentary.� It’s� a� good� learning� process� to� watch� good� fi� lms,� interact� with� established� industry� members� and� par � cipate� in� workshops.”�
–� Supriyo� Sen
JEEVIKA FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
Centre� for� Civil� Society� (CCS)� celebrated� the� 9th� Annual� Jeevika:� Asia� Livelihood� Documentary� Fes � val� during� 31� August� to� 2� September� 2012� at� the� India� Habitat� Centre.� The� fes � val� captured� livelihood� challenges� faced� by� the� rural� and� ur-‐ban� poor,� bringing� light� to� policies� and� regula � ons� that� prevent� the� economically� weaker� from� earning� an� honest� living� and� a � aining� the� livelihood� that� brings� them� happiness.�
18� documentary� fi� lms� were� shortlisted� and� screened� this� year.� Five� fi� lms� were� selected� of� student� fi� lmmakers� and� 13� by� professional� fi� lmmakers.� We� were� pleased� to� host� Subhash� Ghai� as� our� chief� guest.�
Anjan� Roy,� Economic� Advisor,� Associated� Chambers� of� Commerce� and� Industry� (ASSOCHAM)� gave� the� keynote� speech� on� the� fi� nal� day� of� the� fes � vi � es,� followed� by� a� special� message� by� one� of� the� Centre’s� oldest� cause� champions,� Amir� Ullah� Khan,� Economist� &� Deputy� Director� of� the� Bill� and� Melinda� Gates� Founda � on.�
Dance� troupes� Nritya� from� Sri� Venkateshwara� College� and� Oorja� from� Hansraj� College� joined� Centre� for� Civil� Society� in� celebra � ng� livelihood� freedom� for� the� poor� and� kept� energy� levels� high� for� the� fi� nale.
Nritya� Dance� Troupe� from� Sri� Venkateshwara� College� gave� a� jaw-‐dropping� performance.
Oorja� Dance� Troupe� from� Hansraj� College� gave� an� exhilara � ng� and� beau � ful� depic � on� of� how� good� poli � cs� triumphs� corrup � on.�
HIGHLIGHTS!
¬ The� Fes � val� was� inaugurated� with� a� screening� of� ‘Wagah’� by� Supriyo� Sen,� a� journalist� turned� independent� fi� lmmaker� and� alumni� of� Berlinale� Talent� Campus,� and� the� insider� trailer� of� ‘Bom:� One� Day� Ahead� of� Democracy’� by� Amalan� Da � a.
¬ Subhash� Ghai� graced� the� event� and� addressed� the� audience� on� the� importance� of� reforming� the� educa � on� system� in� India� to� bring� livelihood� issues� to� the� forefront� of� policy� reform.� Mr.� Ghai� also� a � ended� a� private� dinner� at� India� Habitat� Centre� with� the� shortlisted� documentary� fi� lmmakers� and� jury� members� of� the� fes � val� to� further� show� his� apprecia � on.
¬ Mr.� Ghai� publically� extended� his� support� to� Jeevika� and� the� winning� fi� lmmakers� by� invi � ng� their� fi� lms� to� showcase� at� his� ins � tute,� Whistling� Woods� Interna � onal� in� Mumbai.� The� organisa � on� of� screenings� will� be� facilitated� by� Centre� for� Civil� Society.�
¬ Law,� Liberty� &� Livelihood� Panel� Discussion� with� Amit� Chandra,� Na � onal� Coordinator� of� Jeevika� Campaign� and� Parth� J� Shah,� President� of� Centre� for� Civil� Society� added� value� to� the� fes � val� as� it� focused� on� the� importance� of� deregula � ng� market� entry� for� livelihood� freedom.�
¬ Talk� on� documentary� &� public� policy� led� by� Nandan� Saxena� and� Anasuya� Vaidya� cap � vated� aspiring� fi� lmmakers,� as� the� conversa � on� focused� on� best� prac � ces� to� capture� compelling� stories� and� building� a� following� that� cares� for� social� change.�
¬ Jeevika� Law� Compe � � on:� Par � cipants� received� spotlight� as� the� top� four� winning� writers� received� a� Jeevika� cer � fi� cate� along� with� a� prizes� ranging� from� Rs.� 25,000� to� Rs.� 3,000.
� � � The� essays� recognised� for� their� excellence� were:� Street� Vending� in� Bangalore� by� Monal� Gera,� Pree � sh� Shahoo,� and Shreya Shree, Cycle� Rickshaw� Pulling� by� Shachin� Sharma,� Praveen� Tripathi,� and� Amit� Gupta,� Bricks� and� Bangles: Experiencing� the� women� construc � on� workers� by� Harneet� Kaur,� and� lastly,� Street� Food� Vendors� and� Dhabawalas� in� India:� Rediscovering� a� Novel� Approach� to� Policymaking� by� Deepak� Jha.
Subhash� Ghai� addresses� the� audience� on� the� vitality� of� fi� lmmaking� and� its� impact� on� social� change� in� India.
Anasuya� Vaidya� joined� Nandan� Saxena� as� a� panelist� for� Documentary� Filmmaking� and� Public� Policy�
Manoj� Mathew,� Fes � val� Director� with� Parth� J� Shah and Amit Chandra from CCS lead a panel discussion� on� Law,� Liberty� &� Livelihood.
Amir� Ullah� Khan� sharing� the� camera� with� top� three� Jeevika� Essay� Compe � � on� Winners
Nandan� Saxena� speaks� on� the� importance� of� policy� ac � on� and� documentary� fi� lms� on� public� policy.
Deepak� Jha� winner� of� consola � on� prize� speaks on his essay Street Food Vendors and Dhabawalas� in� India:� Rediscovering� a� Novel� Approach� to� Policymaking
2012 WINNERS
‘I was Born in Delhi’ by Bishnu Dev Halder – 1st Prize
� � � “I� was� here� in� 2007� with� my� fi� rst� documentary,� as� a� student�
fi� lmmaker.� I� am� now� returning� to� Jeevika� fi� ve� years� later,� with� the� winning� fi� lm,�
as� a� professional.� This� is� an� important� pla � orm� because� as� society� races� towards�
modernisa � on,� there� are� certain� people� who� remain� neglected.� Jeevika� is� about�
them.� These� fi� lms� are� about� the� neglected� sec � ons� of� society� who� would� not� be�
heard� otherwise.”
Two� sisters,� Josna� &� Hasina� run� away� from� poverty,� marriage� and� their� impending� kitchen� centric� life� in� the� village� to�
the� city� for� a� new� life,� only� to� be� hounded� by� insecurity� six� years� later.� Ironically,� they� now� fi� nd� marriage� to� be� their�
only� path� to� a� secure� and� respectable� future.� But� will� the� harsh� social� reali � es� allow� them� to� have� a� happy� and� secure�
future?� The� fi� lm� follows� the� sisters� for� fi� ve� years� and� documents� their� changing� priori � es� over� the� period� of� � mes;� the�
choices� they� make� and� the� impact� of� the� same� on� their� lives.
‘Shi � ing� Undercurrents-‐Seaweeds� Collectors� of� Gulf� of� Mannar’� by� Rita� Banerji� –� 2nd� Prize
“What� makes� Jeevika� popular� amongst� fi� lmmakers� is� that� it� is� every�
year.� We� want� to� enter� our� fi� lms� because� we� know� it� is� shown� in� other� places�
and� it� gives� opportunity� for� dialogue� and� teaches� us� about� the� diversity� of�
livelihood� issues� in� India� that� ul � mately� boil� down� to� a� policy� solu � on.”�
This� is� a� moving� account� of� women� divers/seaweed� collectors� struggling� to�
regain� a� hold� on� their� much-‐curtailed� ac � vi � es� in� the� Gulf� of� Mannar� Na � onal�
Marine� Park.� Each� morning,� they� ride� out� into� the� Gulf� of� Mannar� waters� as� a� fi� rst� light� begins� to� brighten� the� skies�
overhead.� Arriving,� the� women� take� a� deep� breath� and� dive� into� the� cloudy� waters� to� handpick� seaweed.� They� have�
been� pursuing� their� ac � vity� undisturbed� un � l� recent� years.
We� Are� Foot� Soldiers� by� Debolina� Du � a� by� Oishik� Sircar� –� 3rd� Prize
In� 2005,� children� of� sex� workers� in� Kolkata’s� Sonagachhi� red� light� district� came�
together� to� form� their� own� organiza � on,� Amra� Pada � k� (Foot� Soldiers),� drawing�
inspira � on� from� the� work� that� their� mothers� have� been� doing� to� demand� their�
right� to� sex� work� as� work.� The� fi� lm� journeys� through� the� lives� of� AmraPada � k�
members� whose� entangled� reali � es� do� not� paint� a� picture� of� helplessness,� but�
of� poli � cal� asser � veness� and� social� consciousness.
‘Dimond� Band’� by� Samridhi� Dasot� -‐� Best� Student� Documentary� Award�
� � � “This� is� my� fi� rst� screening� ever.� This� is� also� my� fi� rst� documentary� fi� lm�
ever,� so� this� is� very,� very� special.� Thank� you!”�
The� fi� lm� revolves� around� a� wedding� music� band� called� Dimond� Band� exploring�
the� profession,� the� personal� lives� and� background� of� the� members� and� their�
equa � on� as� a� team.
Other� Special� Men � ons� Include:
‘The� Rat� Race’� by� Miriam� Chandy� Menacherry� -‐� Special� Men � on
“I� like� that� Jeevika� addresses� livelihood� issues� and� my� fi� lm� was� about� the� rat� killers� of� Bombay� and� specifi� cally� tackling� their� own� livelihood� issues,� so� I� found� a� synergy.� I� am� really� glad� I� made� it� over� here,� and� found� the� audience� really� recep � ve;� diverse� range� of� people� from� students� to� academics� and� ac � vists.”
The� Rat� Race� winds� its� way� through� the� grimy� underbelly� of� Mumbai,� through� dimly� lit� alleys� and� crowded� markets� to� tell� the� story� of� the� city’s� rat� killers.� Using� the� vehicle� of� the� rat� the� documentary� explores� issues� of� livelihood,� sanita � on� and�
development� to� paint� a� moving� account� of� India� at� the� crossroads� and� provide� the� human� face� of� development� with� all� its� contradic � ons.� It� is� the� rare� documentary� that� got� a� theatre� release� in� 3� Indian� metros� and� won� cri � cal� acclaim.
Hide� Under� My� Sole� by� Shradha� Jain� –� Special� Men � on
Covering� the� cra � � pockets� situated� in� the� Malwa� belt� of� Punjab,� this� fi� lm� is� an� endeavour� to� celebrate� the� cra � � of� Ju � � � making� and� applauds� the� ar � sans,� which� have� put� their� heart� and� soul� in� it.� More� than� the� physical� endurance,� it� highlights� the� emo � onal� aspects� of� the� cra � smen� involved� and� thus� speaks� volume� of� the� diff� erent� people� from� varied� castes� and� backgrounds.�
Cycle� of� Life� by� Vishal� Sharma� –� Special� Men � on
The� fi� lm� is� based� on� the� life� of� Street� performer� Im � az� Khan� (Pappu� Bhar � )� a� trick� cyclist� from� Jagadhri.� This� fi� lm� refl� ects� how� street� performers� are� facing� hard� � mes� due� to� no� support� of� the� government� and� local� administra � on.� From� a� super� star� of� stunt� cycle,� Pappu� Bhar � � is� now� slipping� into� anonymity� and� fi� nding� it� hard� to� carry� on� with� his� profession.
MORE� ABOUT� THE� JEEVIKA:� ASIA� LIVELIHOOD� DOCUMENTARY� FILM� FESTIVAL
The� fes � val� is� part� of� the� larger� Jeevika:� Law,� Liberty� &� Livelihood� Campaign,� an� award� winning� eff� ort� by� Centre� for� Civil� Society� aims� to� eradicate� market� entry� and� exit� barriers� to� bring� freedom� to� the� enterprising� poor� (i.e.� street� hawkers,� cycle� rickshaw� pullers,� small� shop� owners� etc.).� This� entails� the� removal� of� various� licenses� and� laws,� rules� and� regula � ons� under� which� ci � zens� live.�
By� focusing� on� free� market� par � cipa � on� for� the� informal� sector,� Jeevika� further� aims� to� achieve� legal� recogni � on� for� informal� sector� entrepreneurs� to� enable� them� to� focus� on� their� livelihood� ac � vi � es� without� undue� harassment� and� humilia � on� at� the� hands� of� public� authori � es� and� private� mafi� a.
By� encouraging� documentary� makers� to� fi� nd� interest� in� livelihood� issues� and� providing� them� a� pla � orm� to� share� their� experiences� and� crea � vity,� Jeevika:� Asia� Documentary� Film� Fes � val� hopes� to� strengthen� the� Freedom� Struggle� of� the� Poor� and� change� the� a � � tudes� and� the� minds� of� many� to� advocate� liberalising� public� policy� for� inclusive� and� sustainable� development.�
Jeevika� awards� the� four� best� documentaries,� three� by� professionals� and� one� by� a� student� fi� lmmaker� with� a� Jeevika� Trophy� and� cash� prizes� of� Rs.� 60,000,� Rs.� 40,000� and� Rs.� 30,000.� In� addi � on,� the� campaign� off� ers� support� for� policy� advocacy� to� a� select� number� of� directors� shortlisted� each� year� to� further� the� reach� and� impact� of� their� individual� causes.
Over� the� years,� the� fes � val� has� won� support� from� celebri � es� like� Adoor� Gopalakrishnan,� Deep � � Naval,� Nandita� Das,� Rahul� Bose,� and� Shabana� Azmi� who� have� also� been� chief� guests� during� our� inaugural� and� award� distribu � on� ceremonies.
ABOUT� CENTRE� FOR� CIVIL� SOCIETY
Centre� for� Civil� Society� is� a� globally� recognised� public� policy� think� tank� advancing� personal,� social,� economic� and� poli � cal� freedoms.� The� Centre� challenges� conven � onal� wisdom� to� usher� an� intellectual� revolu � on� that� encourages� people� to� look� beyond� the� obvious,� think� beyond� good� inten � ons� and� act� beyond� ac � vism.� Through� research,� outreach� and� advocacy,� the� Centre� aims� to� promote� choice,� compe � � on� and� community� based� policy� reforms.�
2012� marks� 15� years� of� Centre� for� Civil� Society� working� for� Social� Change� through� Public� Policy!
Centre for Civil SocietyA-‐69,� Hauz� Khas,� New� Delhi� -‐� 110� 016
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