Yes Madam, Sir

Hot on the heels of 'Slumdog Millionaire' comes YES MADAM, SIR, the inspiring non-fiction feature film by award-winning Australian filmmaker, Megan Doneman, on the life story of India's most controversial revolutionary, Kiran Bedi. Narrated by Academy Award© winner Helen Mirren, and filmed over six years, YES MADAM, SIR quickly emerged as the 'widely-touted must-see' film during its US Premiere at the 24th Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival. It was the first time a filmmaker took a clean sweep of its award categories during a year where Santa Barbara had its strongest and largest slate of films. The coveted prize won by Doneman was $USD100,000 worth of post-production.

When YES MADAM, SIR made its initial world premiere at Toronto Int'l Film Festival as official selection, it was hailed as one of the top 20 finest non-fiction films of the year, and it enjoyed sold-out houses and standing ovations at each of its screenings.
VARIETY's Richard Kuipers stated in his review, "YES MADAM, SIR is an enthralling chronicle of Kiran Bedi's brilliant, tempestuous career as India's first elite policewoman. Granted unrestricted access to Bedi for six years, Aussie doc maker Megan Doneman has created a dynamic and editorially rigorous profile of this adored public figure, whose radical methods and running battle with bureaucracy made headlines from 1972 until her retirement in 2007...debutante Doneman multitasks with distinction..."

YES MADAM, SIR is currently screening at the worldwide film festival circuit, before its theatrical release in select territories, such as the USA, India and Australia.

Next up, YES MADAM, SIR has been bestowed the honour of closing the LA Indian Film Festival on April 26th in a red carpet gala event, where the key subject, Kiran Bedi will be honoured at the closing night party. Director Megan Doneman will also be in attendance.

(Hollywood Reporter link)