Kartik Vijay
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Kartik Vijay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kartik Vijay |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art (BFA) Los Angeles Film School (BSc) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Kartik Vijay is an Indian cinematographer best known for his works in the Hindi and Sinophone cinema. He earned a nomination for Best Cinematography in the 64th Filmfare Awards with the Indian biographical drama film Manto, and was also nominated for Best Cinematography thrice with the Malaysian historical drama film The Garden of Evening Mists, Taiwanese sci-fi film The Soul and Malaysian neo-noir drama film Abang Adik in the 56th, 58th and 60th Golden Horse Awards, respectively.
Biography[edit]
Vijay was born into an Indian family of musicians.[1] He graduated from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in applied arts and worked as an art director in an advertising agency.[1] When he was 24, he was introduced to several filmmakers through his job and became captivated by filmmaking. Determined to pursue his passion, he moved to the United States and attended Los Angeles Film School.[1] He was mentored by cinematographer John Bailey and acquired a Bachelor of Science in film production with a concentration of cinematography in 2003.[1][2] He credited the Indian film Charulata and the French-Italian film Cinema Paradiso as his major sources of artistic influence.[1] Vijay made his Hindi film debut with the 2006 comedy thriller film Taxi No. 9211.[3] He continued to work on various Hindi film projects,[1] and received his breakout project, the 2018 biographical drama film Manto,[4] for which he received a nomination for Best Cinematography in the 64th Filmfare Awards.[2][5]
In 2019, Vijay made his international debut and served as the cinematographer for Malaysian historical drama film The Garden of Evening Mists directed by Tom Lin.[6] Although the film starred an international cast of Sylvia Chang, Hiroshi Abe, John Hannah, and Julian Sands, Vijay was the only Indian on set.[1] He received a nomination for Best Cinematography in the 56th Golden Horse Awards.[7] Following the completion of The Garden of Evening Mists, Vijay took a hiatus from filming and embarked on a trip to Cuba and Japan.[6] He returned to the film industry and cinematographed Cheng Wei-hao's Taiwanese sci-fi film The Soul in 2021, which earned him another nomination for Best Cinematography in the 58th Golden Horse Awards in the same year.[8] In 2023, Vijay joined another Malaysian production and filmed Abang Adik, a neo-noir drama film directed by Jin Ong.[9] He garnered his third nomination for Best Cinematography in the 60th Golden Horse Awards.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Taxi No. 9211 | [3] |
| 2007 | Anwar | [11] |
| 2008 | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | [1] |
| 2011 | Game | [12] |
| 2013 | Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | [1] |
| 2018 | Manto | [4] |
| 2019 | The Garden of Evening Mists | Malaysian film[6] |
| 2020 | Yeh Ballet | [1] |
| 2021 | The Soul | Taiwanese film[8] |
| 2022 | My Name is Andrea | Documentary[13] |
| 2023 | Abang Adik | Malaysian film[9] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 64th Filmfare Awards | Best Cinematography | Manto | Nominated | [5] |
| 56th Golden Horse Awards | Best Cinematography | The Garden of Evening Mists | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2021 | 58th Golden Horse Awards | The Soul | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2023 | 60th Golden Horse Awards | Abang Adik | Nominated | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Malhotra, Shruti Kapur. "Behind the Moving Lens". Platform Magazine. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "CELEBRATING AAPI ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD". Los Angeles Film School. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "It's all about three hundred crores". Hindustan Times. February 24, 2006. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "REEL Movie Awards 2019: Pankaj Kumar is Given the Best Cinematography Award for Tumbbad". CNN-News18. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2019: Official list of nominations". The Times of India. March 23, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Krishan, Shubhra (December 12, 2020). "'La La Landscape': Cinematographer Kartik Vijay chooses his travel destinations". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Grater, Tom (October 1, 2019). "Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Unveils Nominations Amid China Tensions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Chou, Inna (November 27, 2021). "【2021金馬獎】金馬58得獎名單一覽！賈靜雯《瀑布》奪影后、張震《緝魂》拿影帝" (in Chinese). VOGUE Taiwan. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Berra, John (August 2, 2023). "'Abang Adik': NYAFF Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Wong, Silvia (November 23, 2023). "Golden Horse boss Wen Tien-hsiang talks rise of Malaysia and welcoming China ahead of 60th awards". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (January 12, 2007). "Anwar Movie Review: Anwar Movie". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Duara, Ajit (April 6, 2011). "Review: Game". Open. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Linden, Sheri (June 10, 2022). "'My Name Is Andrea': Film Review Tribeca 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Kartik Vijay at IMDb