TIPA, Mcleodganj, is one of the oldest performing arts institute outside Tibet, where each individual has a story to tell: of struggle, pathos, spirituality and hope to keep Tibet alive. Screened at London.

Directed by Nidhi Tuli and Ashraf Abbas | 2009
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra

Nidhi Tuli is a script writer and filmmaker, who has worked in many genres. A recipient of the Charles Wallace Schoarship, she pursued screenwriting at the University of London. Her films include TIPA, Of Friendship, Films and Swords and The Saint of Chitrakoot. Her television show Khata Rahe Mera Dil was awarded as the Best Travel Show at the Indian Telly Awards.

An award winning producer with extensive experience, Ashraf Abbas has produced advertising films, documentaries and television programmes. He was a part of the core team that launched India’s first Food Channel FOODFOOD. In 2012, Ashraf started Rangrez, along with Nidhi Tuli, to create factual programming in the genre of history, food and kids, collaborating with FOXLife, Discovery, Netflix and Epic TV, among others.

Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_M....

PSBT was a not-for-profit that nurtured and supported the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India. Over two decades, it produced close to 700 documentary films, each film averaging two film festival selections and every second film an award. (Read more here: www.psbt.org, https://www.civilsocietyonline.com/ci..., https://psbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2..., https://www.thehindu.com/features/cin..., https://psbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2...)

PSBT was led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.

Credits
Cinematographers: Ashraf Abbas, Rigden
Sound Recordist: Dileepkumar
Editors: Nishanth Radhakrishnan, Manoj Kannoth

Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
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Last updated: August 2020