Kotpad Weaving: The Story of a Race Against Time (2018) - Relay
Synopsis The documentary explores the reason behind the languishing days of Kotpad Handloom; a unique, age-old, internationally acclaimed but near-extinct textile tradition practiced for centuries in Kotpad, a remote town in Koraput District, India.
Details Genre Documentary
Release Date 2018-01-01
Runtime 28 min
Main Audio Language English
Countries IN
Production Company Public Service Broadcasting Trust
Keywords Arts & Culture, Lighthearted, Slice of Life, Inspirational, Uplifting, Small Town, Heartwarming, Educational, Amusing, Profound, Thought-Provoking, Tender
Tamil Nadu Independent Film Festival, Chennai (2020)
Zagreb Tourfilm Festival, Croatia (2018)
Prague International Monthly Film Festival, Prague (2020)
Kosice International Monthly Film Festival, Slovakia (2020)
MoziMotion International Film Festival, Netherlands (2019)
OpenFrame Film Festival, Delhi (2019)
AageanDocs Festival- Athens, Greece (2019)
Fashion Film Festival- Milano, Italy (2019)
Docademia’s 3rd Short Documentary Contest, Chicago (2019)
Tourfilm Riga – International Tourism Film Festival, Europe (2019)
Habitat Film Festival, New Delhi (2019)
Ambacht in Beeld (Craft in Focus) Film Festival, Amsterdam (2019)
South Asian Short Film Festival, Kolkata (2019)
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019)
Inshort Film Festival, Nigeria (2018)
Smita Patil International Film Festival, Pune (2018)
Marin County International Festival of Short Film & Video, California
Indian Creative Minds Film Festival, Mumbai (2021)
Noble International Film Festival And Awards, Bengaluru (2021)
Aasha International Film Festival, Nashik (2021)
11th CMS Vatavaran – Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, New Delhi (2021)
Indic Film Utsav, Hyderabad (2021)
International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia, Sydney (2022) Awards
Award of Excellence- Metro Film & TV Awards, USA (2018)
Best Short Documentary Award in Kashmir World Film Festival, Srinagar (2018)
Best Documentary Award in Kala Samruddhi International Film Festival, Mumbai (2019)
Best Indian Film Award (Documentary Category) in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Film Festival, Surat (2020)
Outstanding Award in MEIHODO International Youth Visual Media Festival, Japan (2020)
Honorable Mention in Cinemaking International Film Award, Dhaka (2020)
Cast Sudha Dhingra as Professor Nift, Delhi
Kapileswar Mohonto as Kotpad Weaver
Sudha Mohonto as Kotpad Dyer
Jemamani Panika as Kotpad Dyer
Gobardhan Panika as Kotpad Weaver
Vidyadhar Mohonto as Kotpad Weaver
Raju Mohonto as Kotpad Weaver
Anupriya Mridha as Textile Designer
Crew Biswanath Rath director, writer
Rajiv Mehrotra producer
