Shiny Benjamin, (also known Shiny Jacob Benjamin born in Karavaloor,

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) is a National Award-winning

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n director of

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s, from

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Life

Shiny Benjamin began her career as journalist, and had been a documentary director since 1999. She worked as a feature writer with the

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'' before joining

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, the first Malayalam satellite television channel. Later, she worked with

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, the first news channel in Malayalam, as a chief producer for the television channel JaiHind TV and Jaihind Middle East. Shiny is the younger daughter of K.O.Benjamin and Sosamma Benjamin. Her education began at Karavaloor AMMHS and continued at St. Gorety Girls High School, followed by St. John's College, Anchal. She has been honoured with 20 awards including five National Awards and eight

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for documentaries and docufictions.

Filmography

Film festivals

*2011 - MIFF

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*2014 -11th Indian film festival,

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*2010 - IDSFK Competition Section,

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*2009 - SiGNS Film Festival for Short and Documentary films organized by

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*2016 -

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*2016 - 64th International Film Festival (Delhi) *2016 -

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International Film Festival *2016 - Moscow Indian Film Festival,

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*2016 - Hindu

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. *2016 -

Kerala Literature Festival Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), founded in 2016, is an annual literary festival held on the beaches of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. The seventh and the latest edition of KLF was held from January 11–15, 2024. Kerala Literature Festival is organ ...

*2017 - Women’s Film Festival *2017 -

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*2017 - Thasarak Literary Festival, Dubai *2017 - Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (sicff) *2017 -

Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters The Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters or MBIFL, started in 2018, is an annual literature event held at the Kanakakkunnu Palace in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. This festival brings together a diverse array of speakers from m ...

*2018 - International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala *2018 - Women’s Film Festival *2018 -

*2018 -

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*2019 -

*2019 - Krithi Knowledge Festival *2019 -

Kochi-Muziris Biennale The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is the largest art exhibition in the country and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. The Kochi-Muziris Bienn ...

Awards

* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' Kerala State Awards for the Best Documentary and Best Director * 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film. * 2017 - National Film Award for the Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction. (Non feature - Biographical Film) * 2017 - National Film Award for the Best Music Direction-Background score. (Non feature - Biographical Film) * 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' Best Documentary Film Award at the 3rd Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival. * 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' The Laadly National Media Award for Gender Sensitivity. * 2014 - '' In Return: Just a Book'' 64th for the Best Audiography to Ajith Abraham George. * 2010 - ''Ottayal (One Woman Alone)'' National Film Awards for the Best Documentary. * 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone)'' Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. * 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone)'' Special Jury Award John Abraham International Festival for Documentaries and Short Films (Signs) & The Laadly National Media Award. * 2006 - ''Bhagya, Singer in a Democracy'' Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. * 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. * 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary. * 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director. * 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director. * 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benjamin, Shiny Indian documentary filmmakers 21st-century Indian people 1971 births Living people Malayali people Film directors from Kollam district People from Kollam district