Published: Friday, February 12, 2021, 21:24 [IST]
Black
Sand,
a
documentary
film
directed
by
Dr
Sohan
Roy
and
produced
by
Abhini
Sohan
Roy
under
the
banner
of
Aries
telecasting
Pvt
Ltd
was
qualified
to
content
for
2021
Oscar
awards
under
the
Documentary
Short
Category.
Black
Sand
is
one
of
the
114
movies
that
got
selected
into
this
category.
The
documentary
showcases
the
horror
caused
by
the
irrevocable
damage
caused
by
mining
in
Alappad,
which
turned
into
a
graveyard
far
from
the
scenic
beauty
it
used
to
be.
Alappad
is
a
coastal
region,
where
consistent
plundering
of
the
black
sand
resource
through
mining
has
engulfed
half
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Updated: Thursday, February 11, 2021, 18:39 [IST]
The
Oscars
2021
ceremony
will
reportedly
take
place
in
person
and
will
be
aired
live
from
multiple
locations
in
April
2021.
A
statement
was
released
by
the
organizers
on
Wednesday
(February
10),
stating
that
they
are determined
to
present
an
Oscars
like
none
other
while
prioritizing
the
public
health
and
safety
of
all
those
who
will
participate.
A
spokesperson
for
the
Academy
of
Motion
Picture
Arts
and
Sciences
(AMPAS)
added, To
create
the
in-person
show
our
global
audience
wants
to
see
while
adapting
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Roy, a marine professional based in the UAE is known for his directorial Hollywood movie DAM 999 . Black Sand has also got official selection at the Rajasthan International Film Festival 2021.
Thiruvananthapuram: Black Sand , a documentary film directed by Sohan Roy and produced by Abhini Sohan Roy under the banner of Aries telecasting Pvt. Ltd. has qualified for 2021 Oscar awards under the Documentary Short Category section.
In a statement issued here by the company on Thursday, it said Black Sand is one of the 114 movies that got selected into this category.
The documentary showcases the horror caused by the irrevocable damage caused by sand mining at Alappad in Kollam district, which has engulfed half of the inhabitants land and homes.
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