BEYOND MONARCHS AND MERCHANTS - A SPACE FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION

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• published: 16 Oct 2015
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http://www.psbt.org/ Directed by Gargi Sen | 55 min. | 2002 Producer & Commissioning Editor - Rajiv Mehrotra The Film engages with different audiences in order to explore the concept, need and possibilities of public television in India. Houston World Film Festival Gargi Sen works with communication and issues of human rights. She has been involved with filmmaking since 1987 and is one of the Founders of the Magic Lantern Foundation, a media group based in Delhi. About PSBT The Public Service Broadcasting Trust, India, commissions, produces and mentors 60+ independent documentary films a year. Our library of 600 docus have been screened at more than 750 film festivals worldwide, winning close to 200 awards. 50 percent of docs are made by women and two thirds starting out filmmakers. We are a not-for-profit based in New Delhi that works to create and sustain a credible space for public service broadcasting in India, nurturing a media that is independent, participatory, pluralistic and democratic. PSBT empowers independent Indian filmmakers to make movies that explore both personal narratives and social issues. The films are screened on national public television in India and used as educational tools to cultivate public awareness on issues ranging from the challenges of diversity and development, democracy and gender to the right to education and food; from interpreting the relevance of Indian’s rich civilisational heritage, its history, religion and traditions to exploring contemporary culture. PSBT has been supporting video journalism of passion and integrity through its documentaries for 15 years. We are primarily funded by Prasar Bharati, India’s national public broadcaster via its television wing Doordarshan (DD), the Films Division, External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, UNESCO and the Ford Foundation, amongst others. PSBT hosts the annual Open Frame Film Festival to celebrate its commitment to freedom of expression, screening works from around the world that embody the highest standards of Indie filmmaking. PSBT is managed by a core team led by the Managing Trustee, Rajiv Mehrotra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Mehrotra ) supported by Executive Producers Tulika Srivastava & Ridhima Mehra and a small team of three others. It is overseen by a distinguished Board of Trustees who include Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Aruna Vasudev, Fali Nariman, Kiran Karnik, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, Sunita Narain, and Jawhar Sircar ( Ceo Prasar Bharati). CREDITS CAMERA: R V Ramani EDITING: Ranjan De SOUND: Vipin Bhati SOUND DESIGN: Asheesh Pandya ANIMATION: Amit Kapoor Festival, screening and purchase queries: distribution@psbt.org