The Apu Trilogy The Apu Trilogy The Apu Trilogy comprises three Bengali films directed by Satyajit Ray: "Pather Panchali" (1955), "Aparajito" (1956) and "The World of Apu" (1959). They are frequently listed among the greatest films of all time and are often cited as the greatest movies in the history of Indian cinema. The original music for the films was composed by Ravi Shankar. They are based on two Bengali novels written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay: "Pather Panchali" (1929) and "Aparajito" (1932). The three films went on to win many national and international awards, including three National Film Awards and seven awards from the
Martin Smith (film maker) Martin Smith (film maker) Martin Smith is a film maker who wrote and directed the 2006 Scottish BAFTA Award winning short Tracks. He has also directed music videos for acts such as Arab Strap, The Delgados and King Creosote amongst others. His first short film Accidents featured Kate Dickie (Red Road). 'Tracks' (2006) was commissioned by the UK Film Council, Scottish Screen, and GMAC for the DigiCult scheme and made with producer Karen M Smyth of La Belle Allee Productions. It has won the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Short Film, was highly commended at the TCM Turner Classic Shorts