Chandran Rutnam Honoured At New York Film Awards

The 2011 New York International Television and Film Awards was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the NAB Show.  The multi-day event brought the most talented personalities in   the world to the city of Las Vegas.
This year’s New York Festivals Awards ceremony honoured the 2011 winners by showcasing the year’s best television programming and films from all over the globe, supplemented  by the presentation of the first Lifetime Achievement Award.  The programme began with Red Carpet Interviews, followed by a cocktail reception.
In the Best Film category, five films were selected by the New York Festivals Grand Jury and out of over 150 films, from 36 countries, the Sri Lankan film,   “The Road from Elephant Pass,”  directed, produced  and  written  by  Chandran  Rutnam,  was  a Finalist Award Winner, upon being judged by an International Panel of the world’s best creative professionals.
The Awards presentation highlighted five genres of programming — Films and Television, Documentary, Corporate Films, News and Sports.