September 2008 issue under Best people in Media.
BEST LOCAL FILMMAKER
Bivas Biswas
In the five years since Bivas Biswas began his career in filmmaking, his short films have won more than 15 awards from festivals around the country. This year, the native of Calcutta, India, added "Arizona Filmmaker of the Year" from the Phoenix Film Festival to his list. Jason Carney, the festival's director, says Biswas "has a tremendous eye for creating incredible visuals, and his films always have a unique feel to them." As the founder of D.I.B. Pictures Entertainment, Biswas has directed and produced short films like Miss Matched (2007) and Reason (2006), as well as TV commercials and music videos. Not bad for someone trained as a computer scientist.
http://www.phoenixmag.com/best-of-the-valley/media/
Children's Museum of Phoenix 15 Second Ad for PBS Channel 8
Produced, Directed and edited by BallBoy Productions
Director of Photography Bivas Biswas
Grip, lighting by Jason Francois
Poster by Peter Salama
OFFICIAL SELECTION - PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL 2008
WINNER - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - IFP 48HR. 2007
WINNER - BEST USE OF CHICS WITH GUNS - IFP 48Hr. 2007
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SFX & MAKE-UP FROM THE SET OF FAREWELL DARKNESS
REASON WON BEST EDITING AT IFP 2007
REASON SCREENING AT THE PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL, HARKINS SCOTTSDALE 101
SATURDAY APRIL 14th - 9:10am, THEATER 2
SUNDAY APRIL 15th - 4:45pm, THEATER 2
WEDNESDAY APRIL 18th - 9:20pm, THEATER 6
REASON HAS PICKED UP 4 NOMINATIONS AS PART OF THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT SPECIALTY AWARD NOMINEES FOR SCREEN WARS, SEASON 2
NOMINATED FOR
BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTING ( PATTI TINDALL), BEST EDITING AND BEST VISUAL F/X
UPCOMING TV BROADCAST
REASON AIRING ON AZ-TV ON FEB 01, 10.30 p.m.
REASON AIRED ON AZ-TV ON JAN 3RD, 11 p.m.
Mar 4 : DIB FILMS PLAYING AT THE HARKINS ARROWHEAD -16
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PHOENIX PREMIERE AT THE AMC24 Phoenix Downtown- Mar 1. - 7 P.M. Films of Bivas Biswas - 15 AWARDS, 3 BEST FILMS
MISSMATCHED - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST USE OF CHICS WITH GUNS IFP/PHX 48Hr., 2007 REASON - BEST EDITING, Independent Feature Project, 2007 DADDY - RUNNER UP BEST FILM, OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTING, 3rd BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, Almost Famous Film Festival, 2007 REASON - BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING, Independent Feature Project, 2006 POUR AMOUR POURQUOI - BEST FILM, STORY, CINEMATOGRAPHY, Almost Famous Film Festival, 2006 APT. 3157 - MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER, International Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival FIRST DATE - BEST FILM, STORY, Almost Famous Film Festival, 2005
12/17/06 - PLATES from POST - COLORATION of MAGENTA
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"...an atmospheric ghost tale that could be referred to as a thimbleful of M. Night Shyamalan. Dark, bluish and creepy, “Reason” doesn’t waste a single frame and manages in three minutes to create a puzzle it will take audiences far longer than that to figure out." -Chris Moore, Editor, The Desert Advocate Absolutely fantastic! Lighting, camera, editing, titles, style, look -- just amazing! This looks like a real movie! Totally impressive!!!! -Brian Pulido, Director, International Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival Another strong and imaginative directorial performance by Bivas Biswas! - Jae Staats, Director, Almost Famous Film Festival (A3F) Take "Psycho," shake well with "The Sixth Sense," add a dash of "Memento," "Spun," (or your own favorite drug-addled reality bender here), distill into three minutes, and you have Bivas Biswas' "Reason"--an intriguing psychological thriller that raises several nagging questions for every 15 seconds of screen time. As always, Biswas gets the most out of his actors in the most economical fashion, but with no lack of expressivity. In fact that's where the power comes from, which is then pumped to the max with great sound editing, shooting--everything. A concise tour-de-force. (And Tara Fisher is the most intriguing (fetching, squealing) find of a victim since Pauline Kael kvelled over Barbara Crampton in Stuart Gordon's schlock-cinema takes on H.P. Lovecraft stories in the '80s.) -David Tell, Editor / Publisher, Midtown Messenger |
07/23/08 Screening of MICTH THE BITCH : A LOVE STORY at Harkins Scottsdale 101, Jul 31, 7:00 p.m.
05/20/08 Completed commercial for the Children's Museum of Phoenix for PBS channel 8 in collboration with Ballboy Productions.
04/09/08 Bivas Biswas was awarded the Arizona Filmmaker of the Year at the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival.
02/09/08 First Date Screening at the AMC Arizona Center as part of the Almost Famous Film Festival's Best Of Shorts.
02/04/08 MissMatched is an official selection of the Phoenix Film Festival 2008
01/15/08
Bivas among the panel of judges for the A3F 48hr.
film challenge.
10/14/07 Behind the Scenes Pictures from FRAGILE are now available online
10/10/07 FRAGILE screening at the AMC Arizona Center on 25Th October at 7.00p.m. Get your tickets here
10/08/07 FRAGILE completes production for the A3F All Star 72Hr. Film Challenge.
09/15/07 Music Video for DAY AFTER TOMORROW, is now available online.
08/21/07 DAY AFTER TOMORROW, written, produced and scored by Bivas Biswas and performed by Demona Bast is available online.
07/26/07 MISS MATCHED won Best Cinematography and Best Use of Chics with Guns at the IFP 48hr. 2007.
4/16/07 REASON won Best Editing at IFP 2007
3/30/07 REASON nominated for Best Director, Best Acting (Patti Tindall), Best Editing and Best Visual F/X at the Screen Wars Season 2
3/12/07 Pictures and Article from the Peoria Film Festival available here
3/10/07 Bivas Biswas was invited as a guest panelist for the IFP Filmmaking Seminar "How to Shoot a Short Film Over a Long Weekend" hosted by Joe Gruberman
3/4/07 DIB Films playing at the Harkins Arrowhead 16
3/1/07 Phoenix Premiere of Daddy at the AMC theaters
2/18/07 David Beard composes the soundtrack for daddy.
2/18/07 "daddy" completes Production
1/14/07 "The Magic Hour" completes Production.
1/13/07 "Screening Room" completes Production.
12/28/06 REASON will air on AZ-TV as part of Screenwars Episode 1 on Jan 3rd, 11 p.m.
12/25/06 NOW PLAYING - MAGENTA
Rate the Movie and Enter for a chance to win Festival
Passes
12/23/06 MAGENTA PREMIERE - 30th DEC. at the RICH AROMA COFFEE HOUSE. - 8 p.m.
12/12/06 Making of Pour Amour Pour Quoi - Edited by Mike Burciaga. First Cut with temporary soundtrack. Work in Progress. Stay tuned for the complete version.
12/01/06 MAGENTA completes post - production .
11/14/06 REASON selected to screen on AZ-TV as part of Screenwars episode 2007 .
10/27/06 REASON screening at the Paper Heart Gallery on Nov 1st, 7.00p.m as part of the Halloween Festival.
10/20/06 Apt. 3157 selected at International Festival of Cinema & Technology (IFCT).
10/07/06 Upcoming show : An evening with D.I.B. Pictures at the Paper Heart Gallery's "Film Nuit a la Paper Heart" event on Dec 6th.
09/15/06 JOURNEY - All the award winning short films from D.I.B Pictures is now available on DVD in full digital resolution.
08/26/06 Bivas Biswas was one of the judges at the Miss India Arizona contest.
08/12/06 Upcoming Event. 5Th Annual Miss India Arizona 2006.
07/03/06 REASON is an official selection of the Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival.
06/08/06 "Babysitter Wanted", directed by 9yr. old DJ McGinley Colman and produced by D.I.B Pictures, won 1st Place at the Arizona Student Film Festival.
05/28/06 First Date selected to play at the "No Festival Required", a festival for microcinema.
04/29/06 15 second clips made for the AMEX/TRIBECA challenge are available online.
04/20/06 Chris Moore's article on D.I.B. Pictures is published in the April 2006 issue of the Desert Advocate.
04/19/06 Press Release - One Year, 10 Awards, 3 Best Films...
04/16/06 Desert Advocate is doing an article on D.I.B. Pictures.
03/29/06 First Date is screening at the IFC Media Lab.
03/28/06 David Tell's March issue of Midtown Messenger applauds DIB Pictures for Pour Amour, Pourquoi.
03/24/06 "Reason" wins Best Director, Best Editing and Best Film at IFP/ Phoenix, 2006
03/21/06 A couple of D.I.B's films are screening during this year's Phoenix Film Festival.
Screening Times :
Babysitter Wanted Saturday 25th Mar, 11:20 a.m.
Reason, Friday 24th Mar, 8.35 p.m., Sunday, 26th Mar 9.25a.m.,
Location : Harkins Scottsdale 101, Theater 2 & 4
03/19/06 Behind the Scenes Stills from "Pour Amour Pourquoi" is online.
03/16/06 "Reason" and "Pour Amour Pourquoi" submitted to the Cannes Film Festival.
03/15/06 The theme for "Reason" is available online
03/10/06
"Reason"
(mystery/suspense/
thriller) completes production for
screening during Phoenix Film Festival 2006
03/03/06 D.I.B. Pictures' latest film "Pour Amour, Pourquoi" (For Love, For What) wins Best Film at the Almost Famous Film Festival 2006 along with awards for Cinematography, Acting and Story.
02/08/06 Az Republic article mentions Serena Torres Webbe, Writer of "First Date"
02/05/06 Behind the Scenes stills from MAGENTA uploaded
01/28/06 Magenta completes production.
01/20/06 Babysitter Wanted completes Post Production.
01/15/06 D.I.B. Pictures signs up for the Almost Famous Film Festival 2006 48hr. film challenge.
01/06/06 The prestigious Dani's Agency signs Bivas Biswas for talent representation.
12/29/05 Production stills from Babysitter Wanted is now available online.
12/21/05 Production stills from the set of "O Best Beloved" is now available online.
12/6/05 Headshots posted online.
12/10/05 - First Date is the 3rd most popular comedy and among the top 150 films on iFilm
12/3/05 - First Date Premieres on IFILM
10/24/05 - APT 3157 wins the award for "Most Promising Filmmaker" at the 2005 International Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival.
09/10/05 - APT 3157 is selected for the 2005 International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival
08/10/05 - APT. 3157 will be aired on AZ-TV (channel 13), Aug 27, 5.30 p.m. Audience voting will remain open till Monday, Aug 29. www.screenwars.net.
08/04/05 - APT. 3157 premiered at Harkins Centerpoint at Mill and won the award for "Best use of Dialogue".
07/24/05 - APT. 3157, a psychological thriller was completed in 48 hrs. for the Phoenix Film Festival 48hr. film challenge.
04/27/05 On a film unrelated note, Bivas was one of the software engineers for the flight software for Airbus A-380. It made its maiden test flight today. Read the full article here.
04/05/05 Interview with director Bivas Biswas by Midtown Messenger's editor and Publisher, David Tell, is now available online.
03/28/05 Newswire News Release, worldwide press release for First Date.
03/21/05 David Tell's article on First Date appeared in the March 2005 issue of the Midtown Messenger
03/07/05 First Date won the Best Picture award at the Almost Famous Film Festival 48hr. film challenge along with 3rd place in acting and honorable mention for story.