India's only entry to Oscar 2022 this year is thanks to two Delhi-based filmmakers- Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. Their documentary 'Writing With Fire' has earned a nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category.

The film is about the cluttered news landscape dominated by men, and how chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break tradition to come out with India`s only newspaper run by Dalit women.

The film has been making headlines for a while now. It won the Special Jury (Impact For Change) and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2021. Since then, the film has been doing rounds of various film festivals and has won over 20 international awards.&nbsp; 
 
The Washington Post called 'Writing with Fire' as “The most inspiring journalism movie – maybe ever”. 
 
&nbsp;Other nominees in the Best Documentary Feature category include 'Ascension', 'Attica', 'Flee' and 'Summer of the Soul (Or When the Revolution Could not be Televised)'. 
 
The nominations for Oscars 2022 were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. 'The Power Of The Dog' and 'Dune' have earned the maximum nominations this year.

India's only entry to Oscar 2022 this year is thanks to two Delhi-based filmmakers- Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. Their documentary 'Writing With Fire' has earned a nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category.

India's only entry to Oscar 2022 this year is thanks to two Delhi-based filmmakers- Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. Their documentary 'Writing With Fire' has earned a nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category. The film is about the cluttered news landscape dominated by men, and how chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break tradition to come out with India`s only newspaper run by Dalit women. The film has been making headlines for a while now. It won the Special Jury (Impact For Change) and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2021. Since then, the film has been doing rounds of various film festivals and has won over 20 international awards. The Washington Post called 'Writing with Fire' as “The most inspiring journalism movie – maybe ever”. Other nominees in the Best Documentary Feature category include 'Ascension', 'Attica', 'Flee' and 'Summer of the Soul (Or When the Revolution Could not be Televised)'. The nominations for Oscars 2022 were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. 'The Power Of The Dog' and 'Dune' have earned the maximum nominations this year.

Oscars 2022: India's 'Writing With Fire' gets nominated in Best Documentary Feature category

Two Indian films, 'Fire In The Mountains' and 'Writing With Fire will be screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. These are the only two Indian films that have made it to the prestigious film festival this year.&nbsp; 
 
The lineup for the upcoming edition has 72 feature films, and 38 first-time directors, including Rebecca Hall, Robin Wright and Ajitpal Singh.

Ajitpal`s debut Hindi feature film 'Fire In The Mountains' will have its world premiere at the fest in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition category. 
 
'Writing With Fire', directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, is selected in the World Cinema Documentary Competition section. The film is about the cluttered news landscape dominated by men, and how chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break tradition to come out with India`s only newspaper run by Dalit women.

'Fire In The Mountains' is about a mother who toils to save money to build a road in a remote Himalayan village to take her wheelchair-bound son for physiotherapy but her husband believes that an expensive religious ritual is the remedy. The 82-minute family drama stars Vinamrata Rai, Chandan Bisht, Mayank Singh Jaira, Harshita Tewari, and Sonal Jha.

Talking about the film`s addition in the line-up, Ajitpal said, "It`s been a difficult year for all of us and I am so glad that it`s ending on a positive note with hopes of vaccine for everyone and on a personal note, I am super thrilled that my first feature `Fire In The Mountains` is making its World Premiere at the prestigious Sundance in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition."

On the inspiration behind the film, Ajitpal shared, "The idea of `Fire In The Mountains` came from a personal tragedy, when my cousin sister Amarjeet Kaur died because her husband didn`t take her to the hospital thinking she was possessed by a ghost. The film is about the clash of two worldviews- traditional and modern, with a strong woman at the heart of it and I hope my film will make people ask some relevant questions about their blind faiths."

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be held from January 28 to February 3. It is normally held in Park City, Utah, but this year the festival will go virtual due to Covid-19, combined with drive-in and socially distanced screenings around the country.

(With inputs from agency)

Two Indian films, 'Fire In The Mountains' and 'Writing With Fire will be screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. These are the only two Indian films that have made it to the prestigious film festival this year.

Two Indian films, 'Fire In The Mountains' and 'Writing With Fire will be screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. These are the only two Indian films that have made it to the prestigious film festival this year. The lineup for the upcoming edition has 72 feature films, and 38 first-time directors, including Rebecca Hall, Robin Wright and Ajitpal Singh. Ajitpal`s debut Hindi feature film 'Fire In The Mountains' will have its world premiere at the fest in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition category. 'Writing With Fire', directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, is selected in the World Cinema Documentary Competition section. The film is about the cluttered news landscape dominated by men, and how chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break tradition to come out with India`s only newspaper run by Dalit women. 'Fire In The Mountains' is about a mother who toils to save money to build a road in a remote Himalayan village to take her wheelchair-bound son for physiotherapy but her husband believes that an expensive religious ritual is the remedy. The 82-minute family drama stars Vinamrata Rai, Chandan Bisht, Mayank Singh Jaira, Harshita Tewari, and Sonal Jha. Talking about the film`s addition in the line-up, Ajitpal said, "It`s been a difficult year for all of us and I am so glad that it`s ending on a positive note with hopes of vaccine for everyone and on a personal note, I am super thrilled that my first feature `Fire In The Mountains` is making its World Premiere at the prestigious Sundance in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition." On the inspiration behind the film, Ajitpal shared, "The idea of `Fire In The Mountains` came from a personal tragedy, when my cousin sister Amarjeet Kaur died because her husband didn`t take her to the hospital thinking she was possessed by a ghost. The film is about the clash of two worldviews- traditional and modern, with a strong woman at the heart of it and I hope my film will make people ask some relevant questions about their blind faiths." The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be held from January 28 to February 3. It is normally held in Park City, Utah, but this year the festival will go virtual due to Covid-19, combined with drive-in and socially distanced screenings around the country. (With inputs from agency)

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Oscars 2022: India's 'Writing With Fire' gets nominated in Best Documentary Feature category

Indian films 'Fire In The Mountains', 'Writing With Fire' to be screened at Sundance film fest