Namrata
9 minutes | Documentary | 2009
Key Credits
- Directed by :
Shazia Javed - Writer :
Shazia Javed - Produced by :
Gil Cardinal &
Bonnie Thompson –
National Film
Board of Canada - Cast :
Namrata Gill - Cinematographer :
Douglas Cole
- Editor :
Doug Forbes - Sound Department :
Brett Ardiel - Foley Artist :
Keith Blackman - Re-recording mixer :
Perry Blackman - Sound Recordist :
Carey Opper - Editorial Department :
Joe Owens &
Brenda Terning
Awards & Recognition
Finalist – Best Production reflecting cultural diversity (Non-fiction under 30 minutes) – Alberta motion pictures industries association (AMPIA) awards 2010.
Finalist- Best Film (Non-fiction under 30 minutes) Alberta motion pictures industries association (AMPIA) awards 2010.
Finalist – Best Screenwriter– Alberta motion pictures industries association (AMPIA) awards 2010.
Synopsis
This short documentary tells the intensely personal story of Namrata Gill – one of the many real-life inspirations for Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth – in her own words. After six years, Gill courageously leaves an abusive relationship and launches a surprising new career.
Written & directed by Shazia Javed. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada.