Dechen Roder’s “I, The Track” achieved a close to clear sweep at Bhutan‘s Nationwide Movie Awards, successful many of the main classes together with greatest movie, director, screenplay and performing honors.
The movie had its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Movie Pageant, the place Roder received greatest director, and its Asia premiere on the Worldwide Movie Pageant of India (IFFI), Goa. Within the movie, to avoid wasting her job and repute, a faculty trainer travels to the south of Bhutan searching for her doppelganger, however as she turns into entangled in her lookalike’s life, she realizes she may be the one one to unravel her doppelganger’s disappearance in addition to get well a stolen sacred tune.
The forged contains Tandin Bidha, Jimmie Wangyal Tshering, Tshering Dorji, Sonam Lhamo and Dorji Wangdi. The movie is produced by Roder for Dakinny Productions (Bhutan) and Johann Chapelan for Girelle Manufacturing (France). It’s co-produced by Fernanda Renno, Fidalgo Movies (Norway), Stefano Centini, Volos Movies (Taiwan, Italy), Paolo Maria Spina, Revolver (Italy), Mikaël Barre, Actarus Productions (France), Michaël Gauthier & Mathilde Solimeo and Comply with Again Movies (France) and Nyema Zam, Samuh (Bhutan).
This was the primary yr that the awards have been organized by the Bhutan authorities. It was beforehand organized by the Movie Affiliation of Bhutan and the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) has taken it up from this yr.
Honors for “I, The Track” on the awards embody greatest movie, greatest authentic rating for Tashi Dorji, director, screenplay and editor for Roder, greatest actor in a number one position (feminine) for Tandin Bidha, greatest actor in a number one position (male) for Jimmy Wangyal Tshering (shared with Tshering Dorji for “Aum Penjor”) and greatest manufacturing designer for Pem Lham.
For “Aum Penjor,” Rinchen Gyeltshen clinched the sound design award whereas Sonam Yegaa Palden acquired the particular jury award. For “Buelwa,” Jamyang Tenpa was honored as one of the best supporting actor (male). For “Jaza Lhamo,” Tshering Namgyal received for cinematography, Kesang Wangmo secured the supporting actor (feminine) accolade, and Ugyen Tashi took house one of the best lyrics award. “Jigtempe Tem” noticed Tenzin Wangmo being acknowledged as one of the best feminine singer. Individually, the “Sheindrey” group swept a number of honors, successful the visible results award, greatest make-up for Tshering Dema, greatest male singer for Sonam Wangchen, and greatest music composer for M Studio.
“It was a fantastic shock for us and large recognition since we have been amongst some very talked-about (and personally I believe superb) field workplace hits. So we actually admire how the jury acknowledged one thing in our movie and we’re very honored,” Roder instructed Selection.
“It’s the primary time ever that the Bhutanese authorities is organizing these awards and it is a crucial initiative, one thing we have been lacking earlier than – in Bhutan we had movies and audiences however we by no means had the the third necessary aspect which is required for any movie tradition and trade to develop and transfer forward- the crucial evaluation/crucial recognition (with authorities help) so I believe it’s nice that it’s began right here in Bhutan and we’re tremendous proud to be part of of this new change and improvement in such a major manner,” Roder added.
“Although I don’t assume our movie might be a blockbuster, I believe this type of recognition will actually assist not solely our movie however the way forward for unbiased cinema in Bhutan, so as to add to the appreciation and consciousness of other movies, which aren’t essentially higher than the mainstream ones, however supply different views, narratives and storytelling, rising the range of voices in Bhutanese cinema. We’re excited right here in Bhutan,” Roder stated.
Diversion is handing worldwide gross sales for “I, The Track.”
