After a successful broadcast and festival run, the momentum of Anand Ramayya’s award winning documentary, Mad Cow Sacred Cow continues as it screens at the Mumbai International Film Festival on February 6th in India and airs February 7th on SCN.
MIFF will be held at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, from February 3rd to 9th. The festival that began in 1990, held with the active support of the Government of Maharashtra, is a competitive biennial event which has gained recognition on par with renowned International Film Festivals like Leipzig, Berlin, Oberhausen, Cracow, and Tampere.
Anand commented from the festival today: “It’s a special honour to be screening Mad Cow Sacred Cow at MIFF after having shot in India and, as a 2nd generation filmmaker of Indian origin, this is the first time in my family that we’ve had a film screen back in India. Myself along with the numerous other international filmmakers in attendance are being given the royal treatment and were looking forward to a great festival!”
Following up on the Gemini Award winning “Cosmic Current,” filmmaker Anand Ramayya embarks on another personal journey, but this time as a new father and completely terrified of his food. Mad Cow Sacred Cow reveals shocking connections between the Mad Cow crisis, Farm crisis and Global Food crisis.
Weaving interviews from renowned speakers such as Dr. Vandana Shiva, Maneka Gandhi, Dr. Murray Waldman, Nettie Wiebe and Swami Agnivesh with stunning visuals of a personal journey that crosses continents, the story of Mad Cow Sacred Cow takes us from the filmmaker’s own happy days of indiscriminate beef consumption to the frightening realities created by globalization.
The film has traveled from Saskatchewan, where it picked up awards at the 63rd Yorkton Film Festival, to Whistler, Florence, Toronto, Stuttgart and now back to India where it was filmed.
Mad Cow Sacred Cow airs on SCN Sunday Feb 7th at 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Visit www.scn.ca.
Thanks again for your support in making Mad Cow Sacred Cow a success! The film has had a good response since its Broadcast Premiere on CBC Newsworld’s THE LENS and its screening at the Whistler Film Festival, we’re happy to say that its been selected to screen at the ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto on Thursday April 16th at 9pm and Saturday April 18th at 5pm, details below or visit www.reelworld.ca for details.
ReelWorld Screenings:
Thu, April 16th, 2009, 9:00 pm
Cineplex Odeon Carlton, Theatre 6
Sat, April 18th, 2009, 5:00 pm
Cineplex Odeon Carlton, Theatre 8
More good news, we’ve also been nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY NATURE/ENVIRONMENT, BEST OF SASKATCHEWAN RUTH SHAW AWARD, BEST DIRECTOR (NON-FICTION) and BEST RESEARCH at the YORKTON FILM FESTIVAL MAY 21-24 www.yorktonshortfilm.org
After completing its successful festival circuit, “45 RPM” is opening theatrically to the public in Saskatchewan. The feature film will open at the Regina Public Library March 19 - 22/09 and will play at the Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon from March 27 until April 2/09. Writer-Director David Schultz, star Kim Coates and Co-Producer Anand Ramayya host Gala Saskatoon opening night. Visit www.45rpmthemovie.com for all upcoming show dates and ticket info.
Watch the Premiere of Mad Cow Sacred Cow on CBC’s The Lens Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 at 10:00 pm EST.
Here is a clip of Dr Murray Waldman discussing the problems with the beef production system. Here is a clip of Dr Murray Waldman discussing the problems with the beef production system.
Saskatoon, 8 January 2009 – After enjoying its World Premiere at the Whistler Film Festival ‘08, Mad Cow Sacred Cow will have its broadcast premiere on CBC Newsworld’s “The Lens” on Feb 3rd, 2009, 10:00 PM EST.
The 2008 edition of Whistler Film Festival kicks off with the world premiere of Anand Ramayya’s feature length documentary, Mad Cow Sacred Cow, on December 4th, 3:00 pm at the Rainbow Theatre in Whistler.
In the wake of the Mad Cow Crisis, terrified of his food, filmmaker Anand Ramayya (Cosmic Current) embarks on a journey from his in-laws’ family farm in Canada all the way back to India, land of the Sacred Cow. His Journey reveals shocking connections between the Mad Cow crisis and Global Food crisis.
Weaving interviews from Dr. Vandana Shiva, Maneka Gandhi, Dr. Murray Waldman, Nettie Wiebe and Swami Agnivesh with stunning visuals of a personal journey that crosses continents, the story of Mad Cow Sacred Cow takes us from the filmmaker’s own happy days of indiscriminate beef consumption to the frightening realities created by globalization.
Congratulations to the crew: Producer/ Writer/ Director Anand Ramayya, Producer Ryan Lockwood (Hulo Films), Cinematographer Thomas Hale, Composer Raj Ramayya, Editor Chris Bizzocchi.
Financing partners of Mad Cow Sacred Cow include Canadian Television Fund, Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund, Rogers, SaskFilm and broadcast partners CBC Newsworld, Saskatchewan Communications Network, and Knowledge Network. It will air on CBC Newsworld’s The Lens in Spring 2009.
