by Filmmaker Staff
in Cinematographers, Festivals & Events, Interviews, Sundance Responses
on Jan 29, 2023
the myth that cinematic beauty has to do with the power of the camera or the glossiness of the image: The New York Times
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CA version of this article appears in print on Nov. 24, 2023, Section C, Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Against the Tide
Ashok Meena is a cinematographer from Jaipur and a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. He works across fiction and documentary, with a steady interest in stories shaped by real places, people, and landscapes.
His work includes Against The Tide (Sundance Special Jury Award, 2023), MeenRaag (National Award, 2023), Pushkarpuran, Gagan Gaman (Skyward), Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman, and In Retreat. His films have screened at festivals such as Cannes, IDFA, Sheffield, Hot Docs, Munich, MAMI, DocsBarcelona, and Visions du Réel.