Venu Nair

Venu Nair (born 22 December 1964) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born at Ambalapuzha in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. He has been active in the television and film industry since 1990 and has done more than 100 works including documentary films, mini-series and feature films. His films have won 60 odd awards worldwide which include state, national and international accolades. 
He has produced and directed his first feature film Death By Water(Jalasamadhi) in the year 2019. The film deals with a disturbing issue plaguing the contemporary society - treatment of the 'unwanted elders'. Jalasamadhi was selected for more than forty international film festivals around the world. 
A new indie film festival, named 7th Art Independent International Film Festival, has been formed by filmmaker Venu Nair, who will serve as Chairman and Festival director. 
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== Death By Water(Jalasamadhi) ==
=== Awards and International Film Festivals ===
Year	Film Festivals & Country 	Category 	Result
2019	Lift-off filmmakers sessions, 2019, UK 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	PickurFlick Indie Film Festival 2019, Haryana, INDIA 	Best Feature film 	Won
 	International Film Festival of Ahmednagar 2019, Maharashtra, INDIA 	Official Selection 	Nominated
2020	košice International Monthly Film Festival, 2020, SLOVAKIA 	Best Feature film 	Finalist
 	Under The Stars International Film Festival, 2020, ITALY 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Cinemalab 2020, COLOMBIA 	Best Feature film 	Semi-finalist
 	Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival 2020, Pune, INDIA 	Best Feature film 	Finalist
 	Darbhanga International Film Festival, 2020, Bihar, INDIA 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Third Eye Asian Film Festival 2020, Mumbai, INDIA 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Kolhapur International Film Festival, 2020, INDIA 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Crown Wood International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	White Unicorn International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India. 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Creation International Film Festival 2020, California, USA. 	Best Director 	Won
 	Creation International Film Festival 2020, California, USA. 	Best Social Conscience film 	Won
 	Eurasia International Film Festival 2020, Moscow, Russia. 	Best feature film 	Semi-finalist
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Best social feature film 	Won
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Best producer 	Won
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Best Art direction 	Won
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Director- Honorable mention 	Won
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Cinematography-Honorable Mention 	Won
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Original Score-Honorable Mention 	Won
 	South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, Chile. 	Editing-Honorable Mention 	Won
 	International Film Festival Thrissur 2020, India. 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Muvattupuzha International Film Festival 2020, India 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Cult Critic Movie Awards 2020, Kolkata, India 	Best Feature film 	Won
 	Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival 2020, Moscow, Russia 	Best Feature film 	Finalist
 	Coimbatore International Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India. 	Best Feature film 	Won
 	Druk International Film festival, Paro, Bhutan 	Narrative Feature- Audience Choice Award 	Won
 	World Film Carnival 2020, Singapore 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Realtime International Film Festival (rtf) 2020, Nigeria 	Best Feature film 	Finalist
 	Filmeraa International Film & Web Series Festival 2020, Delhi, India. 	Best Feature film 	Won
 	Green Chilli International Film festival 2020, Sikkim, India. 	Best Director-Outstanding Achievement Award 	Won
 	Green Chilli International Film festival 2020, Sikkim, India. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Pattaya International Film Festival 2020, Pattaya, Thailand. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding achievement Award	Won
 	Panjim International Film Festival 2020, Goa, India. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding achievement Award	Won
 	Tagore International Film Festival 2020, West Bengal, India 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding achievement Award	Won
 	Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh	Best Director 	Won
 	Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh	Best Sound Design 	Won
 	Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh	Concept-Special Mention 	Won
 	Ghum International Film Festival 2020, Darjeeling, West Bengal. 	Best Director-Outstanding Achievement Award 	Won
 	Ghum International Film Festival 2020, Darjeeling, West Bengal 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement award	Won
 	Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel. 	Best Director 	Won
 	Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel. 	Best Narrative Feature 	Won
 	Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel. 	Screenplay-Special Mention 	Won
 	Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 	Best Debut Filmmaker 	Won
 	Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 	Best Cinematography 	Won
 	Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal 	Best Director-Outstanding Achievement Award 	Won
 	Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal 	Best Cinematography 	Won
 	Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Wonderland International Film Festival 2020 Sydney, Australia. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	New York Lift-Off Film Festival 2020, USA. 	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	Rosebud International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Istanbul Film Awards 2020,Turkey 	Best Feature Film 	Won
 	International Open Film Festival 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Twilight Tokyo Film Festival 2020, Tokyo, Japan. 	Narrative Feature-Outstanding Achievement Award	Won
 	Indo American International Festival of World Cinema 2020, 
Mumbai, India.	Official Selection 	Nominated
 	New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival 2020, Lisbon, Portugal. 	Best Feature Film - Honorable Mention 	Won
 	Sweden Film Awards 2020, Norrbottens, Sweden 	Best Feature Film 	Semi Finalist
==Important Documentaries/Mini series==
Year	Name
2018	A Life Redrawn
2017	Raja Ravi Varma-The Father of Modern Indian Art
2016	Operation Anantha
2015	No. 40 Rain
2015	The Last Mile
2012	The Mother University
2012	One of seven
2012	Reflections
2010	Digging Mercy
2009	Farming Our Future
2006	The Mythology of Aranmula Metal Mirror
2005	Blue Revolution in Lakshadweep
2005	Azhangali Amritham
2000	Sethuvinte kathakal
1998	Mudrakalude Amma
== Awards ==
Year	Film 	Festival 	Category 	Result
2018	A Life Redrawn 	Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala 	Special Jury Award 	Won
2017	Vynikam 	Rishikesh International Film Festival, Uttarakhand 	Best Documentary 	Won
2011	The Mythology of
Aranmula Metal Morror	1st Delphic Art Movie Award, Berlin, Germany 	Official Selection 	Nominated
2010	Digging Mercy 	Agrofilm, Slovakia 	UN FAO - OSIRIS International Award	Won
2009	Farming Our Future 	36th International Festival of Sustainable 
Development Films- Ekotopfilm, Slovakia	International Recycling Fund Award 	Won
2009	Farming Our Future 	Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala 	Best Director 	Won
2009	Farming Our Future 	Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala 	Best Producer 	Won
2007	The Mythology of Aranmula 
Metal Mirror	National Award, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India	Special Jury Award 	Won
2007	The Mythology of Aranmula 
Metal Mirror	Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala 	Best Documentary 	Won
2006	Relics of Our Architecture 	Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala 	Best Documentary 	Won
2004	Nattaranginte Nerchakkazhchakal	Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala 	Best Documentary 	Won
2000	Sethuvinte Kathakal 	Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala 	Best Actress 	Won
2000	Sethuvinte Kathakal 	SBT Award 	Best Serial 	Won
His films were selected and screened in various prestigious films festivals across the world.
Year	Festival 	Film 	category 	Result
2020	Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020, Argentina 	A Life Redrawn. 	Official selection	Nominated
2019	8th International Festival of Documentary Films on Natural 
and Agricultural Sciences and Sustainable Development 2019, Prague	One of Seven 	Official Selection	Nominated
2018	FILCA, India 	A Life Redrawn 	Official selection	Nominated
2017	FILCA, India 	Raja Ravi Varma-
The Father of Modern
Indian Art	Official selection	Nominated
2017	Rishikesh Art & Film Festival, Uttarkhand 	Vynikam 	Best documentary 	Won
2016	Wildlife Vaasa film festival, Finland 	NO. 40 RAIN. 	Official selection	Nominated
2015	Green Unplugged International Film Festival-USA/New Zealand/India 	Digging Mercy 	Official selection	Nominated
2013	Culture Unplugged International Film Festival--USA/New Zealand/India 	One of Seven 	official Selection	Nominated
2012	Ekotopfilm , Bratislava, Slovakia 	One of Seven 	Official Selection	Nominated
2012	Wildlife Vaasa Film Festival, Finland 	One of Seven 	Official selection	Nominated
2011	Tutti nello stesso piatto International Food, 
Film & Video Diversity Festival,Trento, Italy	Farming Our Future 	Official selection	Nominated
2011	India International Disability Film festival - ABILITYFEST, Chennai 	May I Come In? 	Official Selection	Nominated
2011	The 4th China International Animal & Nature Film Festival, China 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2011	Green Unplugged International Film Festival-USA / New Zealand/ Indonesia 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2011	8th Crocevia International Audiovisual Festival of Biodiversity, Rome, Italy 	Farming Our Future. 	Official Selection	Nominated
2011	4th Eco Film Festival, Malaysia. 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2011	6th Windcloak Film for Peace Festival, Italy 	Digging Mercy 	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	27th Agrofilm International Film Festival 2010, Nitra, Slovakia 	Digging Mercy 	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	10th River to River Florence Indian Film festival, Florence, ITALY 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	37th International Film Festival of Sustainable Development Films. Ekotopfilm 	Digging Mercy 	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	3rd International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	16th Envirofilm 2010– international environmental film festival Slovakia 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	3rd ART & TUR International Tourism Film Festival at Barcelos, Portugal 	Tourism & Employment	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	5TH Wildlife Vaasa International Film Festival, Finland 	Blue Revolution 
in lakshadweep	Official Selection	Nominated
2010	5TH Wildlife Vaasa International Film Festival, Finland 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2009	3rd Aranyam International Film Festival on Environment and Wildlife 2009, Bangalore.	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2009	15th International Environmental Film and Video Festival Seia, Portugal 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2009	CMS Vatavaran Wild Life and Environment Film Festival, New Delhi 	Farming Our Future 	Official Selection	Nominated
2009	2nd International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala 2009 	Giduku Hogathu 	Official Selection	Nominated
2007	SIGNS, Thiruvananthapuram 	Gramasabha 	Official Selection	Nominated
He was empanelled with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Empanelled with Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala, Kerala State Film Development Corporation(KSFDC), Govt. of Kerala.
He currently lives in Thiruvananthapuram. He is married to Gurdeep Kaur and is the father of two daughters Gouthami and GayatriThe Hindu: No mean feat this
His first brush with direction was in school when he was 9. The story was taken from a children’s magazine and he coordinated the whole thing with absolutely no idea about direction. But his friends and he rehearsed it well and went on to win the first prize for that school drama. Then he became a regular visitor with a drama troop near his house. In college too he was very much involved with drama and won many prizes and this time he was keen on acting. 
His life turned when he watched the film The Raiders of the lost Ark in 1981 directed by Steven Spielberg. Then he decided to become a director/producer.
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