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	==Awards==		==Awards==
	* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' \| Kerala State Awards for the Best Documentary and Best Director		* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' \| Kerala State Awards for the Best Documentary and Best Director
	* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' \| ~~National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film~~		* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' \| National Film Award for the Best Biographical Film
	* 2017 - National Film Award for the Best Biographical Film ~~/ Best Historical Reconstruction (Non feature - Biographical Film)~~		* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' \| The Laadly National Media Award for Gender Sensitivity
	* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' \| Best Documentary Film Award at the 3rd Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival.		* 2010 - ''Ottayal /One Woman Alone'' \| National Film Awards for the Best Documentary
	* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' \| The Laadly National Media Award for Gender Sensitivity.		* 2010 - ''Ottayal /One Woman Alone'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary
	* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One Woman Alone)'' National Film Awards for the Best Documentary.		* 2010 - ''Ottayal /One Woman Alone'' \| Special Jury Award at the SiGNS Film Festival
	* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One ~~woman lone)~~'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2006 - ''Bhagya, Singer in a Democracy'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary
	* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One ~~woman lone)~~'' \| Special Jury Award at the SiGNS Film Festival		* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary
	* 2006 - ''Bhagya, Singer in a Democracy'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary
	* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary
	* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary.		* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues
	* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary
	* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues.
	* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.

	==External links==		==External links==

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	* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
	* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary.		* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary.
	* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary~~. & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director~~.		* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
	* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues.		* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues.
	* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.		* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.

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	[[Category: Documentary Filmmakers]]		[[Category: Documentary Filmmakers]]
	[[Category: NFA — directors]]		[[Category: NFA — directors]]
	[[Category: Vikalp ~~Docuwallas~~]]		[[Category: Vikalp Docuwallahs]]

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8575946/ Shiny Benjamin] at IMDb		*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8575946/ Shiny Benjamin] at IMDb

			[[Category: Documentary Filmmakers]]
			[[Category: NFA — directors]]
			[[Category: Vikalp Docuwallas]]

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'''Shiny Benjamin'' is a 5-time [[National Film Awards]] and 8-time [[Kerala State Film Awards]] winning documentary filmmaker. She began her career as a journalist /feature writer in newspapers such as Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhumi before moving on to the satellite channels, Asianet, Indiavision, Jaihind, and Jaihind Middle East. Since 1999, she has been a documentary filmmaker.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! Year !! Title !! Script !! Short Description
|-
| 2017||''The Sword of Liberty'' || Beear Prasad || Describes the life and death of Velu Thampi Dalawa
|-
| 2014|| ''In Return: Just a Book'' || Paul Zacharia || A docufiction inspired by Indian author Perumpadam Sreedharan’s novel on Fyodor Dostoevsky.
|-
| 2013|| 'Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited '' || Paul Zacharia || A documentary about the lives of Malayali women who emigrated to Germany in the 1960s to become nurses.
|-
| 2012||''Between a Rock and a Hard Place '' || Paul Zacharia || A documentary about the lives of five Kerala women.
|-
| 2010||''Ottayal (One Woman: Alone)'' || Shiny Benjamin || Describes the life of Daya Bai who fought for the right of Gondi people in Madhya Pradesh.
|-
| 2006||''Bhagya-Singer in a Democracy'' ||Shiny Benjamin || Life of a migrant young woman from Karnataka who makes a living by singing on trains.
|-
| 2005||''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' || Shiny Benjamin|| Tells the story of the lives of young victims of sexual abuse and rape.
|-
| 2004||''Mazha (Rain)'' ||Shiny Benjamin || Describes the monsoons of Kerala.
|-
| 2003||''Avan (He)'' ||Shiny Benjamin || A film which explores the world of homosexual sex workers.
|-
| 2002||''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between) '' || Shiny Benjamin|| The film explores the topic of cruelty against animals.
|-
| 2001||''Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' ||Shiny Benjamin || A film on child abuse.
|-
| 2001||''Devil Worshippers '' ||Shiny Benjamin || A documentary exploring the belief and practice of black magic in Kerala.
|-
| 2000||'' Kanayi Kazchakal (Kanayis Artscape) '' ||Shiny Benjamin || A brief study of the art and personality of Kanayi Kunhiraman, India’s foremost contemporary sculptor.
|}

==Awards==
* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' | Kerala State Awards for the Best Documentary and Best Director
* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' | National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* 2017 - National Film Award for the Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction (Non feature - Biographical Film)
* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' Best Documentary Film Award at the 3rd Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival.
* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' The Laadly National Media Award for Gender Sensitivity.
* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One Woman Alone)'' National Film Awards for the Best Documentary.
* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone)' | Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone) | Special Jury Award John Abraham International Festival for Documentaries and Short Films (Signs) & The Laadly National Media Award.
* 2006 - ''Bhagya, Singer in a Democracy'' | Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' | Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' | Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary.
* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' | Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director.
* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' | Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director.
* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' | Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8575946/ Shiny Benjamin] at IMDb

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	! Year !! Title ~~!! Script~~ !! Short Description		! Year !! Title !! Short Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017\|\|''The Sword of Liberty'' ~~\|\| Beear Prasad~~ \|\| Describes the life and death of Velu Thampi Dalawa		\| 2017\|\|''The Sword of Liberty'' \|\| Describes the life and death of Velu Thampi Dalawa
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2014\|\| ''In Return: Just a Book'' ~~\|\| Paul Zacharia~~ \|\| A docufiction inspired by Indian author Perumpadam Sreedharan’s novel on Fyodor Dostoevsky.		\| 2014\|\| ''In Return: Just a Book'' \|\| A docufiction inspired by Indian author Perumpadam Sreedharan’s novel on Fyodor Dostoevsky.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2013\|\| 'Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited '' ~~\|\| Paul Zacharia~~ \|\| A documentary about the lives of Malayali women who emigrated to Germany in the 1960s to become nurses.		\| 2013\|\| 'Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited '' \|\| A documentary about the lives of Malayali women who emigrated to Germany in the 1960s to become nurses.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2012\|\|''Between a Rock and a Hard Place '' ~~\|\| Paul Zacharia~~ \|\| A documentary about the lives of five Kerala women.		\| 2012\|\|''Between a Rock and a Hard Place '' \|\| A documentary about the lives of five Kerala women.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2010\|\|''Ottayal (One Woman: Alone)'' ~~\|\| Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| Describes the life of Daya Bai who fought for the right of Gondi people in Madhya Pradesh.		\| 2010\|\|''Ottayal (One Woman: Alone)'' \|\| Describes the life of Daya Bai who fought for the right of Gondi people in Madhya Pradesh.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2006\|\|''Bhagya-Singer in a Democracy'' ~~\|\|Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| Life of a migrant young woman from Karnataka who makes a living by singing on trains.		\| 2006\|\|''Bhagya-Singer in a Democracy'' \|\|Life of a migrant young woman from Karnataka who makes a living by singing on trains.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2005\|\|''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' ~~\|\| Shiny Benjamin~~\|\| Tells the story of the lives of young victims of sexual abuse and rape.		\| 2005\|\|''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \|\| Tells the story of the lives of young victims of sexual abuse and rape.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2004\|\|''Mazha (Rain)'' ~~\|\|Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| Describes the monsoons of Kerala.		\| 2004\|\|''Mazha (Rain)'' \|\|Describes the monsoons of Kerala.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2003\|\|''Avan (He)'' ~~\|\|Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| A film which explores the world of homosexual sex workers.		\| 2003\|\|''Avan (He)'' \|\|A film which explores the world of homosexual sex workers.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2002\|\|''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between) '' ~~\|\| Shiny Benjamin~~\|\| The film explores the topic of cruelty against animals.		\| 2002\|\|''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between) '' \|\| The film explores the topic of cruelty against animals.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2001\|\|''Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' ~~\|\|Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| A film on child abuse.		\| 2001\|\|''Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \|\| A film on child abuse.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2001\|\|''Devil Worshippers '' ~~\|\|Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| A documentary exploring the belief and practice of black magic in Kerala.		\| 2001\|\|''Devil Worshippers '' \|\| A documentary exploring the belief and practice of black magic in Kerala.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2000\|\|'' Kanayi Kazchakal (Kanayis Artscape) '' ~~\|\|Shiny Benjamin~~ \|\| A brief study of the art and personality of Kanayi Kunhiraman, India’s foremost contemporary sculptor.		\| 2000\|\|'' Kanayi Kazchakal (Kanayis Artscape) '' \|\| A brief study of the art and personality of Kanayi Kunhiraman, India’s foremost contemporary sculptor.
	\|}		\|}

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	* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' \| National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film		* 2017 - ''The Sword of Liberty'' \| National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
	* 2017 - National Film Award for the Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction (Non feature - Biographical Film)		* 2017 - National Film Award for the Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction (Non feature - Biographical Film)
	* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' Best Documentary Film Award at the 3rd Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival.		* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' \| Best Documentary Film Award at the 3rd Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival.
	* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' The Laadly National Media Award for Gender Sensitivity.		* 2014 - ''Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited'' \| The Laadly National Media Award for Gender Sensitivity.
	* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One Woman Alone)'' National Film Awards for the Best Documentary.		* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One Woman Alone)'' National Film Awards for the Best Documentary.
	* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone)' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
	* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone) \| Special Jury Award ~~John Abraham International~~ Festival ~~for Documentaries and Short Films (Signs) & The Laadly National Media Award.~~		* 2010 - ''Ottayal (One woman lone)'' \| Special Jury Award at the SiGNS Film Festival
	* 2006 - ''Bhagya, Singer in a Democracy'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2006 - ''Bhagya, Singer in a Democracy'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
	* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.		* 2005 - ''Nizhalukal (Shadows)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary.
	* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary.		* 2004 - ''Mazha (Rain)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Award for Documentary.
	* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director.		* 2003 - ''Avan (He)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary. & Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director.
	* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues ~~& Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Documentary and Best Director~~.		* 2002 - ''Namukkum Avarkkum Idayil (In Between)'' \| Kerala State Award for Best Documentary on Topical Issues.
	* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.		* 2001 -'' Murivunangatha Balyangal (Wounded Childhood)'' \| Kerala State Special Jury Film Award for Best Documentary.