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{{Infobox person | name = Vinod Ganatra | citizenship = Indian | occupation = Film director, producer, screenwriter | known_for = Work in children's cinema and family-oriented films in India| awards = More than 36 national and international awards }}<br />
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'''Vinod Ganatra''' is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his work in children's cinema and family-oriented films in India. He has created approximately 400 documentaries, produced 25 TV programs and received more than 36 national and international awards. He has been associated with initiatives promoting quality children's content in Indian cinema and served as a member of the central panel of the jury and head of the eastern panel of the jury at the [[66th National Film Awards]], He has also been a part of the jury at the [[60th Maharashtra State Film Awards]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Ganatra is known for his work in children's cinema and family-oriented films in India. He has created approximately 400 documentaries, produced 25 TV programs and received more than 36 national and international awards. He has been associated with initiatives promoting quality children's content in Indian cinema and served as a jury of over a 100 national, regional and international film festivals, including the [[66th National Film Awards]], He has also been a part of the jury at the [[60th Maharashtra State Film Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=indiantelevision com |date=2013-09-06 |title=Indian filmmaker on international jury of CICFF |url=https://indiantelevision.com/movies/indian-filmmaker-on-international-jury-of-cicff/ |access-date=2026-02-13 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1556770&reg=3&lang=2</ref><br />
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He became the first Indian filmmaker to receive the [[Liv Ullmann]] Peace Prize, in [[Chicago]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Mumbai filmmaker Vinod Ganatra conferred Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/mumbai-filmmaker-vinod-ganatra-conferred-nelson-mandela-lifetime-achievement-award-23354677?button=next |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2026, he was appointed as a jury member at the 12th China International Children's Film Festival<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Selected filmography ==<br />
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* ''Heda Hoda''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2024-06-18 |title=Mumbai filmmaker Vinod Ganatra conferred Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2024/Jun/18/mumbai-filmmaker-vinod-ganatra-conferred-nelson-mandela-lifetime-achievement-award |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref><br />
* ''[[Harun-Arun]]''<ref name=":0" /><br />
* ''Gubbachigalu''<br />
* Lukka Chhuppi<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-02-02 |title=Small people need big films |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/small-people-need-big-films/article5643035.ece |access-date=2026-02-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
Gantara has received more than 36 national and international awards.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In 2024, he received the Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award of South Africa for his contribution to films at the 7th Nelson Mandela Children's Film Festival.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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His 2009 Gujarati language children's film [[Harun-Arun]] won eight international awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harun-Arun bags seven awards - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/harunarun-bags-seven-awards/766899/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210902084019/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/harunarun-bags-seven-awards/766899/ |archive-date=2021-09-02 |access-date=2026-02-07 |website=archive.indianexpress.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
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