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Biography
Prathap Joseph is a Mathrubhumi journalist turned award-winning cinematographer turned filmmaker. Active in filmmaking since 2010, he has conducted workshops in cinematography and filmmaking at the K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, the National Institute of Technology Calicut and at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. He is also the founder of the Light Source Photographic Society and the Minimal Cinema film commune, and a director of the New Wave Film School.
Oru Rathri Oru Pakal (A day, a night), a Malayalam film written, cinematographed, and directed by Prathap Joseph, had its Indian premiere in Dec 2019 at the 3rd edition of the Kazhcha-Niv Independent Film Festival (KNIFF), the rebel festival that runs parallel to the International Film Festival of Kerala. Prior to the screenings, the filmmaker and seven others had moved the High Court against the latter festival for irregularities in the official selection process. Oru Rathri Oru Pakal and Dr. Biju's Veyilmarangal are the two Malayalam films nominated for the prestigious Pune International Film Festival. In January 2020, the former took the 'non-theatrical distribution' route, releasing at the Open Screen, a revolutionary tiny theatre that screens low-budget indie films.
Awards
- Best Cinematographer - Tarkovsky International Film Festival Russia [Zerkalo]
- P. J. Antony award for Best Cinematography
- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship for Photography