Altaf Mazid

Altaf Mazid Rija (c. 1957 – 13 April 2016), known professionally as Altaf Mazid, was an Indian documentary filmmaker and critic in the Assamese cinema. He also worked as a film producer and director in Jollywood.[1] His last documentary was Sabin Alun (The Broken Song) that revolves around Karbi people.[2] He was later appointed as a jury of film festivals, including 10th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and the 9th Dubai International Film Festival among others.[3]

Altaf Mazid
Altaf Mazid Rija a.k.a. Altaf Mazid
Born
Altaf Mazid Rija

c. 1957
Guwahati, India
Died13 April 2016 (aged 59)
Bengaluru, India
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Producer
  • Critic
Children1
AwardsFull list

He was born around 1957 in Guwahati, India. He served as an executive engineer in Assam at the Department of Public Health Engineering. He had one daughter.[1]

Career

Before his debut in filmmaking career, he initially worked as a film critic in Assamese cinema. He also served as a jury of various film festivals such as 1992 International Film Festival of India, 1997 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, 7th Bengaluru International Film Festival and 2015 International Film Festival of Kerala. Later, he was appointed as a jury-member by the International Federation of Film Critics in 2014 at Moscow International Film Festival. Prior to this, he served jury of Cannes Film Festival. In 1999, he was appointed by the International Film Festival of India as a member of the selection committee.[4][5]

He screened digital version of Joymoti, the first Assamese film and presented it at film festivals, including Seventh Asiatica Film Mediale at Rome Film Festival.[6][7]

Filmography
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# Title Year Type/Credited as Ref.
1Byoktigata Aru Goponio 1992 N/A [4]
2Jibon 1998 N/A
3Lakhtokiat Golam 2001 N/A
4Our Common Future 2002 N/A
5The Joy of Giving 2004 N/A
6Las Vegasat 2004 N/A
7Bhal Khabar 2005 N/A
8Crazy on the Rocks 2007 N/A
9Kunir Kutil Dosha 2008 N/A
10Boliya Pitair Sohoki Sotal 2008 N/A
11Chitra Sutram 2010 N/A
12Rahashyar Bitchaku N/A N/A
13Kunir Kutil Dosha N/A Director [8][2]
14Boliya Pitaier Sohoki Sootal 2009 Director
15Sabin Alun (The Broken Song) 2016 Director [9]

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2000 Jibon (1998) Pyongyang International Film Festival Best Director Won [10]
2008 Bollywood Melodies National Film Awards Best Film Critic [11]
2008 Boliya Pitaier Sohoki Sootal National Film Awards Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film [12]

Death

He died of myocardial infarction on 13 April 2016 in Bengaluru, India.[4]

References
  1. Ahmed, Shaheen. "Tribute: Filmmaker Altaf Mazid was a man of global ideas and hyper-local concerns". Scroll.in.
  2. "Festival of Altaf Mazid's films". The Assam Tribune Online.
  3. "Altaf Mazid".
  4. "Mazid death blunts Bihu joy". www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. "Noted Assamese filmmaker Altaf Mazid passes away".
  6. "Assam's Joymoti headed for Italy". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2006.
  7. "First Assamese film, Joymati, headed for Munich Festival - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
  8. Ahmed, Hussain (28 February 2015). "Altaf Mazid's 5 Films Screened at Vibgyor International Film Festival".
  9. "Ram, Lokhon, Sinta. And Sabin". Ahmedabad Mirror.
  10. Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 June 2015). "Altaf Mazid invited to Kerala film fest jury - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com.
  11. "Altaf Mazid Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Altaf Mazid | Times of India Entertainment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  12. "Critic, filmmaker Altaf Mazid gets two National Awards". Zee News. 24 January 2010.
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