Beena Paul is the recipient of two National Film Awards and three Kerala State Film Awards.
11 Facts About Beena Paul
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Beena Paul has held several positions including the artistic director of International Film Festival of Kerala and the vice chairperson of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
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Beena Paul is married to cinematographer Venu since 26 August 1983.
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Beena Paul went on to work in a few documentaries including Rajiv Vijay Raghavan's Sister Alphonsa of Bharananganam, which won the Best Biographical Film at the 34th National Film Awards.
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Beena Paul made her feature film debut with John Abraham's Amma Ariyan.
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Beena Paul has worked in television and has been the recipient of three Kerala State Television Award for Best Editor.
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Apart from editing over 50 documentaries and feature films, Beena Paul has directed four documentaries.
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Beena Paul has collaborated with women filmmakers like Revathi, Suma Josson, Pamela Rooks and Shabnam Virmani.
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Beena Paul played a prominent role in shaping up the International Film Festival of Kerala right from its inception and served as its artistic director.
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Beena Paul served as the deputy director of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy and worked as a senior editor at the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology.
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Beena Paul married director - cinematographer Venu, a fellow student at the FTII, in 1983; the couple has a daughter.