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{{Infobox person
| name = Vidhu Vincent
| image = Vidhu Vincent IMG 9503.jpg
| caption = Vidhu Vincent
| birthname = Vidhu Vincent
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Film maker, Television journalist, writer
| yearsactive =
| alma_mater =
| spouse =
| children = Sanjana
}}

'''Vidhu Vincent''' is an Indian film director, writer, journalist and theatre activist from [[Kerala]]. She made her feature film debut with the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Manhole (Malayalam film)|Manhole]]'', which won her that year's [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]]. At the 21st [[International Film Festival of Kerala]], the film won two awards including the Best Debutant Director Award for Vincent.

==Biography==
Born in [[Kollam]], After studying in [[Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram]] Vincent started her career as a television journalist with [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Vidhu Vincent is the first Malayali director to be part of IFFK|url=http://www.deshabhimani.com/cinema/vidhu-vincent/597428|work=[[Deshabhimani]]|language=ml|date=21 October 2016|access-date=5 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505180414/http://www.deshabhimani.com/cinema/vidhu-vincent/597428|archive-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> During her stint with the channel, she was attracted towards documentaries and filmmaking which led to her eventually joining the [[Centre for Development of Imaging Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. Her reporting about [[Sand mining in Kerala]], [[Endosulfan]] victims in [[Kasaragod]] and attack on women had generated widespread discussion in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] and among general public in the State. She was a reporter with [[Asianet News]] when [[Muthanga incident]] took place in 2003, and she left her job and joined the movement. She was later arrested by the police for participating in Muthanga agitations. She took a break from her career to pursue degrees in [[Master of Social Work]] and [[Master of Arts]] (philosophy) before joining to daily journalism with a long reporting essay on "Society and Insurgency in Manipur, India" in 2014.<ref name=Binoy>{{cite news|last=Binoy|first=Rasmi|title=Ground realities|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Ground-realities/article16772009.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 December 2016|access-date=6 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506175134/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Ground-realities/article16772009.ece|archive-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>

In 2010, Vincent became the first President of [[Penkoottu]], an organization which highlights the plight of women employees in the unorganized sector.<ref>{{cite news|title='Penkoottu' highlights woes of women employees|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/lsquoPenkoottu-highlights-woes-of-women-employees/article15998814.ece|work=The Hindu|date=9 March 2010|access-date=12 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512174835/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/lsquoPenkoottu-highlights-woes-of-women-employees/article15998814.ece|archive-date=12 May 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she took a leadership role in the formation of [[Women in Cinema Collective]] as a response to the violence against female artist and workers in the Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{cite news|title= Kerala's Women in Cinema Collective registers as society, to fight for geneder parity |url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/keralas-women-cinema-collective-registers-society-fight-gender-parity-70931|archive-date=6 February 2018}}</ref>

[[File:Vidhu vincent.JPG|thumb|Vidhu Vincent, 2017|upright 0.6|left]]

Vincent has made a telefilm, Nadakaanthyam, in 2015 for [[MediaOne TV]]. The story was based on the life of a theatre actor and his struggle to meet the end in everyday life. The short film won four major awards in the Kerala State Television Awards including Best Direction, Screenplay and the Best short film for the year 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/Television-awards-announced/article14383929.ece|title=Television awards announced|author=Staff Reporter|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 June 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

Vincent published a travelogue based on her travel to Germany in a graphic series on [[Nazism]] in a Malayalam weekly. The critically acclaimed series published in book form by Chintha Publishers titled ''Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal'' .<ref name=Binoy /> In 2014, she made a documentary, ''Vrithiyude Jathi'' (2014) ({{translation|Caste and Cleanliness}}) for [[Media One]]. It highlights the plight of [[Manual scavenging|manual scavengers]] in [[Kerala]].<ref name=DC>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/101016/revealing-a-stinking-truth.html|title=Revealing a stinking truth|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=10 October 2016|access-date=4 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504115533/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/101016/revealing-a-stinking-truth.html|archive-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> Inspired by true incidents, the film is based on the lives of scavengers who live in a neighbourhood of Kollam.<ref name=DC /> Vincent adapted her award-winning documentary into a feature film by making her directorial debut with ''[[Manhole (Malayalam film)|Manhole]]''. The film entered the "International competition" section of the 21st [[International Film Festival of Kerala]]. Vincent became the first woman from Kerala to have a film screened in the history of the festival. At the festival, the film won two awards {{ndash}} the [[FIPRESCI]] Award for Best Malayalam Film and the "Silver Crow Pheasant Award" (Best Debutant Director) for Vincent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vidhu Vincent: woman power of Malayalam cinema|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/iffk-2016-international-film-festival-of-kerala-thiruvananthapuram/iffk-news/vidhu-vincent-film-manhole-wins-two-awards-at-iffk.html|website=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=16 December 2016|access-date=4 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504064107/http://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/iffk-2016-international-film-festival-of-kerala-thiruvananthapuram/iffk-news/vidhu-vincent-film-manhole-wins-two-awards-at-iffk.html|archive-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> The film received the John Abraham award (special mention), which is instituted by the Kerala chapter of the [[Federation of Film Societies of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ottayalpatha, Manhole win FFSI laurels|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/ottayalpatha-manhole-win-ffsi-laurels/articleshow/57213269.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 February 2017|access-date=6 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506181642/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/ottayalpatha-manhole-win-ffsi-laurels/articleshow/57213269.cms|archive-date=6 May 2017}}</ref> In 2017, Vincent was bestowed upon with the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director Award]] at the [[47th Kerala State Film Awards]], and became the first woman to win a State Award in the category.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vidhu Vincent bags best director award for 'Manhole'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vidhu-vincent-bags-best-director-award-for-manhole/article17423465.ece|work=The Hindu|date=7 March 2017|access-date=4 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504061517/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vidhu-vincent-bags-best-director-award-for-manhole/article17423465.ece|archive-date=4 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ayyappan|title=The politics of Kerala state film awards|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/080317/the-politics-of-kerala-state-film-awards.html|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 March 2017|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507054642/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/080317/the-politics-of-kerala-state-film-awards.html|archive-date=7 May 2017}}</ref> She received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue|2020 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue]] for her work ''Daivam Olivil Poya Naalukal.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi awards announced, Sethu and Sreedharan honoured with fellowships|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/aug/17/kerala-sahitya-akademi-awards-announced-sethu-and-sreedharan-honoured-with-fellowships-2345971.html|access-date=2021-08-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
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==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2014 || ''Vrithiyude Jathi'' || Documentary film || <ref name=DC />
|-
| 2015 || ''After the End of Drama'' || Short film<br />Kerala State Television and Journalism Award for Best Director and Best Script Writer || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediaonetv.in/news/kerala/6927-state-television-award/|title=സംസ്ഥാന ടെലിവിഷന്‍ അവാര്‍ഡ്|publisher=[[Media One TV]]|language=ml|date=3 June 2016|access-date=12 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006170140/http://www.mediaonetv.in/news/kerala/6927-state-television-award/|archive-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Manhole (Malayalam film)|Manhole]]'' || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]] <br />[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]]<br />Best Debut Director, [[IFFK]]<br />[[FIPRESCI]] award for Best Malayalam Cinema, IFFK || <ref>{{cite news|last=Prakash|first=Asha|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vidhu-vincents-manhole-sweeps-best-film-and-best-director/articleshow/57517869.cms|title=Vidhu Vincent's Manhole sweeps best film and best director|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 March 2017|access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Stand Up (2019 film)|Stand Up]]'' || Feature Film ||<ref>"Rajisha and Nimisha in team up for Vidhu Vincent's Stand Up" {{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rajisha-and-nimisha-in-team-up-for-vidhu-vincents-stand-up/articleshow/68773210.cms|title=Rajisha and Nimisha in team up for Vidhu Vincent's Stand Up|work=The Times of India|date=8 April 2019|access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''Singers of Liberation'' || Short film ||
|-
| ''The Rebirth of a River'' || Documentary film ||<ref>"THE REBIRTH OF A RIVER Directed By Vidhu Vincent" {{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/ |title=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-THaoCO5ldo|work=The Times of India|date=1 February 2020 |access-date= 6 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''Viral Sebi'' || Feature Film ||
|}

==See also==
* [[List of female film and television directors]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=8601985}}

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{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Director}}

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