An Encounter with Faces

An Encounter with Faces is a 1978 short documentary film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and produced by K.K. Kapil. It focuses on a group of children in an orphanage. It was nominated in 1979 for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject,for outstanding visuals and cinematography.[1]

An Encounter with Faces
Directed byVidhu Vinod Chopra
Produced byK.K. Kapil
CinematographyS.N Mishra
Distributed byFilms Division of India
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
21 minutes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result
1979 Academy Awards Best Documentary (Short Subject) K.K. Kapil and Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
1980 Tampere Film Festival Grand Prix Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won

References

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  1. ^ "NY Times: An Encounter with Faces". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
    - "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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