San Banarje


San Banarje is an American filmmaker. He was born in Kolkata, India to an orthodox Bengali Hindu Brahmin, family but never practiced any religion and went on to produce several Christian films. A resident of Houston, Texas, San is also an entrepreneur.

Films

In late 2009, he shot the thriller Bodhisattva, once again starring Soumitra Chatterjee in Calcutta which he co-wrote with Trisha Ray, directed, shot, produced and acted in. The film won the Platinum Remi award at the Houston Worldfest International Film Festival, Best of the Fest at Gulf Coast Film Festival, Best Foreign Film at Alexandria Film Festival, Best Film at Bare Bones Film Festival where San received an Indie Auteur award.
In the summer of 2011, San co-produced the film "Inside Out" with producing partner and writer Brian Stewart.
A month later, he wrote and directed the film The Nowhere Son starring Soumitra Chatterjee, and himself in the lead. Eminent movie critic Joe Leydon named the film in his list of 'Five Not to Miss Movies at Worldfest 2013'. The film also garnered rave reviews when screened at Hoboken International Film Festival.
In 2015, San directed and produced the comedy 'A Curry on an American Plate' with actors Rick Fox, Andrea Guasch and Charlie O'Connell on a screenplay that he co-wrote with Trisha Ray, based on a story that he had written back in 2007.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2008Bayou City Inspirational Film FestivalHonorable MentionThe Enemy InsideWon
2010Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalPlatinum RemiBodhisattvaWon
2010Hoboken International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayBodhisattvaNomitated
2010Hoboken International Film FestivalBest DirectionBodhisattvaNomitated
2010Hoboken International Film FestivalBest FeatureBodhisattvaNomitated
2010Alexandria Film FestivalBest Foreign FilmBodhisattvaWon
2011Staten Island International Film FestivalBest ScreenplayBodhisattvaNomitated
2011Staten Island International Film FestivalBest ThrillerBodhisattvaNomitated
2011Bare Bones Film FestivalIndie Auteur AwardBodhisattvaWon
2011Bare Bones Film FestivalBest Foreign FilmBodhisattvaWon
2011Mexico International Film FestivalBronze PalmBodhisattvaWon
2011Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalSilver Remi, experimental/dogmaMoneyWon
2012Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalGold RemiInside OutWon
2012Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalGold RemiSemper FiWon

Filmography

Flipped Feature The Mission Short Closure Short The Enemy Inside Short Striking Range Feature Bleep Love Feature Money Feature Federal Case Feature Stanislavski in September short Train short Sugarbaby Feature Terracotta shortBodhisattva feature Cleaning Up short Inside Out Feature The Nowhere Son Feature Marcha Atras short Semper Fi short Detect Early Save Life PSA Physiotherapy short Artisse feature Sex, Marriage and Infidelity feature The Shadow Behind You feature - Maggie A Curry on an American Plate feature Orphan Train feature