Dada Saheb Phalke Festival Award 2012 For I AM

“Meaningful Cinema will remain for ever. Our aim was to bring in social problems of the country to lime light through entertainment” said Sandeep Marwah the co producer of the feature film I AM while receiving the Dada Saheb Phalke Festival Award for Best Cinema of the year 2012 at a mammoth function at Greater Noida. The feature film has already been announced as the best film of this year by the National Awards Committee, Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. I AM is about issues and dilemmas that bruise the modern Indian society. Unravelling and exploring these tribulations, the film unfolds many a tale of individuals struggling to find their identity, and uphold their dignity in a world that is callous, cold and unsympathetic. Shot in four different cities across India, I AM is a fusion of stories where the protagonists share a common dream – a desire to regain their lives, to regain an identity which has been taken away from them.

Sandeep Marwah Honored In Poland For His Contribution To Cinema

‘Sandeep Marwah is an institution in himself. He is not only in film production, but also promoting film education and film business. He has created a family of 10,000 film and television professionals from 90 countries of the World” said H.E. Monika Kapil Mohta Ambassador of India in Poland while handing over Mantra Award to Marwah for his untiring efforts in the field of Film and Television Industry. The function took place at Mantra –An Indian Art and Culture Community Centre at Gdansk, Poland. “We have constituted this award for the first time and it has gone into the history of Mantra-to a man who himself created history in Film and Television industry.” said Sunil Ahuja Director of the Centre. “I am thankful to Indian Ambassador Monika K. Mohta and the Director of Mantra Sunil Ahuja for honoring me at that level. I assure that I will maintain their trust” expressed Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Director of Asian Academy Of Film And Television. The formal award function was followed by great gala party in the honor of Marwah.

Sandeep Marwah Special Invitee At 37th Gdynia Film Festival

Indian film Producer, educator and studios owner Sandeep Marwah and Reena Marwah were the special invitee at the 37th Gdynia Film Festival at Gdynia Poland. Sandeep Marwah was representing Indian film fraternity at the opening of the festival this time as he is already on the tour to propagate the 100 years of Indian cinema. The festival opening was attended by the known names of Polish Cinema and other important film makers Dorota Kędzierzawska, director and screenwriter ("Nothing", "Time to Die", "Tomorrow Will Be Better") Dorota Kędzierzawska, Caroline J. Libresco – film producer, non-American cinema programmer at the Sundance Film Festival, Michał Leszczyłowski – editor, director; Waldemar Kalinowski – production designer, location designer, works in Hollywood; Others who were present there were Stephen Rea – Irish theatre, film and television actor; Adam Sikora – camera operator, director, screenwriter; Ewa Wiśniewska – film and theatre actress; Zygmunt Miłoszewski – writer, journalist. Marcina Wrona, film, theatre and television director and screenwriter. Apart from Marcin Wrona, the members of the Young Cinema Competition jury will be: Agnieszka Wójtowicz-Vosloo – American writer and film director of Polish descent; Magnus von Horn – graduate of the Directing Department at Łódź Film School (PWSFTViT). Indian Ambassador to Poland Monika Kapil Mohta with Madhup Mohta, Sunil Ahuja Director of Indian Art & Culture Community Centre with Yyola Ahuja were also part of the show.

Sandeep Marwah In Hall Of Fame At 37th Gdynia Film Festival

A Photo exhibition of who’s who of film makers and personalities of the World was inaugurated during the 37th Gdynia Film Festival in the most prestigious hall of Gdynia at Riwiera. The photos were the splendid collection of renowned photographer of Poland Pietkiewicz Henryk. The exhibition suddenly attracted large audience when international record holder Sandeep Marwah, President of Marwah Studios from Bollywood India, inaugurated the evening session containing his own portrait in the Hall of Fame. Henryk Pietiewicz displayed all the photos of well known people of the World which he has managed during his tenure as photographer. The collection at Riwiera contained the admirable and marvelous portraits of Zaorski, Huelle Paweł - , president of Gdynia - Wojciech Szczurek - Andrzej Serdiukow - Agnieszka Odorowicz director of PISF - Antoni Krauze filmmaker - Wojciech Marczewski - filmmaker - "Wajda school" director - Eugeniusz Gordziejuk - Marek Żydowicz - director of Camerimage - Małgorzata Potocka, Sandeep Marwah of Bollywood and others.

The Gate Of Freedom Award For Sandeep Marwah In Poland

The most prestigious and celebrated ‘The Gate of Freedom Award’ of Poland was bestowed upon Indian film maker Sandeep Marwah on the closing ceremony of five days Gdansk Film Festival here at prominent and monumental auditorium in recognition towards global understanding of Indian Cinema before a over charged cinema audience. Sandeep Marwah who is the founder of Noida Film City, has been associated with more than 4000 television programs and 125 feature films through his impressive Marwah Studios. He is the Director of Asian Academy Of Film And Television, the premier film school of India, producer of 1800 short films. 21 years in business, he has trained 9000 media professions from 90 countries of the World. He is the recipients of many National and International awards and Chairperson of many powerful media organizations. “With the presence of Marwah the festival has gained new heights” said Kazimierz Beer, the Director of the festival. “We have representative from the biggest film industry of the World this time” said Jacek Borzych festival coordinator “A World Record holder is now part of our family” said Diana Dziworska public relation of Gdansk film festival. “This award is a continuous reminder of our friendship between India and Poland. This award is the sign of beginning of a new relationship between us. I am carrying wonderful memories from Poland back home. I am thankful to Gdansk Film Festival and Indian Ambassador HE Monika Kapil Mohta for inviting me to the place of most beautiful people of the World” said Sandeep Marwah in his closing speech.

Master Class of Sandeep Marwah At Gdansk Film Festival

“It’s a rare opportunity for me to interact film and television business with the foreign national and specially film makers of international repute “ said Sandeep Marwah while conducting a master class at Gdansk Documentary Film Festival ay Gdansk, Poland. Answering to the questions from the jam packed auditorium Marwah said, ”fifteen million people watch cinema every day in India and we sell 5 billion tickets per year the one sixth of the World stays in India, we are more concerned first about our own countrymen, their choice and entertainment.” We have changed from 3hours to 90 minutes, from simple to complex shots, from slow to fast editing, from traditional to contemporary stories, from cellulite to digital, from Indian locations to foreign locations, from states of India to different countries of the World, Indian subjects to International subjects and from own language to English. That is why we are now available in 162 countries of the World. Music, dance, drama, emotions, song is our specialization and will remain always in our films as we are recognized because of that. Not only Indian viewers but international audience also love all that informed Marwah.

Sandeep Marwah Representing India In Polish Film Festival

The renowned International media person and President of Marwah Studios Sandeep Marwah has been nominated as the jury member for the forth coming Gdansk Documentary film festival scheduled to be held from 2nd May to 6th May 2012 at Gdansk, Poland. “Sandeep Marwah will be representing not only India but the complete Asia this time” informed Monika Mohta Indian Ambassador to Poland. “It is our honor that festival management nominated an Indian film maker to represent on the prestigious film festival” Monika added. “I am feeling very enthusiastic about being on the jury” said Sandeep Marwah. “This is the beginning of 100th year of Indian Cinema and I am representing my country to Poland. I will be missing National Awards on 3rd May at New Delhi where our film I AM is also getting award for best film of the year” Marwah expressed.