Lijin Jose is a

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with two feature films and one documentary to his credit. His debut movie was ''

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'' starring

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. He is also the founder of Every Dog has its Day Productions (EDHID) and Make My Theatre. He studied filmmaking from C-DIT. His diploma project film, ''Night Is Difficult to Cut'' won the best student film award by UGC-CEC. He worked as a paneled director at C-DIT where he made many documentaries, ad films and public awareness films. Before starting his film career, he also worked as an assistant director with filmmakers V. K. Prakash, T. K. Rajeev Kumar and

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Personal life

Lijin was born in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. He did his PG masters in English language and literature from the

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. He also has a PG diploma in filmmaking from Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT).

Career

Lijin Started his film career as an assistant director in 2003. He assisted

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, The Journey, Chacko Randaaman, Winter (2004 film) and Seetha Kalyanam. His first film was ''Friday'' starring

and

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. He directed '' Law Point'' starring Kunchako Boban and Namitha Pramod soon after and focused on making a documentary on the veteran filmmaker, K.G George on his life and career. 8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George

Awards and nominations

'' 8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George'' (2017) Documentary (Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India (IFFI), International Documentary Short Film Festival of India (IDSFFK), Signs International Film Festival, Prisma International Film Festival) ''Unfriend'' (2014) Malayalam short film (Official Selection International Documentary Short Film Festival of India (IDSFFK), Signs International Film Festival, Shimla International Film Festival) ''Friday'' (2012) Malayalam feature film (Official Selection, International Film Festival of Kerala) ''Conditions Apply'' (2010) Malayalam short film Official Selection-International Documentary Short Film Festival of India (IDSFFK), Signs International Film Festival ''Night Is Difficult To Cut'' (2001) Short film Best Student Film award by UGC- CEC

Filmography

Short films

References

External links

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* 8½ Intercuts movie review: Astonishingly frank biopic of one of the greatest Indian filmmakers of all tim

*8 1/2 Intercuts Documentary Review: A fitting, unbiased tribute to a maverick filmmake

* atmanirbhar exposes the existential hazard of treating wives-as doormat

*ഭർത്താവിന് ഭാര്യയുടെ ചാറ്റ്; ഒടുവിൽ ഞെട്ടുന്ന ട്വിസ്റ്റ്; കാണാതെ പോകരുത് 'ആത്മനിർഭർ'.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jose, Lijink Malayalam film directors Living people Film directors from Alappuzha district 1978 births