Transgender woman Sandhiya Jagan’s documentary film on abandoned aged people called ‘Abandoned Souls’, transgender woman Sowndharya’s ‘My mother’ which was about the relationships of transgender women and their mothers, Kanchana’s documentary ‘Hope’on differently abled people , Renuka’s documentary on homeless families ‘An unheard voice’, Abinaya’s self portrait on her dance life ‘Abi, with love’, Santhiya Chandru’s documentary ‘Pain of poverty’, Thenmozhi’s documentary on her HIV + friend Seema called ‘My friend Seema’ were the filmed screened in the festival.
All the transgender women whose documentary films were screened were honoured with ‘Project Kalki awards’. This was the first time in the world that seven underprivileged transgender women could showcase their film making skills together in one film festival.
The audience were the LGBT community people, their families, writers, philanthropists, documentary film makers, college students, businessmen and professionals and media persons. More than 200 people participated in the Kovai Rainbow Film Festival. Ther film makers were introduced to the audience byMs.Kalki Subramaniam who trained them. The film makers shared their experience with the audience and answered their questions.
More information about the documentary films and the film makers can be seen at the PROJECT KALKI website http://projectkalki.blogspot.com
The audience are eager to watch while the team prepares last minute screening work
Kalki poses a smile in front of a banner
Introducing the documentary film makers after the screening
Sowndharya and Renuka pose happily
One big picture - The festival team with college students
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