Faiza Ahmad Khan

Indian Documentary filmmaker

Faiza Ahmad Khan is an Indian documentary filmmaker based in Mumbai.[1][2][3] Her most well-known work is Supermen of Malegaon, a documentary film which revolves around the passion which residents of Malegaon have for filmmaking.

She is also an activist. She directed the film The Cost of Coal,[4] a 360° virtual reality story about the lives of the Adivasi communities living around the Kusmunda mine in the district of Korba, Chhattisgarh.[5] She has openly protested against the 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum[6] in Mumbai.[7]

## Education and career[edit]

In 2002, Faiza Ahmad Khan studied a course in social communications media and then worked as a production executive for an advertising agency. She started shooting short documentaries in 2004. In 2005, she worked as assistant director for the movie Anwar, with director Manish Jha.[8]

Supermen of Malegaon was her first feature documentary, which has received at least 15 awards so far.[7] The film has been screened at New Yorks Museum of Modern Art. However, for Faiza, the most important moment in the films life was its screening on the Narmada Ghats.[7]

## Filmography[edit]

### Director[edit]

* Supermen of Malegaon (2012)
* When All Land Is Lost, Do We Eat Coal? (2016)[9]
* The Cost of Coal (2017)[5][10]

### Assistant director[edit]

* Anwar (2007)[8]

## Awards[edit]

### For Supermen of Malegaon[edit]

* Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome[11]
* Jury Award for Best Documentary at Kara Film Festival, Pakistan[11]
* Best Debut Film at Film South Asia, Nepal[11]
* Best Editing, Documentary and Director at the Asian Festival of First Films, Singapore[11]
* Best Editing at the Asian TV Awards, Singapore[11]
* Audience Choice Award for Documentary, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)[11]
* Golden Camera Award for Best Documentary, US International Film and Video Festival[11]
* Gold Awards for Editing and Best Documentary and a Silver Award for Sound Design, Indian Documentary Producers Association[11]
* Best Documentary at Bollywood and Beyond, Stuttgart[11]
* Youth Choice Award at Vesoul Asian Film Festival[11]
* Special Mention at Best Film Festival, Romania[11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Faiza Ahmad Khan". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
2. ^ "Weaving a narrative". The Hindu.
3. ^ "My film assumed a life of its own: Faiza Khan". Times Of India.
4. ^ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
5. ^ a b "THE COST OF COAL: Using virtual reality to tell the story of India's coal-mining affected communitie". Amnesty International India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
6. ^ 'redevelopment' of Golibar Slum
7. ^ a b c "Malegaon Magic". Open The Magazine. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
8. ^ a b "KVIFF | Supermen of Malegaon". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
9. ^ "When All Land Is Lost, Will We Eat Coal?". Dubai Film Fest. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
10. ^ "The Cost of Coal". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Supermen of Malegaon winner of 15 awards at Film Festivals". Glamsham.

## External links[edit]

* Faiza Ahmad Khan at IMDb
* Director Faiza Ahmad Khan talks