About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1977-03-25
Place of birth:
Kannur, Kerala, India
Website:
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Vipin Vijay

Overview

Vipin Vijay is a Mollywood/Malayalam cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter. He is the first Indian to attain the prestigious Tiger Award at the Rotterdam IFF for his Malayalam documentary film “Video Game,” and one of the two filmmakers in Focus at the 10th edition of the International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK).

He was born in 1977, Kannur, Kerala, India, and grew up in Calicut. Vipin is the son of E.Vijayan Nair (Professor of mechanical engineering at the “National Institute of Technology, Calicut), and Vasanthi Vijayan. He grew up reading his Grandfather’s diaries, which made him understand his great Grandfather’s performances and the experience of the oracle. His Grandfather was an oracle practitioner in Kannur district; later, he became a teacher. Vipin was influenced by most of his nostalgic work during his visit. He was a student of the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata, India. He explores all traditional genres, documentary, fiction, essay, and experimental film. Eight of his films screened at the Fite. His films have been widely shown in film festivals including Mumbai International short & Animation film festival (MIFF), Rotterdam (IFRR), Milan (MIFF), New York, Karachi, Paris, Beverly Chicago Arts Center, Beijing, Hyderabad IFF, Oberhausen, and IFF of Goa, India.

Known for

Directing
2018 Small-scale Societies Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Tetrahedron Directing Director N/A
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2018 Anthropocene Relooked Directing Director N/A
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2015 Adoor: A Journey in Frames Directing Director N/A
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2014 Bhoomiyil Chuvadurachu Directing Director N/A
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2012 Vishaparvam Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Image Threads Directing Director 58
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2008 A Perfumed Garden Directing Director N/A
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2007 A Flowering Tree Directing Director 59
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2007 Broken Glass, Torn Film Directing Director N/A
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2006 Video Game Directing Director 59
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2003 Palace of the Winds Directing Director N/A
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2001 The Razor's Edge Directing Director 59
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2000 Egotic World Directing Director 59
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Writing
2018 Small-scale Societies Writing Writer N/A
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2018 The Tetrahedron Writing Screenplay N/A
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2018 Anthropocene Relooked Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Vishaparvam Writing Writer N/A
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2010 The Image Threads Writing Writer 58
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2008 A Perfumed Garden Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Broken Glass, Torn Film Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Palace of the Winds Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Egotic World Writing Writer 59
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Sound
2001 The Razor's Edge Sound Sound Designer 59
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Camera
2001 The Razor's Edge Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2014 Bhoomiyil Chuvadurachu Crew Script N/A
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2001 The Razor's Edge Crew Script 59
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Editing
2001 The Razor's Edge Editing Editor 59
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