NOCTURNES | Delhi Premiere | 18 Feb. 2025 | Kriti Film Club @Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
NOCTURNES
(83 mins | Hindi, English, Bugun with English subtitles | 2024 | India, USA | Dolby Atmos)
Directors: Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan
Producer: Anirban Dutta
18 February 2025 (Tuesday)
7:00 pm onwards
Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
OPEN FOR ALL | FREE ENTRY
Register here
Walk-ins are welcome!
7:00 pm onwards
Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
About the Film: In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this mesmerizing universe. Together, a female scientist and a young man from the indigenous Bugun community are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” in Arunachal Pradesh. The result is a deeply immersive film that draws us in, urging us to look more closely at our connections with the natural world.
About the Filmmakers: Anirban Dutta is a filmmaker, still photographer and a media educator based in Delhi. He has directed and produced several documentary films and created many photographic essays. Anupama Srinivasan is a filmmaker, film educator and curator based in Delhi. An alumna of Harvard University and Film & Television Institute of India, she has been making documentaries for over two decades, often shooting and editing her own work. Their co-created films, Flickering Lights and Nocturnes have received much deserved attention globally. ‘Flickering Lights’, the feature documentary received the Best Cinematography Award at IDFA international competition in 2023. 'Nocturnes', premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 in the World Cinema Documentary Competition where it received the Special Jury Award for Craft.
Film credits: Cinematographer: Satya Rai Nagpaul | Editor: Yael Bitton
Sound Recordist: Sukanta Majumdar | Sound Design: Tom Paul, Shreyank NanjappaMusic: Nainita Desai
Awards
* Special Jury Award for Craft, Sundance Film Festival
* Silver Gateway, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
* WWF Greece Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
* Best Narrative Story, Mediterrane Film Festival
Festivals: NOCTURNES has been shown at 50 festivals across the world including Sundance, CPH, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Hong Kong, MAMI, Thessaloniki, Docville Belgium, Ambulante Mexico, Dokufest Kosovo, Three Continents Nantes, Mediterrance Malta, DOC NYC, Sydney, Margaret Mead, Film South Asia, Dharamshala and Hamptons, among several others.
* Silver Gateway, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
* WWF Greece Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
* Best Narrative Story, Mediterrane Film Festival
Festivals: NOCTURNES has been shown at 50 festivals across the world including Sundance, CPH, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Hong Kong, MAMI, Thessaloniki, Docville Belgium, Ambulante Mexico, Dokufest Kosovo, Three Continents Nantes, Mediterrance Malta, DOC NYC, Sydney, Margaret Mead, Film South Asia, Dharamshala and Hamptons, among several others.
About the Kriti Film Club: This is an educational and non-funded initiative of a not-for-profit organisation 'Kriti development praxis and communication team'. For 25 years, we have been curating, screening and discussing documentary films on development, environment, and socially relevant issues, for social impact and active citizenship. Crowdfund us to exist!
Media Partner: Video Consortium is a global nonprofit that supports and connects nonfiction filmmakers, journalists, and organizations using video to inform and inspire audiences everywhere.
OPEN FOR ALL | FREE ENTRY
Register here
Walk-ins are welcome!
Venue is senior citizen and wheelchair assistive
Nearest Metro stations: Jor Bagh, Khan Market, JLN stadium
NOCTURNES
(83 mins | Hindi, English, Bugun with English subtitles | 2024 | India, USA | Dolby Atmos)
Directors: Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan
Producer: Anirban Dutta
18 February 2025 (Tuesday)
7:00 pm onwards
Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
OPEN FOR ALL | FREE ENTRY
Register here
Walk-ins are welcome!
7:00 pm onwards
Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
About the Film: In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this mesmerizing universe. Together, a female scientist and a young man from the indigenous Bugun community are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” in Arunachal Pradesh. The result is a deeply immersive film that draws us in, urging us to look more closely at our connections with the natural world.
About the Filmmakers: Anirban Dutta is a filmmaker, still photographer and a media educator based in Delhi. He has directed and produced several documentary films and created many photographic essays. Anupama Srinivasan is a filmmaker, film educator and curator based in Delhi. An alumna of Harvard University and Film & Television Institute of India, she has been making documentaries for over two decades, often shooting and editing her own work. Their co-created films, Flickering Lights and Nocturnes have received much deserved attention globally. ‘Flickering Lights’, the feature documentary received the Best Cinematography Award at IDFA international competition in 2023. 'Nocturnes', premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 in the World Cinema Documentary Competition where it received the Special Jury Award for Craft.
Film credits: Cinematographer: Satya Rai Nagpaul | Editor: Yael Bitton
Sound Recordist: Sukanta Majumdar | Sound Design: Tom Paul, Shreyank NanjappaMusic: Nainita Desai
Awards
* Special Jury Award for Craft, Sundance Film Festival
* Silver Gateway, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
* WWF Greece Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
* Best Narrative Story, Mediterrane Film Festival
Festivals: NOCTURNES has been shown at 50 festivals across the world including Sundance, CPH, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Hong Kong, MAMI, Thessaloniki, Docville Belgium, Ambulante Mexico, Dokufest Kosovo, Three Continents Nantes, Mediterrance Malta, DOC NYC, Sydney, Margaret Mead, Film South Asia, Dharamshala and Hamptons, among several others.
* Silver Gateway, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
* WWF Greece Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
* Best Narrative Story, Mediterrane Film Festival
Festivals: NOCTURNES has been shown at 50 festivals across the world including Sundance, CPH, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Hong Kong, MAMI, Thessaloniki, Docville Belgium, Ambulante Mexico, Dokufest Kosovo, Three Continents Nantes, Mediterrance Malta, DOC NYC, Sydney, Margaret Mead, Film South Asia, Dharamshala and Hamptons, among several others.
About the Kriti Film Club: This is an educational and non-funded initiative of a not-for-profit organisation 'Kriti development praxis and communication team'. For 25 years, we have been curating, screening and discussing documentary films on development, environment, and socially relevant issues, for social impact and active citizenship. Crowdfund us to exist!
Media Partner: Video Consortium is a global nonprofit that supports and connects nonfiction filmmakers, journalists, and organizations using video to inform and inspire audiences everywhere.
OPEN FOR ALL | FREE ENTRY
Register here
Walk-ins are welcome!
Venue is senior citizen and wheelchair assistive
Nearest Metro stations: Jor Bagh, Khan Market, JLN stadium
NOCTURNES
(83 mins | Hindi, English, Bugun with English subtitles | 2024 | India, USA | Dolby Atmos)
Directors: Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan
Producer: Anirban Dutta
18 February 2025 (Tuesday)
7:00 pm onwards
Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
OPEN FOR ALL | FREE ENTRY
Register here
Walk-ins are welcome!
7:00 pm onwards
Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
About the Film: In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this mesmerizing universe. Together, a female scientist and a young man from the indigenous Bugun community are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological “hot spot” in Arunachal Pradesh. The result is a deeply immersive film that draws us in, urging us to look more closely at our connections with the natural world.
About the Filmmakers: Anirban Dutta is a filmmaker, still photographer and a media educator based in Delhi. He has directed and produced several documentary films and created many photographic essays. Anupama Srinivasan is a filmmaker, film educator and curator based in Delhi. An alumna of Harvard University and Film & Television Institute of India, she has been making documentaries for over two decades, often shooting and editing her own work. Their co-created films, Flickering Lights and Nocturnes have received much deserved attention globally. ‘Flickering Lights’, the feature documentary received the Best Cinematography Award at IDFA international competition in 2023. 'Nocturnes', premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 in the World Cinema Documentary Competition where it received the Special Jury Award for Craft.
Film credits: Cinematographer: Satya Rai Nagpaul | Editor: Yael Bitton
Sound Recordist: Sukanta Majumdar | Sound Design: Tom Paul, Shreyank NanjappaMusic: Nainita Desai
Awards
* Special Jury Award for Craft, Sundance Film Festival
* Silver Gateway, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
* WWF Greece Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
* Best Narrative Story, Mediterrane Film Festival
Festivals: NOCTURNES has been shown at 50 festivals across the world including Sundance, CPH, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Hong Kong, MAMI, Thessaloniki, Docville Belgium, Ambulante Mexico, Dokufest Kosovo, Three Continents Nantes, Mediterrance Malta, DOC NYC, Sydney, Margaret Mead, Film South Asia, Dharamshala and Hamptons, among several others.
* Silver Gateway, MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
* WWF Greece Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
* Best Narrative Story, Mediterrane Film Festival
Festivals: NOCTURNES has been shown at 50 festivals across the world including Sundance, CPH, Hot Docs, Sheffield, Hong Kong, MAMI, Thessaloniki, Docville Belgium, Ambulante Mexico, Dokufest Kosovo, Three Continents Nantes, Mediterrance Malta, DOC NYC, Sydney, Margaret Mead, Film South Asia, Dharamshala and Hamptons, among several others.
About the Kriti Film Club: This is an educational and non-funded initiative of a not-for-profit organisation 'Kriti development praxis and communication team'. For 25 years, we have been curating, screening and discussing documentary films on development, environment, and socially relevant issues, for social impact and active citizenship. Crowdfund us to exist!
Media Partner: Video Consortium is a global nonprofit that supports and connects nonfiction filmmakers, journalists, and organizations using video to inform and inspire audiences everywhere.
OPEN FOR ALL | FREE ENTRY
Register here
Walk-ins are welcome!
Venue is senior citizen and wheelchair assistive
Nearest Metro stations: Jor Bagh, Khan Market, JLN stadium
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