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Lumière Brothers predicted cinema as an ‘invention without any future’: What these early Film Makers thought of cinema
Introduction In the late 1800s, the Lumière brothers [Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (19 October 1862 – 10 April 1954) and Louis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948)] were considered to be the fathers of modern cinema. But despite their early success, they actually saw very little future for the medium. In…
Fashion Inspired By Movies: The Films That Changed The Way We Dress
The fashion industry changes with the changing times and the reference points shift from decade to decade. We pick up different trends in clothing or footwear during a certain era, from how Elizabeth Taylor draped herself in Hollywood glamour in the 1950s to how Audrey Hepburn carried her signature Parisian chicness through to the end…
How IMDb Ratings Work: A Scientific Approach
IMDb (Internet Movie Database) is a centralized database of information about movies and television shows and the people who are in them. The data on IMDb include film-level detail about genres, actors, directors, awards, plots and other key information that help users to decide which movies to watch from an ever-growing movie list. What is…
Representation of Isolation in Films
In a time when we’re all feeling a little isolated, it can be nice to watch films that reflect that feeling back at us. Whether they’re about literal isolation or just characters who feel alone in the world, these films can help us feel seen and understood. The Shining The Shining is one of the…
Indian freedom struggle on Screen
India’s struggle for freedom is a long and complicated one, with different people and groups fighting for different things at different times. If you’re interested in learning more about this period of history, check out these five films that do a great job of depicting different aspects of the Indian freedom struggle. Mangal Pandey: The…
Neha’s true passion for making films
Budding Jaipur filmmaker Neha Maheshwari shares her ideas and passion of film making with Sonalika Singh ‘Making money wasn’t the only goal in my life, I wanted to pursue something which was very dynamic and did not have preset rules which I had to follow’, says Neha Maheshwari, an upcoming film director who has given…
The monsters on the streets will haunt you, but you need to be a fierce eagle to haunt them back and fly away: New Girl Review
Review by Shobhit Gupta We bring up our girls with a notion of them being equal to our boys in all aspects but time and again they are expected to give up on their careers, choices, and adjust with the cruel deeds of the society and most importantly when people play mean in relationships in…
Dil Bechara: A story of love, hope, and endless memories
Report by Shobhit Gupta The trailer of upcoming film Dil Bechara is out and it already trending all over the world. Dil Bechara is an upcoming Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic drama film. It stars late Sushant Singh Rajput, Saif Ali Khan and debutante Sanjana Sanghi. The film was initially titled Kizie Aur Manny, but in February 2019 the title was officially changed to Dil Bechara. This was…
We are One: An unprecedented 10-day digital film festival exclusively on YouTube, free!
We Are One: A Global Film Festival is a free 10-day online festival, exclusively on YouTube, born out of the idea that the film community can come together in times of crises – both in celebration of films and in support by providing much needed relief for COVID-19 efforts. The 10-day online festival which started…
“You have everything within you, you just need that spark” – Santosh Sivan
Report by Diganta Debnath India’s top cinematographer shared his methods and knowledge with the film students and lovers. On 31 May 2020, Santosh Sivan, a Padma Shri awardee hosted by Canon in a webinar. Santosh Sivan was invited to talk about lighting and how it plays a crucial role in cinematography. The webinar was called…