{{Short description|Indian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Lijin Jose | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|5|1}} | birth_place = Kerala, India | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Film director | years_active = 2010-present | spouse = | children = | domesticpartner = | website = | awards = }} '''Lijin Jose''' is a Malayalam film director with two feature films and one documentary to his credit. His debut movie was ''Friday'' starring Fahad Fazil. He is also the founder of Every Dog has its Day Productions (EDHID)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.everydoghasitsday.in/ |title=Home |website=everydoghasitsday.in}}</ref> and Make My Theatre.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.makemytheatre.in/ |title=Home |website=makemytheatre.in}}</ref> He studied filmmaking from C-DIT. His diploma project film, ''Night Is Difficult to Cut'' won the best student film award by UGC-CEC.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} He worked as a paneled director at C-DIT where he made many documentaries, ad films and public awareness films. Before starting his film career, he also worked as an assistant director with filmmakers V. K. Prakash, T. K. Rajeev Kumar and Deepu Karunakaran{{citation needed |date=March 2023}}
==Personal life== Lijin was born in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. He did his PG masters in English language and literature from the University of Kerala. He also has a PG diploma in filmmaking from Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT).{{citation needed|date= July 2020}}
==Career== Lijin Started his film career as an assistant director in 2003. He assisted Ivar, The Journey, Chacko Randaaman, Winter (2004 film) and Seetha Kalyanam. His first film was ''Friday'' starring Fahad Fazil and Ann Augustine. He directed ''Law Point'' starring Kunchako Boban and Namitha Pramod<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vijay |first1=George |title=On Location: Law Point - Case of the strange client |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/on-location-law-point-case-of-the-strange-client/article5267639.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |date=24 October 2013}}</ref> soon after and focused on making a documentary on the veteran filmmaker, K.G George on his life and career. 8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kg-george-8-intercuts-movie-review-astonishingly-frank-biopic-of-one-of-the-greatest-indian-filmmakers-of-all-time-9611571.html|title = 8½ Intercuts movie review: Astonishingly frank biopic of one of the greatest Indian filmmakers of all time|date = 12 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2021/apr/28/8-12-intercuts-documentary-review-a-fitting-unbiased-tribute-to-a-maverick-filmmaker-24219.html| title = 8 1/2 Intercuts Documentary Review: A fitting, unbiased tribute to a maverick filmmaker- Cinema express| website = Cinema Express}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations==
''8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George'' (2017) Documentary
(Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India (IFFI), International Documentary Short Film Festival of India (IDSFFK), Signs International Film Festival, Prisma International Film Festival)
'''''Unfriend''''' (2014) Malayalam short film
(Official Selection International Documentary Short Film Festival of India (IDSFFK), Signs International Film Festival, Shimla International Film Festival)
'''''Friday''''' (2012) Malayalam feature film
(Official Selection, International Film Festival of Kerala)
'''''Conditions Apply''''' (2010) Malayalam short film
Official Selection-International Documentary Short Film Festival of India (IDSFFK), Signs International Film Festival
'''''Night Is Difficult To Cut''''' (2001) Short film
Best Student Film award by UGC- CEC {{citation needed |date=March 2023}}
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" !Year !Movie !Notes |- | 2012 | ''Friday'' | Directorial debut |- | 2014 | ''Law Point'' | |- | 2024 | ''Her'' | <ref name="Her">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=Her movie review: Urvashi, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Aishwarya Rajesh’s film is insincere and performative|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/her-movie-review-urvashi-parvathy-thiruvothu-and-aishwarya-rajeshs-film-is-insincere-and-performative-9697181/|access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Indian Express}}</ref> |- | {{TBA}} | ''Chera'' | <ref name="It’s a wrap for Roshan Mathew - Nimisha Sajayan starrer ‘Chera’">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=It’s a wrap for Roshan Mathew - Nimisha Sajayan starrer ‘Chera’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-roshan-mathew-nimisha-sajayan-starrer-chera/articleshow/113648374.cms |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> |}
===Short films===
{| class="wikitable" !Year !Movie !Notes |- | 2010 | ''Conditions Apply'' | |- | 2014 | ''Unfriend'' | |- | 2017 | ''8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George'' |Documentary Film |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=2118392|name=Lijin Jose}} * [https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/lijin-jose.html Lijin Jose] * 8½ Intercuts movie review: Astonishingly frank biopic of one of the greatest Indian filmmakers of all time [https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kg-george-8-intercuts-movie-review-astonishingly-frank-biopic-of-one-of-the-greatest-indian-filmmakers-of-all-time-9611571.html] *8 1/2 Intercuts Documentary Review: A fitting, unbiased tribute to a maverick filmmaker [https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2021/apr/28/8-12-intercuts-documentary-review-a-fitting-unbiased-tribute-to-a-maverick-filmmaker-24219.html] * atmanirbhar exposes the existential hazard of treating wives-as doormats [https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/-atmanirbhar-exposes-the-existential-hazard-of-treating-wives-as-doormats-1.5164025] *ഭർത്താവിന് ഭാര്യയുടെ ചാറ്റ്; ഒടുവിൽ ഞെട്ടുന്ന ട്വിസ്റ്റ്; കാണാതെ പോകരുത് 'ആത്മനിർഭർ'...[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/short-films/atmanirbhar-malayalam-short-film-by-director-lijin-jose-concept-and-script-archana-vasudev-1.5161155] *[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/iffk-open-forum-life-itself-is-censored-let-alone-freedom-of-expression/article33982150.ece]
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