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GOURD TO CHORD

A brief documentary on the making of Indian Musical String Instruments like Veena, Sitar, Tanpura, etc., using Gourd as the base.

  • B. Suresh Kumar
    Director
  • Films Division
    Producer
  • Kumar Tapas Ranjan
    Camera
  • Atish Nandy
    Editing
  • Ayan Bhattacharya
    Re-Recording
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 17, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios
    Iver, England
    United Kingdom
    December 21, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios
    England
    United Kingdom
    December 14, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
    Cefalu, Palermo
    Italy
    May 1, 2021
    Semi Finalist
Director Biography - B. Suresh Kumar

After graduating in Visual Communication, did Diploma in Film Technology & Television Production. Specialised in Sound Recording from Film & Television Institute of Tamil Nadu. Worked as a Sound Engineer for more than 600 Indian features and Documentaries in Chennai, Tamilnadu. Joined as a Sound Recordist in Films Division , Government of India, Ministry of information and Broadcasting. Directed documentary films namely GOURD TO CHORD and ECSTASY OF GOURD for Films Division. Latest short film is SCHOOL BELL which bagged lots of National and International awards. Next film is ready for release namely ARITHARAAM ( Facial Makeover)

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Director Statement

Films play an important role in society.
Nothing can make an impact as the way Films can.
- B. Suresh Kumar