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GK Makwana Films P/L

Company Summary

The company has been operating since 1995/1996, with diversification into film and documentary productions from 2010 onwards. The brainchild of Girish Makwana, it mirrors Girish’s evolution as a musician, scriptwriter, director, producer and filmmaker. The company has firm cultural and creative ties with India. The company moved into broadcasting, creating background music for radio programmes, television commercials and serials, all the while continuing to produce music performance which bridges the cultural divide of musical genres on an international level. As part of this ongoing work, the group “Tihai3” was formed in 2004/2005. “Tihai3” has as its focus Indian classical music, but works in collaboration with different musicians and musical styles. It comes then as no surprise that the music of “Tihai3” combines traditional Indian instruments with non-Indian instruments. By 2010 GK Makwana Films had diversified to include film and documentary productions, a reflection of Girish Makwana’s evolution as musician, script writer, director, producer and filmmaker. The company, now based in Australia, has firm cultural and creative ties with India.

Video

The Gift - Short Film

Behind The Scenes with Dir. Girish Makwana The Colour of Darkness

The Colour of Darkness Official Film Trailer

Professional Credits

  • 2017, The Colour of Darkness, International, Feature Films /, Drama, 134 Min., Gk Makwana films P/l
  • 2011, Tihai 3, International, Factual / Documentary /, Documentary, 30 min, Gk Makwana films P/l
  • 2010, A Musical Journey, Domestic, Factual / Documentary /, Documentary, 5 min, Gk Makwana films P/l
  • 2010, The Gift, Domestic, Short Films /, Drama, 7 min, Gk Makwana films P/l

Festivals, Awards, Nominations

  • 2018, Ozflix, Australian Independent Film Awards, Melbourne, Australia, The Colour of Darkness
  • 2018, International Gujurati Film Festival, New Jersey, USA, The Colour of Darkness
  • 2016, Indian Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, The Colour of Darkness
  • 2017, 15th Dhaka International Film Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh, The Colour of Darkness
  • 2017, 7th ACCTA Australian Film Festival, Sydney, Australia, The Colour of Darkness
  • 2017, 5th Indian Cine Film Festival, Mumbai, India, The Colour of Darkness

Professional Memberships

  • SPA (Screen Producers Australia), 2020
  • AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers), 2019
  • APRA and AMCOS, 2019
  • ADG (Australian Directors Guild), 2019
  • AWG (Australian Writers Guild), 2010

Education & Other Accreditation

  • 2012, RMIT University, Australia, Masters of Creative Media - Film & Tv
  • 2010, RMIT University, Australia, Diploma of Screen and Media Film & Tv
  • 1996, MS University of Baroda, Gujurat, India, Masters of Performing Arts
  • 1994, MS University of Baroda, Gujurat, India, Bachelor of Performing Arts in Music

Direct URL

https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/choose-victoria/industry-directory/25260/gk-makwana-films-p-l