The Satyajit Ray Foundation are delighted to announce Billy Dosanjh as the winner of this year's short film competition for his documentary  A MIRACLE IN WEST BROM 20mins (UK, 2010).   The film, completed in February this year, was one of six films on the awards shortlist (for details of the the shortlist please click here )

Billy Dosanjh - “This is a film about my parents. My mother, a housewife for 30 years, and my father, owner of a car salvage yard. After recent events I was led deeper into their marriage than I’ve ever been before. For the first time I’ve asked questions, hoping to make peace with their history.”

The jury comprised; Satwant Gill (Head of Jury, Executive committee member Satyajit Ray Foundation & LIFF); Yousaf Ali Khan (director); Michael Hayden (London Film Festival programmer) and Dave Calhoun (Film critic, Time Out) 

"The judges admired this film maker for telling such a thoughtful & personal story; it was a fine balance of personal reflection and journalism, told with honesty, restraint and respect". 

Left: Billy Dosanjh and Girish Kulkarni (writer, producer of VIHIR).  Right:  Satwant Gill (Head of Jury), winner Billy Dosanjh, jury member and film director Yousaf Ali Khan, Cary Sawhney (Director LIFF)