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Jandarshan
Facts about Jandarshan
JANDARSHAN THE CHHATTISGARH MEDIA CENTRE : TACKLING SOCIAL EXCLUSION. Jandarshan aims to give a voice to those whose voices are marginalized. It is an Indian Educational society situated in Raipur, Chhattisgarh State and provides the following services- · Video Production – clients include NGOs and others working in health, development and on human rights. · A digital video library with a focus on life in Chhattisgarh; · Media training – with an emphasis on encouraging and supporting women and disadvantages students. · Media consultancy · Reference materials and collection of vhs films for teaching and cultural development. Jandarshan is seeking : ·To bring its services to the attention of a wider range of potential sponsors; · To raise new project funding to develop the training, education and documentation. ORIGINS 1999-2001 Jandarshan was formed as a result of a project funded under the EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme. One of the project activities was a 30 month access course in professionals digital video located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh state. 12 local school leavers including 3 women were trained. [Title of the original project : Images in Social Change /Jandarshan. Duration : December 1998 to December 2001 Project partners : The Deshbandhu Newspaper, Raipur, India; SHIFT, Sfeffield, UK; IWF Knowledge and media, Germany: Maker Ltd.UK]
PG Diploma in Digital Ideography Affiliated with Makhanlal Chaturvedi Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya,Bhopal
1.1 Background This course is adapted from the thirty-month course awarding a diploma in digital video production which was run form 1999 to 2001 in Bhilai by the Jandarshan /Images in Social change network as part of a project co-funded by the European Commission. The course was designed by Stephen jinks from Sheffield Independent Film and Television(SHIFT), an organization specializing in access training in the media. This course adopted some of the theory and methods used in British Courses delivering the National Vocational Qualifications. The new course retains the methods and objectives which proved successful but is adapted to last one year. 1.2 Purpose The course is designed to provide opportunities to enter the professionals media to students who lack the financial support and/or educational background to enroll in national media training courses. However, it will also suit well-qualified students with a special interest in the media as a tool for development. Teaching concentrates on skills required for relatively low budget video production for local communities. The curriculum does not assume either a prior knowledge of English or a high standard of formal education but does require an open mind and the ability to think literally. 1.3 Intended Outcome Students completing the course successfully will have the skills necessary to work in supervised roles within professionals production or to apply for more advanced media courses. They will also develop social and critical skills of value in many other professions and those who enter with the minimal qualifications will require a range of transferable skills including computer literacy, Basic English and administrative skills. 1.4 Methods of teaching and assessment Teaching is practical and project based. The course consists of 12 units consisting of defined skills with defined criteria of assessment. In order to pass the units the students are required to provide evidence that they have acquired the relevant skills. Acceptable evidence is specified and includes project work, tutor observation, oral question and answer, written and practical tests. The level of attainment measured by each unit is indicated on a scale of 1 to 4 whereby 1 indicates that a student can just perform the specified tasks with support from teaching staff and level 4 indicates that the student can consistently perform without supervision and is ready to work professionally.
Jandarshan Production
Capacity Jandarshan shoots on DV tape and can potentially shoot on DV cam. We have 2 x V X 1000s which only use mini DV tape, 1x PD 150 which can shoot on DV cam. We have 2 x V X 1000s which only use mini DV tape, 1x PD 150 which can shoot either mini DV or DV cam, and one Canon XL 1S which use mini DV. For sound we have a Shure FP33 portable mixer, two sets of Senheiser microphones with an ME66 and ME62 in each, a Shure SM58 omni directional microphone and the presenter UHF lapel microphone kit equipped with WL 93 lavalier microphone. For postproduction recording we have a spirit Folio Notepad mixer made by Sound Craft and a Sony MD recorder MDS-E58.
Jandarshan has its own
digital sound studio.
For transfer to vhs and
digesting we have a Sony 1000VC DV recorder, a DSR 45 and DSR-11. We edit at
present with final cut pro 4 using two G3 Mac, one each of 1-mac,E-mac and
two G4 Mac edit suites and Adobe Premiere using one windows setup. We have eight trained technical staff. They have had a basic training in all shooting and editing skills used in documentary or low budget fiction. Each has had a more advanced training in two of the following; production; direction; production management; camera; sound; non linear editing.
The Chhattisgarh Media Centre Raipur (C.G.) 492001 Phone-5034101 E-mail – inquiry@jandarshan.net URL – www.jandarshan.net Jandarshan is an independent non for profit organization. It is involved in making with social concern, developing an audio-visual archive and media training. As production unit and resource centre its priorities are: a. to serve the diverse needs of the people of Chhattisgarh; b. to contribute to education, development and promotion of human rights; c. to promote creative and original video work and,
d. to
provide opportunities for media training and employment with special regards
to the needs of women and people from backward communities. Recognition 1. Jandarshan has produced three documentaries for International Labour Organization (ILO) on health and safety of construction site workers, conditions of construction labourers in India, on their living and working conditions and to motivate them to be unionized . the films are being used by ILO widely as they screen it in various conferences and seminars and distributing the copies of the film (15000 CDS and 300 VHSs) to trade unions, industries and site safety personals all over the world. 2. Jandarshan has documented the whole process of ‘ Janpat ‘; a programme funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for chhattisgarh government. Jandrshan has also produced a documentary for UNDP out of it. 3. Jandarshan has documented property and life destruction caused by riots in Ahmedabad in March 2002. It also recorded testmonies of riot victims for Action Aid India. 4. Jandarshan has produced five documentaries to teach visual anthropology for University of Birmingham,U.K. 5. Jandarshan has also produced five video monographs for Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage.(INTACH) 6. Seven documentaries produced by Jandarshan were selected for screening in various International Film Festivals. 7. Jandarshan has signed an MOU with Chhattisgarh Samvaad and has been producing documentaries, tele- films and public service messages for various departments of Government of Chhattisgarh since formation of the state. 2004 Rain in Desert-16 Mins. A documentary on residential literacy camp for children organized by sewa Mandir, Udaipur, Film shares aims of organizing such camps and why it needs for the children of the area. Laboring Brick by Brick.. – 20 Mins. The film explores working and living conditions of the construction workers in India. The film motivates the construction laborers to be unionized and fight for a better living and working condition by showing some successful examples from Gujrat and Tamilnadu. The film is made for International Federation of Building and woodworkers. Towards Disaster – 30 Mins. Film shows how man made problem turned the direction of river leading to inter-state conflict and how industrial pollution and big dams has increased problem by distributing basin ecology and violating the riparian rights. Shot in Bastar region and western Rajnandgaon of Chhattisgarh. Primary Warning The film is based on a visit of chhattisgarh by famous environmentalist Mr. Rajendra Singh . the purpose of his visit to get awareness about forthcoming water problem in chhattisgarh and to conserve the natural water resources. The film warns against water scarcity in the region in near future. Fire of the forest – 20 mins The film shows struggle of the Baiga tribe against forest department of Madhya-pradesh. The film gives a voice to the struggle of the baigas against administration. Midnight Poetry-5 mins Observation through camera of city of Raipur at midnights by a filmmaker. 2003 Women Builders(Reja) – 50 Mins. Women do much of the unskilled work on construction sites in India.Most are casual laborers and hardly any are unionized. This film introduces four such women, showing their working lives on the site and in the home. It then focuses on some rare initiatives to improve the situation and comments on two new laws which, if implemented, would access key problems to do with safety , health and welfare. Main, Tum, Sab (Me,You,Us) – 28 Mins. About the filmmaker’s father, a Bhilai Steel Plant employee and union leader, about the family’s migrations in Thailand and their ancestral home in Uttarpradesh structured round the filmmakers’s daughter. Being used by University of Birmingham, U.K. Indira Suchana Shakti Yojana – 16 Mins. A scheme of Chhattisgarh government to provide computer education to the girls in high schools and higher secondary schools. The programme is collaborated with AIESECT. Injection Practices in Rural India – 6 Mins. A campaign film to stop irrational and ridiculous use of injection. Human Rights Development Report of Chhattisgarh 2003-04-22 Mins. The film Shows the various processes which were taken place during drafting the report. Letters and Learning (K.Kh..G…) – 40 mins. The film explores attitudes to litracy through the experiences of a successful but illiterate retired Bhiali Steel Plant employee. Being used by University of Birmingham, U.K. Video Monographs for INTACH – 4x5 mins Vaahak – a performing folk art of Eastern Chhattisgarh Bhittichitra – traditional wall painting art by using natural colours of Eastern Chhattisgarh Bel Metal Art – sculpture of ‘ Jhara ‘ tribal of Chhattisgarh Girivilas Pallace – history of the palace of sarangarh royal family Kharun Katha (Story of the River Kharun) – 28 mins. A journey across river Kharun. The film tells the importance and utility of the river and explores the dangers and pollutions; it is facing with its existence. The film is made for INTACH. Speculative Productions by Jandarshan Staff and Trainees – 6x3 mins. Condemned to leave – rites followed by Hindu women towards widowhood Mitan – a unique tradition of establishing friendship in Chhattisgarh All things after…- plights of Bengali Refugee in Mana Alone with Each other – on a lesbian couple of Durg(C.G.) Shh…Dreams-Children growing up inside Raipur Central Jail.
2002 Durghatnayen Gair Zaruri (Accidents Don’t have to Happen) – 26 mins. The film made for the International Labor Organization(ILO) is addressed to construction workers, their representatives in trade unions or welfare organization, to site safety officers and personnel working to improve conditions on construction sites with the aim to instill the idea that most accidents are preventable and shows in a clear way practical precautions which are recommended by accidents prevention experts for the Indian situation. Heads and Tales – 22 mins. A film about the relationship between tradition and politics .The ‘Parha Mela’, a festival in Jharkhand, India was begun to symbolize tribal unity and their socio-political governance system. From 1990 it became two separate events, held two kilometers away from one another at the same time, each supported by a different patty politician. Why? Freak -5 mins. Raipur, (26th June 2002 ), a fun fair with rides, foodstuff and a freak show of three ‘primtive’ men.Freak th eviseo tries to flip the ideas of spectator and spectacle but ends up freaking out in this freak show. Rajiv Kissan Mitan Yojana – 22 mins. The film is made for Agriculture Department of Chhattisgarh Government to promote alternative agriculture in chhattisgarh. Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Humara(flying High)- 30 mins. Film on Navin jindal, the man who brought the tricolors to home of every Indian. Kal,Aaj aur Ab - 5 min. A film for chhatisgarh public works departments to show the process of road construction.
Chhattisgarh Adivasi Vikas Karyakram: Ek Prichay (Chhattisgarh Tribal Development Programme : An Introduciton) – 10 mins. The film is made to introduce a tribal development project funded by IFAD and being launched in 9 blocks of 3 districts of Chhattisgarh. Sambandham (Living Memory) – 34 mins. Filmmaker reflects on her roots in an andra Pradesh Christian community on her marriage into a very different immigrant family form Kerala and grieves for her beloved father who died of cancer during the filming. Dharati Par Bainkuth ( A heaven on the earth) – 12 mins. A corporate film for century Cement Bainkuth to highlight their excellence in environment protection. Spots for Leprosy Eradication programme of Health Dept. of Chhattisgarh Govt. 2x60 seconds 2001 Bhilai Stories – a series of documentaries mostly based on the trainless own families, about people living and working in and around Bhilai. Chhoti Chhoti Baatain (every day Tales )-32 mins On the filmmaker’s grandfather a retired B.S.P worker. The film tells about the reactions and fears of people while setting up the Bhilai Steel Plant and also studies the impact of the B.S.Pin the region.screened at the factories and field conference Gottingnm,October 2001.
Safar (the journey) -16 mins The film maker explores her own relationship wit her father and talks with her two sisters about their experiences as daughters and their resistance to the discrimination which women experience. Screened at sheffiled International film Festival,October 2001. Dear Daughters – 12 mins The filmmakers tribute to her mother’s courage and to her determination to give her five daughters a good start in life and to bring them up to be self-reliant. Ek Gaon Jara Sa ( A Villege)- 20 mins The film makers’s view of his home village where his father, formerly the schoolteacher, is now elected Sarpanch. Ek Gaon, ek Saher,sapon sa Dusra Desh aur hum – ( A village a town, another country and us)- about the film maker’s a father a BSP employee and union leader, about the family’s migrations and their home in Utterpradesh. Sambandham (Living Memory) – Film maker reflects on her roots in an Andra Pradesh Chritian community, on her marriage into a very different immigrant family from Kerala and grieves for her beloved father who died of cancer during the filming.
Chhattisgarh Samvaad Assignment : 11 short films on famous personalities o f chhattisgarh – 11x3 mins 1. Shaheed virnarayan singh 2. Yatiyatan Lal 3. gundadhur 4. mini mata 5. guru ghasidas 6. Pt. Ravishanker shukla 7. pt. sundar lal sharma 8. raja chakradhar singh 9. dau manraji 10. khubchand Baghel 11. chandu lal chandraker Two types for chhattisgarh Government’s Rainbow Inoculation campaign – 2x30 sceond. Jeet -17 mins A short fiction for malaria Prevention. Shramev Jayate-14 mins A film on Prime minister’s shreamweer Award winner Mr.J.S.William. Screened at she fled International Film festival, October 2001. Sab Kuch Lage naya naya (All things Bright and Beautiful) – 22 mins Film about a highly mechanized German farm. Screened at Gottingen International Ethnographic Film Festival May 2002.
Exersice in advertising technique: 11x30 second spots
2000 path is the detiny – 11 mins the filmmaker follows a family of itinerate acrobats (Nats) through a long day’s work in the industrial city of bhilai. Screened at Gottingen International Ethographic film Festivals May 2002. Reflected Sound – 10 mins Hopes and fears are expressed as the new millennium dawns in bhilai steel town. The last shelter – 11 mins This study of an Indian old people’s home reflects a widespread concern that families increasingly neglect their elderly. Screened at the Royal Anthropological institute film festival, London December 2000. Three short autobiographical productions:
A portrait of the filmmaker’s mother who works with her husband as a photographer. Screened at Gottingen International Ethnographic film festival May 2002
the filmmaker presses her father to tell how he arrived in bhilai, worked in a variety of jobs and eventually settled down as a ward attendant in sector 9 hospital.
The filmmaker’s young brother is nurturing a career palying Tabla. “Narbali” – as seen by Sunil Kumar – 30 minutes Current affairs documentary about the formation of the new state of chhattisgarh. Concept script by Sunil kumar, editor of Deshbandhu. Transmitted by Raipur Doordarshan 30/10/2000 and by two raipur cable channels 31/10/2000. Uttercheen – 12 minutes Short drama based on a story by prahalad Shrimali. 1999 Hathaurwala – 5 mins A portrait of an 80 year old lohar (ironsmith) who works in the shadow of the Bhiali Steel Plant. Girls Becoming Self Reliant – 5mins A young girl’s first experiences with the NCC (National Cadet Corps) From earth………to stage – 5 mins The process that transforms a lump of earth into a musical instrument.(a Dagga)
There are English subtitled versions of almost
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