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 Tahmima Anam
Tahmima Anam was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1975. She grew up in Paris, New York, and Bangkok, attended Harvard University (where in 2005 she earned a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology), and now lives in London. Her writing has been published in Granta, the New York Times, and the Guardian. She is also a Contributing Editor to the New Statesman. A Golden Age, her first novel, was the winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book Award, and shortlisted for The Guardian First Book Award and the Costa First Novel Award.
“I'm delighted to be serving as a jury member at the inaugural Indian Film Festival of London, which promises to introduce South Asian filmmakers to new audiences in the UK. I am particularly thrilled at the inclusion of Pakistani and Bangladeshi voices, which will no doubt bring a wonderful diversity to the programme.”
 Alex von Tunzelmann
Alex von Tunzelmann's first book, Indian Summer, was published by Penguin in 2007. Described by William Dalrymple as "Undoubtedly the best book I have ever read on the independence and partition of India and Pakistan, and pretty close to a flat-out masterpiece", it was shortlisted for the Glen Dimplex New Writing Prize, and is currently in development by Working Title Productions as a major feature film starring Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett.
Alex writes about history, film, travel, books and international politics for publications including the New York Times, the Sunday Times, and BBC Lonely Planet Magazine. She writes a weekly column for the Guardian which looks at the real story behind historical movies. Red Heat, her new history of the Cold War in the Caribbean, will be published in 2011.
“During the last decade, South Asian cinema has grown exponentially in its creativity and in its ambition. With Hindi films, in particular, now commanding a massive global audience, there is an increasing demand for filmmakers from east and west to meet, exchange ideas, and showcase their talent. The Indian Film Festival of London will provide just that opportunity. I'm thrilled to be on the jury of the inaugural edition of the IFFL”.
 Poorna Shetty
A former editor of Grazia India, Poorna Shetty was a judge for the Decibel prize for The British Book Awards, is a regular panellist on BBC radio network, and her work has appeared, among others, in the Guardian and the Sunday Times. In 2007, she was nominated in the media category for a Women of the Future Award.
“Film is becoming such an important medium of dialogue between India and Britain. Whether it’s the conversations filmmakers are having amongst themselves or the relationship viewers have built with Indian and South Asian film, we’ve reached the point where it’s essential to nurture these exchanges if we want to create something enduring. The IFFL is a fantastic initiative that is long overdue, setting up a platform for commercial and cultural discourse. I fully believe that it can and will become the horizon for emerging and established filmmakers, as well as artists. I am thrilled to be a part of it.” |
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