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The Satyajit Ray Foundation   Ray in London, 1950   The Objective of the Foundation is to ensure that the work of Satyajit Ray, India's most outstanding Film-maker, is shown and appreciated and that his particular vision, artistry and humanity remain an example and inspiration to the generations of film-makers and the film-going public. We believe Satyajit Ray to be one of the great film-makers of all time, who was able to combine the eye of an artist with an inherent compassion and humanity. Since it came into being in 1992, the Satyajit Ray Foundation has planned and executed a variety of successful programmes and events. These are set out below - we have been able to accomplish many of our aims through the help and encouragement of our distinguished patrons, the backing of an increasing number of supporters on our mailing list and through the work of our Committee of Management. The Ray Foundation was established as a charity in London in 1994 by: Charles and Kitty Cooper : whose company, Contemporary Films, first introduced Ray's films to Britain. Shaymal Choudhury: one of the second wave of Film Society movements in Bengal in the 1950's, who wrote on film matters was a close follower of Ray's work. Pam Cullen:one who for many years was Films Officer for the Government of India in London. She had been associated with Ray professionally and as a friend since 1955.   PRESIDENTS, PATRONS AND THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT         Lord Attenborough Lord Brabourne Saeed Jaffrey     President Patrons The committee of Management / Trustees * denotes Founder Trustee Mrs Bijoya Ray Lord Attenborough CBE the late Charles Cooper*     Lord Brabourne CBE Pam Cullen* Secretary Vice-President Julie Christie Kitty Cooper*   Sandip Ray Maneck Dalal Shyamal Choudhury* Adviser   The Viscountess of Falkland Aqil Minhas* Treasurer   Saeed Jaffrey OBE John Cartwright Executive Chairman   Shashi Kapoor Gopa Baker     Michael Kenny RA Devika Banerjee     Ben Kingsley Clyde Jeavons     Ismail Merchant Tim Pearce     Zakiya Powell David Robinson       Cary Sawhney       Sheila Whitaker       Anni Minhas       John Sharples       Kirsty Booth       Satwant Gill     Ray's favourite park in London : Hampstead Heath     Bijoya Ray     Pam Cullen     Sandip Ray Contact Us : www.rayfoundation.mistral.co.uk   Top

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