DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 2 (MExN): Directed and edited by Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome, a documentary film titled ‘The Test’ won the best film award at the First Red Ribbon International Film Festival held in Accra, Ghana, from November 25 to 27.
The Ura Films produced documentary highlights stigma associated with HIV and poverty related struggles, particularly concerning widows, and exuding a strong expression for living and normalcy. The non-voice over film also captures the infallible natures of hope and resilience rather than been labeled as victim. ‘The Test’ was shot in Tuensang and Ukhrul; Bihar and many places in South India, through a Panos South Asia Fellowship.
The first edition of the red ribbon international film festival is also the first of its kind to specifically bring creativity around the one theme of HIV AIDS. Altogether 12 films were internationally selected for screening at this 2011 film festival edition and three were short-listed for the best film award. ‘The Test’ secured the most online votes for best film beating ‘Tac Taking Haart’ (South Africa) and ‘Intersexion’ (South Africa).
Earlier in 2009, Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome premiered ‘Phalee: The Good Land’ at the Museum der Kulturen, Basel, and at the Völkerkundemuseumder Universität, Zürich, Switzerland, a documentary revolving on a village, narrating stories of women in conflict situation, produced as a Panos South Asia Fellow, directed and edited by her.
With a masters in Mass Communications from India’s premier MCRC, her final student film ‘My Lament, My Plea’ (2000) won the ‘Best Students Film’ at the New Delhi Video Forum and was also screened at the Human Rights Film Festival, Panchgani, India 2001. She has assisted internationally renowned documentary filmmaker Amar Kanwar in ‘Lightning Testimonies’ (2001), a narration of stories from armed conflict regions in India; still photographer for ‘If God Be With Us’ (2002), a documentary on identity movement, directed by Shankar Borua and was assistant director, editor, scriptwriter for a travel documentary on heritage sites, produced by Government of Karnataka (2001).
Although documentary filmmaking is her first love, Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome juggles her time as a mother of a four year old and a full-time Photo Editor with the Associated Press (AP) South Asia bureau, with her most recent international assignment being the finals of the recently concluded Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. Before joining AP, she worked with North America’s National Public Radio (NPR) as a Junior Producer and earlier as a News Assistant for the British newspaper ‘The Independent’.
The Ura Films produced documentary highlights stigma associated with HIV and poverty related struggles, particularly concerning widows, and exuding a strong expression for living and normalcy. The non-voice over film also captures the infallible natures of hope and resilience rather than been labeled as victim. ‘The Test’ was shot in Tuensang and Ukhrul; Bihar and many places in South India, through a Panos South Asia Fellowship.
The first edition of the red ribbon international film festival is also the first of its kind to specifically bring creativity around the one theme of HIV AIDS. Altogether 12 films were internationally selected for screening at this 2011 film festival edition and three were short-listed for the best film award. ‘The Test’ secured the most online votes for best film beating ‘Tac Taking Haart’ (South Africa) and ‘Intersexion’ (South Africa).
Earlier in 2009, Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome premiered ‘Phalee: The Good Land’ at the Museum der Kulturen, Basel, and at the Völkerkundemuseumder Universität, Zürich, Switzerland, a documentary revolving on a village, narrating stories of women in conflict situation, produced as a Panos South Asia Fellow, directed and edited by her.
With a masters in Mass Communications from India’s premier MCRC, her final student film ‘My Lament, My Plea’ (2000) won the ‘Best Students Film’ at the New Delhi Video Forum and was also screened at the Human Rights Film Festival, Panchgani, India 2001. She has assisted internationally renowned documentary filmmaker Amar Kanwar in ‘Lightning Testimonies’ (2001), a narration of stories from armed conflict regions in India; still photographer for ‘If God Be With Us’ (2002), a documentary on identity movement, directed by Shankar Borua and was assistant director, editor, scriptwriter for a travel documentary on heritage sites, produced by Government of Karnataka (2001).
Although documentary filmmaking is her first love, Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome juggles her time as a mother of a four year old and a full-time Photo Editor with the Associated Press (AP) South Asia bureau, with her most recent international assignment being the finals of the recently concluded Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. Before joining AP, she worked with North America’s National Public Radio (NPR) as a Junior Producer and earlier as a News Assistant for the British newspaper ‘The Independent’.
