Fowzia Fathima

Fowzia Fathima
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materFilm and Television Institute of India
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, film director
Years active1998–present
Known forMitr, My Friend
SpousePradeep Cherian
Children2
AwardsKerala State Television Award (2015)

Fowzia Fathima is an Indian film cinematographer, producer, academic and director. Fowzia is known for her cinematography on feature films such as Mitr, My Friend 2012, Gulumaal: The Escape 2009 and Uyir 2006. She is an intuitive practitioner of Cinematography[1] across media technologies, a hands-on Academic with an eye trained in history of art practices along with a wide range of experience in Film Production and Teaching in contemporary cinema based in India.[2]

Fowzia Fathima, an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India,[3] has also worked as professor and head of department of cinematography at SRFTI and has directed short film Infected that screened at Busan International Film Festival.[4] Fowzia is the founder of “ Indian Women Cinematographers Collective" connecting most practicing professionals in the country today, a forum that functions as a peer group to share experiences and lead founded 2017.[5]

  1. ^ Palicha, Paresh C. (15 January 2014). "The way she sees it". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "A female perspective". 8 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Cinematographer Fowzia Fathima about women's participation in IFFK 2017".
  4. ^ "Short film 'Infected' goes to Busan International Film Festival – Times of India". The Times of India. October 2013.
  5. ^ "Indian Women Cinematographers Collective".