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Talking about the reception Elam has been getting, Antony said, “We are excited and are currently looking forward to the film’s screening at the Golden State International Film Festival later this year.”Īsked how Elam, a movie based on an unusual plot, was able to connect with film watchers and critics globally, he said, “The movie is based on symbolism and leaves a lot for the audience to interpret and that’s the beauty of it.” He received the Best Actor Award at Honolulu International Film Festival for his role in the English movie Beyond the Soul.Īntony is also a published author, who has written a number of short stories and novels in Malayalam. Accolades also came in the form of Prisma award for best director and producer at the Rome festival earlier this year.Īntony, who is also known as Antony Thekkek, has been based in the San Francisco area for two decades now and has appeared in many Hollywood and Indian movies. Recently, it also won the Grand Jury Award for first time producers at the Oniros Film Festival in Italy. While the actors may have been caught by surprise at the film’s win, it’s not the first time that Elam has garnered attention at international film circuits. We made the film with a lot of heart and it is great to see it getting noticed.” Speaking to the American Bazaar, lead actor Antony said, “It was a pleasant surprise for all of us involved in the project. Elam got the best film award in the experimental feature category.
The Bayamon festival, held from January 29 to February 2, showcased some excellent pieces of global cinema. It was shot in the United States and India. in important roles, was selected from 1,200 films from across the world.Įlam was produced by Jaya Menon, Shiji Mathew and Vinayan Nair, under the banner of Ego Planet Entertainment India. The film, starring Indian American actors Thampy Antony, Kavitha Nair, Josekutty Madathil and Roshan N.G. Malayalam film Elam, directed by debutant Vinod Krishna, just became the first ever Indian film to get an award at the fifth edition of the Bayamon Festival. Thampy Antony Thekkek (right), with Vinod Krishna, director of “Elam.”įollow Krishna-directed ‘Elam’ is first Indian film to win an award at Puerto Rico festival.Īn Indian regional film has managed to catch the attention of jury members at the Bayamon International Film Festival in Puerto Rico.