KOLAM

An award-winning multinational film that is an experiment on human unity to be created by a South Asian female director. 

ABOUT

Kolam, a multinational film is one of a kind experimental art film on an experiment on human unity to be created by a South Asian female director. 

Get set to immerse yourself in a journey of the world's first and only place that is an experiment on human unity and modest living. Be enchanted by the hidden pearls of Auroville and begin your journey of spiritual awakening through human unity. The organic movement and painted frames will captivate your senses to be hooked to the film.

The film holds an original score created by contributions from 20+ international artists and stunning visuals designing a profound narrative for Auroville. It is a non-verbal narrative for the viewer to immerse in the Auroville experience through this film.

Kolam holds a nonverbal narrative with a strong audio composition that will enable the viewers to truly experience the place in its true form and have their own narrative drafted through the film. It's an unusual treatment for a documentary format film, but the Director was clear on her vision of delivering the true Auroville experience to the viewers.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

"The Best Cinematography Award" at the Aravali International Film Festival 2023

"Best Experimental Film" at the Bettiah International Film Festival 2022

"Runner-Up
" at the Nashik International Film Festival 2022.

'Dadasaheb Phalke Film Puruskar 2023’ Maharashtra International Film Festival 2023

'Best Cinematography Award’ Manikarnika International Film Festival 2023, Varanasi

'Official Selection’ Vindhya International Film Festival, Madhya Pradesh 2024

'Official Selection' Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2022

"Best Short Film" Vindhya International Film Festival Madhya Pradesh 2024

”Special Screening" at Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 (Official Release of the film)

'Best Documentary" Indian Panorama International Film Festival 2023

"Special Screening" Innovative International
Film Festival Bangalore 2022.

"Official Selection" Yellowstone International Film Festival 2023.

'Official Selection" Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) 2023

"Best Experimental Film" at the Iconic Bharat Gaurav Puruskar Award 2022.

"Jury Mention" Auroville International Film Festival 2024

'Official Selection'
Nepal International Film Festival 2023

'Finalist' Boden International Film Festival 2023

‘Quarter Finalist - Best Documentary’ Student World Impact International Film Festival 2023

  • MEET SAUMYA SRIVASTAVA, THE WOMAN BEHIND EXPERIMENTAL ART DOCUMENTARY KOLAM

  • The nonverbal narrative and the immersive sound design will take you on a unique journey to the land of Auroville.

  • Awards presented across categories at Auroville Film Festival

  • DOCUMENTARIES EXPLORING HUMAN UNITY AND EMPOWERMENT WIN TOP HONORS AT AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL