Back كى. ان. تى. ساسترى ARZ K. N. T. Sastry ID കെ.എൻ.ടി. ശാസ്ത്രി Malayalam К. Н. Т. Шастри Russian కె. ఎన్. టి. శాస్త్రి Tegulu
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_Shri_K.N.T_Sastry_in_New_Delhi_on_August_14.jpg) The Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Culture Shri S. Jaipal Reddy being presented a report on National Film Awards - 2003 by the Head Jury (Best writing on Cinema) Shri K.N.T Sastry in New Delhi on August 14, 2004. | |
| Born | September 5, 1945 Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | September 13, 2018 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Director Writer Film Critic |
Kanaala Nanjunda Tirumala Sastry (5 September 1945 – 13 September 2018) was an Indian film critic, screenwriter, director, littérateur, and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] He has garnered six National Film Awards, three Nandi Awards and three International honors.[2][3]
He served as chairman of critics Jury at National Film Awards.[4] Sastry was a Jury Member of Vladivostok International Film Festival 2003; Five time Jury Member for Indian Panorama-International Film Festival of India; Jury Member the Nandi Awards, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and Fipresci Jury Member at Kinotavr film festival and Busan International Film Festival.[4]
Sastry's Thilaadanam received "New Currents Award" at the 7th Busan International Film Festival.[5][2] He worked on many research projects with veteran director B. Narsing Rao. Sastry's English Documentary Harvesting Baby Girls won the Special Jury Award at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[6][1]
- ^ a b "KNT Sastry: Conscientious filmmaker". The Hindu. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b "How Kamli came alive onscreen". Rediff.com (Press release). 31 December 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "NYIFF 2016". www.iaac.us.
- ^ a b "Asian Project Market l 8 -11 October 2012". Apm.asianfilmmarket.org. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Awards". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "A film 'Shaanu' on kids and their dilemmas". The Hindu. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.