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WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: films made by Aurovillians (short film category):

1st: The Catch Directed by Martin makes a remarkable impact with its stark images to present a universal theme.

WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: films made by Aurovillians (short film category):

2nd: Maya at Work by Celestine for capturing a significant moment in a classroom lecture with a single savvy circular shot, instigating the viewer to think about the power of illusion in art as in life.

WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: films made by Aurovillians (long film category):

The Eclipse Trip by Christoph for finding stories in the familiar, humor in everyday situations and transcendence in the Solar Eclipse with natural flow of ideas and technique.

The Eclipse Trip DVD is a collection of nine short clips published on Christoph's video blog and played in a random order. Here is the trailer for the DVD and below the links to all nine episodes.

Episode #01 - Waiting For The Men
Episode #02 - Travelin Dem East Coast Road
Episode #03 - We Can't Get No Sleep
Episode #04 - Calcutta Dilemma
Episode #05 - Stay Flexible
Episode #06 - Rocking Ganges
Episode #07 - In The Streets Of Varanasi
Episode #08 - Right Here, Right Before
Episode #09 - The Eclipse Clip

SPECIAL MENTION: films made by Aurovillians (long film category):

Maattram by Srini for dealing with a burning issue in a simple story with humor and emotions that can reach the common man’s sensibilities too.

(This is just a picture, the full movie would be too long to display here. Soon all films screened at the festival will be made available through the Video Library and/or the Graphics Center. Please wait for further announcements)

WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: for films made about Auroville
Children of Auroville by Doris and Francis gives an honest and engaging account of educating the children of Auroville in the early years, and the insight into the many challenges thrown up in this endeavor.

(This is just a picture, the full movie would be too long to display here. Soon all films screened at the festival will be made available through the Video Library and/or the Graphics Center. Please wait for further announcements)

WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: films made by students of Auroville / Bioregion:

1st: Belly Ball by Devi Manasa stands out for lighting up an every day game with a touch of magic, by employing a newly learnt cinematic technique.

WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: films made by students of Auroville / Bioregion:

2nd: Unexpected by Ashwin Shekar for using movement, pace change and music, building it into an experience, with a twist in the end.

WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: films made by students of Auroville / Bioregion:

Special Mention: Soul directed by Ranga gets Special mention for saying something universal in a simple way.

Johnini's Great Cows directed by Aloe, Yaroslava, Zea and Sagu from The Learning Community.  This 3 minute short film shows the great magician Johnini at work.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: based on votes by the audience (in the category 'by Aurovilians/Guests'):

Maatrum directed by Srini from Yatra Multimedia.
Yatra (A Journey to 5 Lands) directed by Srini and produced by Mohanam Cultural Centre and
The Eclipse Trip directed by Christoph, both in the 'By Aurovilian/Guests' were also very highly appreciated by the audiences.

(Further details see above and this is just a picture of Yatra (A Journey to 5 Lands), the full movie would be too long to display here. Soon all films screened at the festival will be made available through the Video Library and/or the Graphics Center. Please wait for further announcements)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2009: based on votes by the audience (in the category 'about Auroville'):

Building Matrimandir directed by Doris and Francis from Auroville Video Productions.  This 52 minute film in the category 'About Auroville' is a documentary on the construction of the Matrimandir.

(This is just a picture, the full movie would be too long to display here. Soon all films screened at the festival will be made available through the Video Library and/or the Graphics Center. Please wait for further announcements)