Shiny Benjamin

Shiny Benjamin, (also known Shiny Jacob Benjamin[1][2] born in Karavaloor, Punalur, Kollam) is a National Award-winning Indian director of documentaries and docufictions, from Trivandrum, Kerala.[3][4]

Shiny Benjamin
Shiny Benjamin, IFFI (2016)
Born
Shiny Benjamin

Kollam, Kerala
OccupationFilm director
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Biographical Film 2018

Life

Shiny Benjamin began her career as journalist, and had been a documentary director since 1999. She worked as a feature writer with the Malayalam newspapers Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhumi before joining Asianet (TV channel), the first Malayalam satellite television channel. Later, she worked with Indiavision, 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 Kerala State Film Awards for documentaries and docufictions.[5][6]

Filmography
YearTitleScriptShort Description
2017The Swords of Liberty Beear PrasadDescribes the life and death of Velu Thambi Dalawa.[7][8]
2014In Return: Just a BookPaul ZachariaA docufiction inspired by Indian author Perumpadam Sreedharan’s novel on Fyodor Dostoevsky.[9][10]
2013Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited Paul ZachariaA documentary about the lives of Malayali women who emigrated to Germany in the 1960s to become nurses.[2]
2012Between a Rock and a Hard Place Paul ZachariaA documentary about the lives of five Kerala women.
2010Ottayal (One Woman: Alone)Shiny BenjaminDescribes the life of Daya Bai who fought for the right of Gonds in Madhya Pradesh.[11]
2006 Bhagya-Singer in a DemocracyShiny BenjaminLife of a migrant young woman from Karnataka who makes a living by singing on trains.
2005 Nizhalukal (Shadows)Shiny BenjaminTells the story of the lives of young victims of sexual abuse and rape.
2004Mazha (Rain)Shiny BenjaminDescribes the monsoons of Kerala.
2003Avan (He)Shiny BenjaminA film which explores the world of homosexual sex workers.
2002Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between) Shiny BenjaminThe film explores the topic of cruelty against animals.
2001Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)Shiny BenjaminA film on child abuse.
2001Devil Worshippers Shiny BenjaminA documentary exploring the belief and practice of black magic in Kerala.
2000 Kanayi Kazchakal (Kanayis Artscape) Shiny BenjaminA brief study of the art and personality of Kanayi Kunhiraman, India’s foremost contemporary sculptor.

Film festivals

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.[6]
  • 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
  1. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (28 March 2014). "Reels of reality" – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. George, Liza (5 March 2014). "Nursing big dreams" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "A real to reel story of a warrior". The New Indian Express.
  4. "Official Selection - Kolkata International Film Festival". www.kiff.in.
  5. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (24 May 2018). "In the footsteps of Velu Thampi Dalawa" – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "RIFFA BIO - Shiny Jacob Benjamin". www.riffa.ca.
  7. "'The Sword of Liberty': Freedom fighter Velu Thambi Dalawa's story in film". The News Minute. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  8. Staff Reporter (19 June 2018). "The Dalawa gets a documentary" – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (3 November 2016). "To Russia, with love" – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. "In Return: Just a Book - a filmic tribute to Dostoyevsky and Perumbadavam". OnManorama.
  11. "58th National Film Awards: Meet the winners". News18.
  12. http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2012EV2
  13. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/jun/18/a-real-to-reel-story-of-a-warrior-1829557.html
  14. https://sicff.ae/
  15. http://www.kiff.in/official-selection/competition-on-indian-documentary-films
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