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, Australia (SBS), Mexico (Canal 22), Spain (Libertad TV), CFI and TV5.
Since 2005, Kolam has achived the production of 5 documentaries of 52 minutes each. Kolam has multiplied its co-production with different broadcasters : Equidia, Planète, Voyage and KTO.
Most of Kolam productions are also helped by CNC. Kolam has also obtained financing from 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.
In June 2006, 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.
In 2007, Kolam participated to the EURODOC programme, sponsored by MEDIA.

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 2, shot in Indonesia, India, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ouzbekistan and Kirghizia.
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.