About The Film: The film “ISOLATION” has been shot on a handy cam & is on the theme of hope. The film deals with a burning social issue of HIV-AIDS, with a message of hope to those who are suffering from the disease in real life. The story is about a youth who is suffering from the disease and has been isolated from the society.
SYNOPSIS:
‘ISOLATION’, is basically a portrayal of the agonizing existence of a disillusioned youth, Vikranth distracted and diverted from the mainstream of the society following an unfortunate detection of HIV. The careeristic planning of this highly talented and ambitious young man from a middleclass family seemed to have come to a standstill with a firm denial on the part of his kith and kin to support, encourage and sympathize him. Meanwhile his brief romance with Raka, a sweet looking girl of this modern society had received a major upset at the point of its culmination on the ground of insecurity and other hazards. Life had never been a smooth flow but always a struggle for Vikranth, who had been swinging in between persistent misfortune and deep-rooted indifference accompanied by disgust and frustration towards life. The indifferent fortune of Vikranth had even driven him in making suicidal attempts which had been foiled ultimately by the miraculous form of events with luck gradually tilting in favour of this young lad thereby rekindling a flickering ray of hope in the abyss of darkness to enable him to move ahead in pursuit of an enlightened path, illuminated by the supreme tenets of humanity. The humanitarian feelings have been exquisitely reverberated through the exposition of the underlying message relating to the essence of unity to combat the evil powers of HIV and assist the affected in leading a life of normalcy by providing moral strength, stamina and courage.
ABOUT THE MUSIC
The music has been given by "SONIC EVOLUTION", which consists of Aneesh Basu & Siddhartha Basak. The music has been done solely on electronics and MIDI. The background scorings are entirely based on the genre Electronica. The credits song is a Rabindrasangeet----"Bhalobhese Sakhi". Siddhartha has been learning keyboard for the last 10 years and Aneesh having a strong liking towards Hindustani Classical Music and Electronic/New-Age Music, and music making/producing is currently associated with these type of activities for the last year and a half. The two are also associated with theatre.
The music has been given by "SONIC EVOLUTION", which consists of Aneesh Basu & Siddhartha Basak. The music has been done solely on electronics and MIDI. The background scorings are entirely based on the genre Electronica. The credits song is a Rabindrasangeet----"Bhalobhese Sakhi". Siddhartha has been learning keyboard for the last 10 years and Aneesh having a strong liking towards Hindustani Classical Music and Electronic/New-Age Music, and music making/producing is currently associated with these type of activities for the last year and a half. The two are also associated with theatre.
SCREENING OF THE FILM AT KOLKATA FILM FESTIVAL:"ISOLATION" WAS SCREENED ON THE 14TH KOLKATA FILM FESTIVAL ON 16TH NOVEMBER (SUNDAY), AT BANGLA ACADEMY IN NANDAN COMPLEX.ACCORDING TO HINDUSTAN TIMES, "LOCAL FILM-MAKERS HAVE WASTED THIS PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT WHEREAS SANGBIT SAMADDAR'S "ISOLATION" AND TIRTHANKAR GUHA THAKURTA'S "BEING POSITIVE" AND "MAGIC" ARE NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS.
SANGBIT SAMADDAR WAS THE YOUNGEST FILM MAKER IN KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL -- THE TIMES OF INDIA
SCREENING AT KOLKATA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL:ISOLATION WAS SCREENED at the Kolkata International Short Film Festival organised by Chitrabani on WEDNESDAY, 10th DECEMBER, 2008 at NANDAN 3,(Nandan Complex) FROM 3 P.M.
SCREENING OF "ISOLATION" AT SIDDHARTHA GAUTAM FILM FESTIVAL:ISOLATION WAS SCREENED AT SIDDHARTHA GAUTAM FILM FESTIVAL ON 28TH OF JAN 2009 AT GYAN MANCH.
Media Reviews:
June 22, 2008, Indian Express reported:
"His gelled hair and skinny pants make him a part of the yuppy crowd of the city. But something sets Sangbit Sammadar apart. “It’s important to realise that there is a life beyond AIDS. If you are HIV positive that doesn’t mean that you have AIDS. One should think beyond,” says the Class XII student of South Point High School with a glint in his eyes. Sammadar, who is barely 18 years old, has already shot a film on the topic and is all set to embrace a career in films."
On June 18th, Indian Express reported:
The film titled Isolation, chronicles the trial and tribulations of a HIV positive youth. “His family refuses to support him. And he is driven to the edge because of the discrimination he faces,” says Sammadar. But the underlying message of the film is that of hope, insists Sammadar. “Being HIV positive does not necessarily mean that a person is an AIDS patient. That is what we want to say in this film,” says Sammadar.
On 9th August, The Telegraph reported:
"A bunch of high school and college kids with a borrowed handycam, nothing else in hand but a painstakingly-raised sum of Rs 10,000 and much enthusiasm. This is roughly what went into making Isolation, “a film on hope” by Sangbit Samaddar, a Class XII student of South Point High School. Isolation was screened at the conference hall of the Academy Of Fine Arts on Tuesday.
“Though it deals with HIV/AIDS, it’s a film on hope,” says Sangbit. ''
"A bunch of high school and college kids with a borrowed handycam, nothing else in hand but a painstakingly-raised sum of Rs 10,000 and much enthusiasm. This is roughly what went into making Isolation, “a film on hope” by Sangbit Samaddar, a Class XII student of South Point High School. Isolation was screened at the conference hall of the Academy Of Fine Arts on Tuesday.
“Though it deals with HIV/AIDS, it’s a film on hope,” says Sangbit. ''
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On 5th August, The Hindustan Times reported:
“They say morning shows the day. And if recent events in Sangbit Samaddar’s life are anything to do with it to go by, this young man has a bright career ahead. Sangbit, a student of Class 12 in South Point School, caught the filmmaking bug early and already has an issue-based short film under his credit. “My film isolation deals with HIV/AIDS, and is about a young man who is expelled from the mainstream society when he is diagnosed with HI.But it’s a film about hope.” says Sangbit,which seems appropriate considering Sangbit made a resolution at the new year's party "
On 20th September The Times Of India reported:
"If you thought vacation for kids these days meant endless hours of adda with friends, think again. A band of South Point School students have spent their vacation and a major chunk of their leisure hours since then making a film with a message. And what is it? That AIDS may be condemned, but not an AIDS patient. Class XII student Sangbit Samaddar has scripted his film Isolation based on real-life experiences of four patients, all engineers."
On 14th November Hindustan Times Reported:
"They are a band of youngsters with a difference. Yet to complete their schooling, they have already joined the club of moviemakers and their creation will be showcased in this year's Kolkata Film Festival in the short films section. The director, editor and the cast of Isolation are all students. Leading the bandwagon is Sangbit Samaddar, a student of Class 12 of South Point High School, thus bagging the youngest director tag. Eight other members of the eleven-strong crew are all school students. The music too has been scored by a young duo- Anish Basu and Siddartha Basak. Initially the crew had difficulty in finding an actor to play the role of an HIV patient till Gaurav Chakrabarty, son of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty was roped in."
PREMIERE SCREENING OF ISOLATION:
‘ISOLATION’ was premiered on the 5th of August, 2008, Tuesday at The Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India.
EVENTS:
1. WELCOME SPEECH
2. PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON THE MAKING OF THE FILM
3. SCREENING OF THE FILM
4. PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ISUUE OF HIV-AIDS
EMINENT PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE OF HIV-AIDS:
1. SHIDHU (CACTUS), MUSICIAN
2. DR. SUBIR HAZRA CHAUDHURI (CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, PHSYCOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT)
3. RETD. JUSTICE PROBIR SAMANTA(CALCUTTA HIGH COURT)
4. SUBARNA GHOSH(SOCIOLOGIST)
5. SHUDHA JHA(SAATHII)
The premiere screening of Isolation took place on 5th August, 2008 at the conference hall of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. Many eminent personalities like Shidhu, member of acclaimed rock music band - Cactus, Dr. Gopa Dutta, president of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, Mrs Jayati Solomon, principal of South Point High School, Dr Subir Hazra Chaudhuri, renowned psychologist of Calcutta National Medical College, and so on attended the premiere screening. The director of the film, Sangbit Samaddar welcomed the audience first before proceeding on to a discussion about the film. He was joined in the discussion by Angikaar Choudhury, the chief assistant director of the film, Sandipan Bhaumik, the director of photography, Ushnota Paul, the lead actress, Aneesh Basu and Siddhartha Basak, the music composers. The whole discussion was moderated by acclaimed doctor-film maker Dr. Tirthankar Guha Thakurta. Then the film was screened and after that a panel discussion took place on the issue of HIV-AIDS.
‘ISOLATION’ was premiered on the 5th of August, 2008, Tuesday at The Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India.
EVENTS:
1. WELCOME SPEECH
2. PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON THE MAKING OF THE FILM
3. SCREENING OF THE FILM
4. PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ISUUE OF HIV-AIDS
EMINENT PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE OF HIV-AIDS:
1. SHIDHU (CACTUS), MUSICIAN
2. DR. SUBIR HAZRA CHAUDHURI (CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, PHSYCOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT)
3. RETD. JUSTICE PROBIR SAMANTA(CALCUTTA HIGH COURT)
4. SUBARNA GHOSH(SOCIOLOGIST)
5. SHUDHA JHA(SAATHII)
The premiere screening of Isolation took place on 5th August, 2008 at the conference hall of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. Many eminent personalities like Shidhu, member of acclaimed rock music band - Cactus, Dr. Gopa Dutta, president of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, Mrs Jayati Solomon, principal of South Point High School, Dr Subir Hazra Chaudhuri, renowned psychologist of Calcutta National Medical College, and so on attended the premiere screening. The director of the film, Sangbit Samaddar welcomed the audience first before proceeding on to a discussion about the film. He was joined in the discussion by Angikaar Choudhury, the chief assistant director of the film, Sandipan Bhaumik, the director of photography, Ushnota Paul, the lead actress, Aneesh Basu and Siddhartha Basak, the music composers. The whole discussion was moderated by acclaimed doctor-film maker Dr. Tirthankar Guha Thakurta. Then the film was screened and after that a panel discussion took place on the issue of HIV-AIDS.
ABOUT THE CAST
GAURAV CHAKRABARTY, LEAD ACTOR: Being the son of legendary actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Gaurav is himself a very talented actor. He also played the role of topshe along with his father as feluda on stage. He has graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata on Mass Communication and Videography. He has also been an observer in Sandeep Ray’s “Tintoretor Jishu”. Also he has been the Asst. Director with Mr. Aveek Mukhopadhay and Sanjeet Chaudhuri in a few add films. He has also been an editor in various small projects and wishes to pursue a career in editing in future.
USHNOTA PAUL, LEAD ACTRESS: Ushnota Paul the lead actress in '‘ISOLATION’' has been associated with several projects which include Rahasya Galpa in ETV BANGLA, Som Theke Soni in AKASH BANGLA and Sabujer Deshe in ETV BANGLA. This apart she has been an anchor in Limelight, which was telecasted in CTVN Plus. Recently she has been an observer in the film, Sob Charitra Kalpanik, which is directed by internationally acclaimed director Rituporno Ghosh.
ALSO FEATURING:
SAYAN SIL: Sayan Sil, a graduate from NIFT, Salt Lake, Kolkata is associated with a well known registered theatre group named Nabankur. This is the first film of this talented actor.
BAIKALI SEN: Apart from being a housewife, Baikali is extremely passionate about acting. She was associated with theatre for a long time.
MOUSUMI CHOUDHURY: Apart from writing the screenplay, Mousumi choudhury has also played the role of Rahul’s mother in the film.
AND
UPAMITA MAJUMDAR as MONA
DEBAYANI SEN as SAKSHI
ANGIKAAR CHOUDHURY as AMAN
SANGBIT SAMADDAR as RAHUL
GAURAV CHAKRABARTY, LEAD ACTOR: Being the son of legendary actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Gaurav is himself a very talented actor. He also played the role of topshe along with his father as feluda on stage. He has graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata on Mass Communication and Videography. He has also been an observer in Sandeep Ray’s “Tintoretor Jishu”. Also he has been the Asst. Director with Mr. Aveek Mukhopadhay and Sanjeet Chaudhuri in a few add films. He has also been an editor in various small projects and wishes to pursue a career in editing in future.
USHNOTA PAUL, LEAD ACTRESS: Ushnota Paul the lead actress in '‘ISOLATION’' has been associated with several projects which include Rahasya Galpa in ETV BANGLA, Som Theke Soni in AKASH BANGLA and Sabujer Deshe in ETV BANGLA. This apart she has been an anchor in Limelight, which was telecasted in CTVN Plus. Recently she has been an observer in the film, Sob Charitra Kalpanik, which is directed by internationally acclaimed director Rituporno Ghosh.
ALSO FEATURING:
SAYAN SIL: Sayan Sil, a graduate from NIFT, Salt Lake, Kolkata is associated with a well known registered theatre group named Nabankur. This is the first film of this talented actor.
BAIKALI SEN: Apart from being a housewife, Baikali is extremely passionate about acting. She was associated with theatre for a long time.
MOUSUMI CHOUDHURY: Apart from writing the screenplay, Mousumi choudhury has also played the role of Rahul’s mother in the film.
AND
UPAMITA MAJUMDAR as MONA
DEBAYANI SEN as SAKSHI
ANGIKAAR CHOUDHURY as AMAN
SANGBIT SAMADDAR as RAHUL
ABOUT THE CREW
SANGBIT SAMADDAR. Director: Sangbit Samaddar, a school student, has been associated with theatre for a long time and has directed and acted in dramas. His deep affinity towards camera inspired him to pen down the concept of “ISOLATION”. This is his first project as a filmmaker.
ANGIKAR CHOUDHURY, Chief assistant director: A classmate of Sangbit, Angikar has also been associated with theatre. He is an ardent film lover and likes analyzing and watching films. This is the first project of Angikar, who cherishes deep love for camera.
MOUSUMI CHOUDHURY, Scriptwriter: Mousumi Choudhury has written the script and screen play of “ISOLATION” . She has been associated with numerous Bengali mega serials (Ek Akasher Nichey, Nana Ronger Dinguli, etc). Her recent projects are mega hit serials- Khela and Mohana.
SANDIPAN BHAUMIK, Group manager & director of photography: A photographer himself, Sandipan, a class mate of Sangbit and Angikar also likes to manage production side of a play. This apart he is also a good guitarist and an ardent music lover.
PRADYUMNA DUTTA, Assistant Group Manager: Apart from being a meritorious student, he has also assisted Sandipan as the assistant group manager.
ANEESH BASU & SIDDHARTHA BASAK, Music: Siddhartha and Aneesh, both college students have given the music of the film. Siddhartha has been learning keyboard for the last 10 years and Aneesh having a strong liking towards Hindustani Classical Music and Electronic/New-Age Music, and music making/producing is currently associated with these type of activities for the last year and a half. The two are also associated with theater.
SANGBIT SAMADDAR. Director: Sangbit Samaddar, a school student, has been associated with theatre for a long time and has directed and acted in dramas. His deep affinity towards camera inspired him to pen down the concept of “ISOLATION”. This is his first project as a filmmaker.
ANGIKAR CHOUDHURY, Chief assistant director: A classmate of Sangbit, Angikar has also been associated with theatre. He is an ardent film lover and likes analyzing and watching films. This is the first project of Angikar, who cherishes deep love for camera.
MOUSUMI CHOUDHURY, Scriptwriter: Mousumi Choudhury has written the script and screen play of “ISOLATION” . She has been associated with numerous Bengali mega serials (Ek Akasher Nichey, Nana Ronger Dinguli, etc). Her recent projects are mega hit serials- Khela and Mohana.
SANDIPAN BHAUMIK, Group manager & director of photography: A photographer himself, Sandipan, a class mate of Sangbit and Angikar also likes to manage production side of a play. This apart he is also a good guitarist and an ardent music lover.
PRADYUMNA DUTTA, Assistant Group Manager: Apart from being a meritorious student, he has also assisted Sandipan as the assistant group manager.
ANEESH BASU & SIDDHARTHA BASAK, Music: Siddhartha and Aneesh, both college students have given the music of the film. Siddhartha has been learning keyboard for the last 10 years and Aneesh having a strong liking towards Hindustani Classical Music and Electronic/New-Age Music, and music making/producing is currently associated with these type of activities for the last year and a half. The two are also associated with theater.
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