Madhyantara


Madhyantara is a 2022 Kannada-language film produced and directed by Dinesh Shenoy. The film was selected for the International Film Festival of India, Goa. Cinematography was done by Sunil Borkar, edited by Suresh Urs and the music is composed by Sidhant Mathur. The film was shot on 16mm. The story is about the process of film-making with details that Shenoy observed over a period of time during his association with the movies.
Madhyantara won 2 awards at the 70th National Film Awards, presented by the National Film Development Corporation of India. While Dinesh Shenoy won the Best Debut Film of a Director award in the Non-Feature Films category, which includes a 'Golden Lotus Award ' and a certificate, Suresh Urs won the Best Editing award in the same category, which includes a 'Silver Lotus Award ' and a cash prize.

Plot

In the 1970s Karnataka, two boys from a small village embark on an extraordinary journey as they go from being pedestrian film-buffs to being filmmakers themselves.