Saibal Chatterjee | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Film critic, editor |
Known for | Founding member of FCCI |
Awards | National Film Award |
Saibal Chatterjee is an Indian film critic, editor and documentary screenwriter. [1] He was a columnist at BBC News, [2] Business Standard, [3] Hindustan Times [4] and The Financial Express. [5] He has also written for The Telegraph, The Times of India, and Outlook. [6] In addition, he has served as the editor of TV World; and a consultant to Zee Premiere. He presently reviews films for NDTV. [7] He's a founder member of the Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI) and was a member of the editorial board of Encyclopædia Britannica's Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. [8] He has served on the team [2] as well as jury of a variety of international film festivals. He was the festival director of the 2019 Pondicherry International Film Festival. [9] [10]
Chatterjee started his career as a journalist for The Telegraph, Kolkata's news desk in 1984 and worked there until he moved to New Delhi in 1990, joining The Times of India. [1] He currently reviews film for NDTV and is the senior editorial consultant for the Financial Chronicle. [1] He was the founding member of Indian Film Institute and currently serves as its Vice Chairman. [1]
Throughout his career, he has covered international film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival.