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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Supriyo Sen
| image = Supriyo sen.jpg
| caption = Sen in 2021
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| years_active = 1995-Present
| awards = Berlin Today Award, [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film]]
| website = https://www.supriyosenfilms.com
}}

'''Supriyo Sen''' is an independent filmmaker from India.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jan 3|first1=Debolina Sen / TNN / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=18:39|title=Supriyo Sen's docu to be screened at Chennai fest {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/supriyo-sens-docu-to-be-screened-at-chennai-fest/articleshow/73086889.cms|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He directed the documentary ''Wagah'' which won the Berlin Today award at the [[Berlin Film Festival]], ''The Nest'' which won the [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film|Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation]] in [[48th National Film Awards|48th National Film awards]], ''Way Back Home'' which won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues|Best Film on Social Issues]] in [[51st National Film Awards|51st National Film Award]], ''Hope Dies Last in War'' which won the [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film]]<ref>{{Citation|title=National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|date=2021-03-11|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Film&oldid=1011534817|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-04-04}}</ref> in [[55th National Film Awards]] and ''Swimming Through The Darkness'' which won the [[National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film|Best Exploration / Adventure Film (including sports)]] in [[66th National Film Awards|66th National Film awards]].

He also produced and directed the film ''[[Tangra Blues]]'' (2021).<ref name="shot:ti">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/tangra-blues-is-all-about-music-and-gang-wars/cid/1803392|title=Tangra Blues is all about music and gang wars|date=12 January 2021|access-date=4 April 2021|work=Telegraph India}}</ref>

== Works ==
His short documentary ''Wagah'' was shown at more than 200 film festivals and was regarded as the third most popular short film in the world in 2009 by ''German Short Film Magazine''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Supriyo is receiving "Berlin Today Award" at Berlin Film Festival from legendary German director Wim Wenders|url=https://vimeo.com/44500895|language=en|access-date=2021-04-17}}</ref> It also won the Berlin Today Award at the [[Berlin Film Festival]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2009-02-10|title=Supriyo Sen's Wagah wins award at Berlin film fest|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/supriyo-sen-s-wagah-wins-award-at-berlin-film-fest/story-Kqw6egIQg3d4IkTOO3WgFP.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> After watching the movie eminent German filmmaker [[Wim Wenders]] commented that "Wagah is a manifesto against walls that divides people."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bag|first=Anindita Ghose & Shamik|date=2011-05-14|title=Reality check|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/UzgrwbmDQRMl6YkuPKoBBJ/Reality-check.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

His two hour long feature documentary on the Partition of India, ''Way Back Home'' is the first Indian documentary that was commercially released.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bag|first=Anindita Ghose & Shamik|date=2011-05-14|title=Reality check|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/UzgrwbmDQRMl6YkuPKoBBJ/Reality-check.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

Sen is a Berlinale Talent (international young filmmakers program by Berlin Film Festival).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Photos 2009|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/archive/jahresarchive/2009/07_fotos_2009/07_foto_kategorie_2009_856.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.berlinale.de|language=en}}</ref> He has served as juror at various film festivals, including the Busan International Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|title=“Wagah” director Supriyo Sen on Documentary Jury at Busan 2012|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni34944143|access-date=2021-04-17|website=IMDb}}</ref> Taiwan International Documentary Festival, DMZ Documentary Festival (Korea), Eagle Award (Indonesia), Kolkata International Film Festival, Dhaka International Short and Documentary Festival, SiGNS (Kerala) and Indian National Award selection.

He has received grants from Sundance Documentary Fund, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA) and Asian Cinema Fund (Busan International Film Festival), DMZ Docs Fund several times and worked with NHK, DW TV, Planet, Goethe Institute, Films Division, PSBT and German, French American and Japanese producers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-10|title=Supriyo Sen|url=http://www.docwok.in/supriyo-sen/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=DocWok|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Category
!Duration
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|''1995''
|''Wait Until Death''
|Documentary
|54 min
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Berlinale Talents Project - WAIT UNTIL DEATH|url=https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt//bt/project/profile/21937|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Berlinale Talents|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|''1997''
|''Dream of Hanif''
|Documentary Short
|26 min
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Berlinale Talents Project - THE DREAM OF HANIF|url=https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt//bt/project/profile/48037|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Berlinale Talents|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|''2000''
|''The Nest''
|Documentary
|40 min
|Won National Film award for Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film
|<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film|date=2021-01-26|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Environment/Conservation/Preservation_Film&oldid=1002775974|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-04-04}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|''Way Back Home''
|Documentary
|120 min
|Won National Film award for Best Film on Social Issue
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=a.chatterji|first=shoma|title=Way Back Home: A Brilliant Documentary on the Partition|url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/16/18191/Way-Back-Home-A-Brilliant-Documentary-on-the-Partition|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Citizen|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|''Hope Dies Last in War''
|Documentary
|80 min
|Won National Film award for Best Non-Feature Film
|<ref name=":2">{{Citation|last=Sen|first=Supriyo|title=Hope Dies Last in War|date=2008-11-04|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5165146/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_4|type=Documentary|access-date=2021-04-04}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|''Rupban - The Beautiful''
|Documentary Short
|26 min
|
|<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.supriyosenfilms.com/home1|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Supriyo Sen|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|''Wagah''
|Documentary Short
|13 min
|
|<ref>{{Citation|last=www.oberon.nl|first=Oberon Amsterdam|title=Wagah {{!}} IDFA|url=https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/11b4ca2d-4a88-4ca5-b015-ba13377be246/wagah|access-date=2021-04-04}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|''Games & Peace''
|Documentary Short
|26 min
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2012
|''New Gift''
|Documentary Short
|3 Min
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2013
|''Unfolding the Pata Story''
|Documentary
|52 min
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2016
|''Let There be Light''
|Documentary
|52 min
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2017
|''Our Grandparents Home''
|Documentary
|42 min
|
|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2018
|''Swimming Through The Darkness''
|Documentary
|76 min
|Won Best Exploration / Adventure Film (Including Sports)
|<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2019-08-19|title=National Awards 2019: Supriyo Sen on his docu, Swimming Through The Darkness, winning Best Film on Sports - Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/national-awards-2019-supriyo-sen-on-his-docu-swimming-through-the-darkness-winning-best-film-on-sports-7185071.html|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Waste Band''
|Documentary
|52 min
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=WASTE BAND|url=https://idsffk.in/2019/06/19/waste-band/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=DOCU SCAPE Online|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Tangra Blues]]''
|Crime, Drama
|129 min
|
|<ref name="shot:ti" />
|}

== Awards ==

Sen has won more than 40 international awards for his films which include Berlin Today Award at Berlin Film Festival,<ref name=":5" /> Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival,<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Supriyo debuts with Projonmo - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/supriyo-debuts-with-projonmo/articleshow/5448992.cms|access-date=2021-04-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Grand Prix at Bilbao International Film Festival,<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Supriyo Sen|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3330223/awards|access-date=2021-04-17|website=IMDb}}</ref> BBC Award at Commonwealth Film Festival,<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|date=2003-06-18|title=Film-maker from Kolkata bags Commonwealth award|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/filmmaker-from-kolkata-bags-commonwealth-award_105965.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> Golden Lola (German short film award),<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=DMZ International Documentary Film Festival|url=http://dmzdocs.com/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=DMZ International Documentary Film Festival}}</ref> Black Pearl Award at Abu Dhabi Film Festival,<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|last=Kay2009-10-19T00:45:00+01:00|first=Jeremy|title=Hipsters, Persian Cats among MEIFF Black Pearl winners|url=https://www.screendaily.com/hipsters-persian-cats-among-meiff-black-pearl-winners/5007010.article|access-date=2021-04-17|website=Screen|language=en}}</ref> National Geographic Award at Flickerfest,<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=Director Supriyo Sen on winning National Award for Best Film on Sports in the Non-Feature Films section for Swimming Through The Darkness: ‘It feels good but it’s a social story and not necessarily only a sports film’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/director-supriyo-sen-on-winning-national-award-for-best-film-on-sports-in-the-non-feature-films-section-for-swimming-through-the-darkness-it-feels-good-but-its-a-social-story-and-not-necessarily-only-a-sports-film/articleshow/70619980.cms|access-date=2021-04-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Golden Conch at Mumbai International Film Festival,<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-21|title=Way Back Home- A review|url=https://refugeewatchonline.wordpress.com/2019/12/21/way-back-home-a-review/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=refugeewatchonline|language=en}}</ref> as well as Jury and Audience Awards at various festivals including Krakow, Tampere, Hamburg, Uppsala, Munster, Huesca, Winterthur, Damascus, Zagreb, IFFI (Goa), Rio-de-Janeiro, Parnu, Faito, Saguenay.<ref name=":7" />

== Retrospective ==
A retrospective of his films was organized by IDSFFK and SiGNS (Kerala), Persistence and Resistance (New Delhi), International Documentary Festival (Chennai).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Retrospective. Supriyo Sen – SiGNS|url=https://www.signsfestival.in/retrospective-supriyo-sen/|access-date=2021-04-17|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Retrospectives – Magic Lantern Foundation|url=http://magiclanternfoundation.in/retrospectives/|access-date=2021-04-17|language=en-US}}</ref>

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