Jayan Cherian
born in Kerala, India, graduated with honors from Hunter College, BA in Film
and Creative Writing, and Master of Fine
Arts from The City College of New York in filmmaking. His films have screened
at Berlin International Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival, BFI
London Lesbian Gay Film Festival, NARA International Film Festival, Rio-de-Janeiro
international film festival, Kolkata International Film Festival, Montreal
World Film Festival and many other major festivals around the globe and won
several awards.
His critically
acclaimed feature debut, Papilio Buddha (2013) won: Kerala State Film Special
Jury Award for best direction 2013, Kerala Film Critics Association Award for
Best Debut Director 2013, and Feature Narrative Award at Athens International
Film+Video Festival 2013. The Shape of the Shapeless (2010) won: Silver Conch Award
at Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2012, Silver Jury Prize in San
Francisco Shorts and Director's Choice Award at Black Maria Film and Video
Festival 2012.
Jayan’s
filmography includes: Ka Bodyscapes(2016), Papilio Buddha(2013), Shape of the Shapeless (Documentary, 2010),
Love in the Time of Foreclosure (Short, 2009), Hidden Things (Short, 2009),
Soul of Solomon (Short, 2008), Capturing the Signs of God (Short, 2008), Holy
Mass (Short, 2007), Tree of Life (Short, 2007), Simulacra the Reality of the
Unreal (Short, 2007), The Inner Silence of the Tumult (Short, 2007), Hid-entity
(Short, 2007), and Tandava the Dance of Dissolution (Short, 2006).
Jayan
Published four collections of poetry in Malayalam Ayodhanaththinte
Achuthantu(Axis of Combat) (1996), Ayanam Vachana Rekhayil (Journey on the line
of verse)(1999) Polymorphism (2002), and Pachakku (Like it is) (2006). Received
many Awards for Poetry such as Kerala Sahitya Academy Kanakasri Endowment Award
(2003) for "Ayanam Vachana Rekhayil" and Mathan Tharakan Award for
"Ayodhanathinte Achuthantu"(Axis of Combat) 1996.