MUMBAI: Miditech, the production house run by Niret and Nikhil Alva has won three awards at the Asian Television Awards 2003.
The Great Descent, a 52 minute documentary, was judged the winner for Best Editing – Long Form category. This is the first time that an Indian, G. Ramachandran has won an award in this category.
G. Ramachandran wins the Asian Television Award for Best Editing – Long Form category for ‘The Great Descent’
Ramachandran says, “The most challenging editing task was reducing more than 48 hours of footage, shot on location by several camera units rolling simultaneously. The picture-postcard frames of the valley were inter cut with action packed white water rafting sequences. Parallel narratives and inter-cutting sequences added impact and were used to tell the story.”
The Great Descent was also highly commended for Best Direction – Long Form category directed by Chandramouli Basu. “It was fun to shoot despite the tough terrain and mad logistics,” says Basu.
The Great Descent is a documentary film on an international expedition down the Brahmaputra river. The team comprised internationally renowned white water enthusiasts from all over the world. Covering 160 kms down the river, which for all practical purposes, was an uncharted territory.
Bum Mein Dum, a youth game show produced by Miditech, was chosen under the Youth Programme category.
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Miditech wins three awards at the Asian Television Awards
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Miditech to film first ever commercial river run on Brahmaputra
MUMBAI: Miditech claims to have acquired exclusive rights to film the first commercial river run of its kind, down the Brahmaputra river.
The documentary, will encapsulate the unique geographical beauty of this great river and culture that lives on its banks, through the eyes of an international expedition who will also be acquainting themselves with the local adivasis of the region. The production house will send an international team of 22 professional rafters from the US, UK, Canada, Germany and India in November in an attempt to descend the majestic waters of the Brahmaputra in north east India. Miditech plans to tie up with international distributors to market this film to channels across the world.
The group will undertake an eight day expedition to tackle the rapids. The white water rafters will roller coaster 180 kms on one of the most powerful and untamed rivers of the Indian subcontinent. Riding on to grade four and grade five rapids, these riders will test their skill, resilience and strength. The film will trace the arduous route up to the starting point from Tuting through Yinkeong west to the final destination of Pasighat, says Miditech.
The team will be acquainting with tribes, living along the river and worshipping the Donyi- Polo (Sun-Moon). Miditech’s other production ‘The Lions Of Gir’, is currently distributed worldwide by Granada. It has been bought by 12 countries as well as the Discovery channel, claims Miditech.