K. N. T. Sastry | |
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![]() The Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Culture Shri S. Jaipal Reddy being presented a report on National Film Awards - 2003 by the Head Jury (Best writing on Cinema) Shri K.N.T Sastry in New Delhi on August 14, 2004. | |
Born | Andhra Pradesh, India | September 5, 1945
Died | September 13, 2018 | (aged 73)
Occupation(s) | Director Writer Film Critic |
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]
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]
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
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2016 | Shaanu | Yes | Yes | The Golden Elephant Festival[6] | |
2006 | Kamli | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu | |
2003 | Harvesting Baby Girls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Special Jury Award International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam |
2000 | Thilaadanam | Yes | Yes | New York Indian Film Festival New Currents Award - 7th Busan International Film Festival | |
1999 | Surabhi | Yes | Yes | Documentary - Short Film Nandi Award for Best Documentary Film National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film | |
1988 | Daasi | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Diploma of Merit award at Moscow Film Festival | ||
1987 | Maa Ooru | Yes | National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film Media Wave Award at the Hungary International festival of visual arts Best Film International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam |