All India Chess Federation For The Blind (AICFB) is Very glad to inform you that multi-award winning documentary film on Indian blind chess players ‘ALGORITHMS’ will have its premiere telecast on India’s prime public channel, Doordarshan National, on Saturday 7 September from 1pm to 2.30pm.
We are delighted that ten years from when we began supporting Geetha J, Producer, Ian McDonald, Director for their ambitious project ALGORITHMS. This award-winning documentary film will finally be screened on television and that the incredibly talented and inspirational stories of India’s young blind chess players will reach a mass audience in India.
We also take this opportunity to thank Geetha J, Producer, Ian McDonald, Director for conceptualizing and producing such an excellent documentary and helping us to creating awareness of blind chess.
Please spread the word! Do see the film and support our talented blind chess players to achieve the vision to take India in top at world blind chess.
Dr. Charudatta Jadhav
President, AICFB
Geetha J, Producer, Ian McDonald, Director
http://www.algorithmsthedocumentary.com/
Reviews:
“A work of passion, beauty and power”.
AR Rahman, Music Composer & Director, India
“I loved this film. It is all that a documentary should be. Unobtrusive and compassionate without being sentimental, sympathetic without being condescending”.
Shyam Benegal, Filmmaker, India
“Algorithms is a wonderful film – beautiful to watch, engrossing, with great characters and a brilliant insight into their world”.
Nick Broomfield, Filmmaker, UK
“Algorithms is a marvelous film. It is a real achievement and I really loved the black and white that worked so beautifully”.
Kim Longinotto, Filmmaker, UK
“What a huge viewing pleasure! Algorithms is absolutely wonderfully shot, impeccably edited and with a range of engaging characters all of whom are portrayed with charm, wonderful insight and immense humanity”.
John Akomfrah, Artist and Filmmaker, UK
Press:
“Ian McDonald has made a film about chess that is more Satyajit Ray than Ray’s film about chess”
Sight & Sound, BFI, UK
“a winning documentary that develops into a story as intense and focused as his subjects”
Guardian, UK
“…a completely unique film, unlike any other documentary you might see this year, both for its content and its form.”
Indiewire, US
“Poetic … stirring … visually arresting”
The Hollywood Reporter, US
“…a revelation. It doesn’t quite tell you the story you think you’re going to get”
The Hindu, India
“…a visual masterpiece…you will feel a thud, deep in your heart”
Filmfare, India
