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| '''Vishnu Mathur''' (1934–2007) was an Indian film producer and director who had worked in North America, Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia . | '''Vishnu Mathur''' (1934–2007) was an Canadian-Indian film producer and director who had worked in North America, Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia . | ||
| Born in India he moved from New Delhi to Canada in 1976. There he worked in film and television his main occupation being a producer/director for ]'s '']'' for 15 years.<ref>"Retiring to one's roots 'We feel renewed,' snowbirds say of sojourn to winter oasis:" Yelaja, Prithi. Toronto Star; Toronto, Ont.. 13 Feb 2006: A16. </ref> | |||
| His works include: ''India : The Lotus and The Cross'', ''Firedance'', '']'', and ''The Red Bindi''. He was the winner of the prestigious UNESCO & HOT DOCS awards for ''Skin Deep: Science of Race''(1). He was also a recipient of the Golden Sheaf award of Berlin Festival, Britannia award, U.K., Red Ribbon Award, New York Film Festival, and various awards from Columbus & Yorkton Festivals. | |||
| His works include: ''India : The Lotus and The Cross'', ''Firedance'', '']'', and ''The Red Bindi''. | |||
| Vishnu Mathur lived in Toronto, London, Singapore, Mumbai, Delhi and independently worked for the CBC, WGBH, Discovery Channel, BBC & Channel Four networks. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| 1- http://www.answers.com/topic/skin-deep-the-science-of-race | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *http://www.netsap.org/saltaf2005/film.htm | |||
| *http://www.visiontv.ca/Programs/documentaries_India_Lotus.html | |||
| *http://osdir.com/ml/culture.region.india.goa.research/2005-03/msg00001.html | |||
| *http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/phal.html | |||
| *http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2003/scout-030411-geninterest.html | |||
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Vishnu Mathur (1934–2007) was an Canadian-Indian film producer and director who had worked in North America, Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia .
Born in India he moved from New Delhi to Canada in 1976. There he worked in film and television his main occupation being a producer/director for David Suzuki's The Nature of Things for 15 years.
His works include: India : The Lotus and The Cross, Firedance, The Courtesans of Bombay, and The Red Bindi.
See also
References
- "Retiring to one's roots 'We feel renewed,' snowbirds say of sojourn to winter oasis:" Yelaja, Prithi. Toronto Star; Toronto, Ont.. 13 Feb 2006: A16.