K._N._T._Sastry

K. N. T. Sastry

K. N. T. Sastry

Indian film critic and director (1945–2018)

Kanaala Nanjunda Tirumala Sastry (5 September 1945 – 13 September 2018) was an Indian film critic, screenwriter, director, littérateur, and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] He has garnered six National Film Awards, three Nandi Awards and three International honors.[2][3]

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He served as chairman of critics Jury at National Film Awards.[4] Sastry was a Jury Member of Vladivostok International Film Festival 2003; Five time Jury Member for Indian Panorama-International Film Festival of India; Jury Member the Nandi Awards, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and Fipresci Jury Member at Kinotavr film festival and Busan International Film Festival.[4]

Sastry's Thilaadanam received "New Currents Award" at the 7th Busan International Film Festival.[5][2] He worked on many research projects with veteran director B. Narsing Rao. Sastry's English Documentary Harvesting Baby Girls won the Special Jury Award at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[6][1]

Noted publications

Filmography

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Awards

National Film Awards
International Honours
Nandi Awards[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "KNT Sastry: Conscientious filmmaker". The Hindu. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. [2]
    "How Kamli came alive onscreen". Rediff.com (Press release). 31 December 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. [3]
    "NYIFF 2016". www.iaac.us.
  4. [4]
    "Asian Project Market l 8 -11 October 2012". Apm.asianfilmmarket.org. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Awards". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. [6]
    "A film 'Shaanu' on kids and their dilemmas". The Hindu. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  7. [7]
    Sastry, K. N. T. (29 August 2017). Chittoor V. Nagaiah: A Monograph. ISBN 9788123025438. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. [8]
    "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  9. [9]
    "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  10. [10]
    "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  11. [11]
    "Kamli - My Daughter". Apoorvachitra.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  12. [12]
    "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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