KOLAM PRODUCTIONS

Kolam is an independent film production company, based in Paris, created in 2003.
Kolam's editorial line focuses on art, culture, history, travel and horse stories.
Mrs Olga Prud'homme Farges works full time on developing projects and producing films.
From 2003 to 2005, Kolam has produced two original series of sixteen and six 26 minutes documentaries. They are internationally distributed by the Paris based seller 10 francs (www.10francs.fr). The series have been sold to, among other broadcasters, to Australia (SBS), Mexico (Canal 22), Spain (Libertad TV), Sweden (Axess TV), Morocco (Berbere TV), Terra Terra Com. Inc, W. MEDIA, and seen in many other countries through CFI and TV5.
Kolam has achived the production of almost 30 hours of creativ documentaries and has multiplied its co-production with different broadcasters : Arte, Equidia, Planète, Planète Justice, Voyage and KTO.
Most of Kolam productions are subsidized by CNC (National Center of Cinematography). Kolam has also obtained financing from the following french institutions : Procirep & Angoa, DMDTS (Direction Musique Danse Théâtre, Spectacle de rue), SCAM (Société Civile des Auteurs Multimedia –"Brouillon d'un rêve"), CRRAV (Centre Régional de Ressources Audiovisuelles), and Région Poitou Charentes. Kolam has worked, occasionally, for La Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
Kolam trained students at the SMS (Summer Media Studio), in Lithuania. This programme, sponsored by MEDIA, was organized by the Educational Film and TV Studio of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Vilnus). Kolam trained students in documentary script writing.
Kolam participated to the EURODOC programme (2007), sponsored by MEDIA.
Kolam is present at festivals and documentary markets such as the Sunny Side of the Doc (La Rochelle), the Dragon Pitching Forum (Krakow), IDFA (Amsterdam), DocEdge (Calcutta), Doc it (Trento), Festival des Libertés (Bruxelles), Festival international du film documentaire (Agadir), Festival Traces de Vie (Clermont Ferrand), Festival Pointdoc on internet, etc...

OLGA PRUD'HOMME FARGES

After getting a MA in History at La Sorbonne University and a post graduate degree in mass media sciences, she entered professionnal life on archeological surveys in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Italy and Israël. Her passion for Asian cultures took her into freelance reporting. Her work has been published in main French dailies among which Le Monde and Libération, as well as in weeklies, monthlies and television. Besides, she conducted a market study for Marie-Claire Group, on women's magazines in India.
She is into documentary film production and direction since 1997 when she directed 30 short portraits of children for France Television, shot in Indonesia, India, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ouzbekistan and Kirghizia.
One of her latest work is a 52' portrait of the great French archeologist, Christiane Desroches Noblecourt. The film, part of the prestigious series entitled EMPREINTES, was successfully broadcasted on France Television in 2009 and in 2011.
Beside her documentary assignments, she the author of Du côté des Filles (On the Teenage girl's side - Louis Audibert, 2002, Paris), Stables, a beau-livre (Rizzoli, 2005), Rendez-vous à Venise (short stories - Rageot Editeur, 2005) and Rendez-vous à Paris (short stories - Rageot Editeur, 2009).

THE ART OF KOLAM

Kolam is an ancient art from India. The knowledge is transmitted from mother to daughter.
A kolam is a geometrical, or floral, figures, designed on the ground at home’s entrances. The drawing is made with rice powder and follows an elegant gesture.
Women draw kolam to honor Lakshmi, as well as to welcome foreigners. It brings luck and prosperity to the house.
Each kolam is ephemere, endlessly recreated and unique.