Art & Form
‘Filmmaking cannot be taught, but can be learned’ – Uma Vangal
The report by Yash Mishra The internet is full of webinars since the lockdown. Out of all the Department of Media Sciences of Anna University College of Engineering organized an excellent webinar for film scholars and lovers. The guest speaker was Uma Vangal, a well-known filmmaker and a film critic. The topic was around “Cinema…
YouTube – No more You?
Aditi Paranjpe reviews YouTube’s policy. From today (10 December 2019) YouTube’s new policy 2019 will go into effect. YouTube’s new terms of services allow the video-sharing platform to terminate creator accounts if they are ‘no longer commercially viable’ (BusinessInsider). YouTube is one of the largest video-sharing platforms in the world. With the wide range of…
Unanswered Questions: Short Film Review
Prakshali Tiwari reviews newly released the independent short film Question written and directed by Yash Swaraj. Desire holds great importance in human life. This is among the many thoughts that we get to realize after watching the short film – Question. ‘QUESTION- short film’ is a 30 minutes 27 seconds short film released on YouTube….
Musical and Poetic Tribute to Walayar sisters
Walayarile Penkuttikalkku is a musical tribute to the Walayar minor sisters’ rape and murder in 2017 and the recent setback of the judgment. Walayar Sisters Walayar is a small town located in the border regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu – the southern states in India. A 13-year-old girl was found dead (death by hanging) in…
Waft crosses one lakh views
The romantic short drama Waft directed by Vishnu Udayan already created waves at film festivals now crossed one lakh view on YouTube Romantic short film Waft crossed one lakh view on YouTube. The film is written by Aaron Lance and produced by Green Parrot Talkies. According to director Vishnu: Waft is a passage of Ashvath’s…
Those who cry during movies, shows, and performances are probably empaths
People that cry during movies typically get a lot of crap from their friends, particularly if they claim to never cry. In addition, those who cry during movies have the empathy that other people struggle to tap into. Those who cry during movies, shows, and performances are probably empaths. It actually takes a strong individual…
Lifetime Achievement Acceptance Speech by Anand Patwardhanat International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
Thank you Kerala ! Not only for this award, but for being what you are. For being the last bastion of hope for this country where despite their best efforts the extreme right wing has never won a single seat in Parliament. Thank you for retaining a sense of community without letting it degrade into…
Martin Freeman not sure if ‘Black Panther’ will bring change in people’s mindset
Actor Martin Freeman believes that the expectations of social change after the success of “Black Panther”, which was the first superhero film to be primarily led by an all-black cast, are overblown. The actor, who played CIA agent Everett Ross in the Ryan Coogler-directed film, said when nothing changed in the United States of America,…
Google Doodle and Twitterati commemorates 148th birthday of Dadasaheb Phalke
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Dadasaheb Phalke) born on 30 April 1870. Phalke is considered as father of Indian cinema. He began his career as a small town photographer in Godhra. Phalke made his first film, Raja Harishchandra, in 1912. Google created a special Doodle to mark the 148th birth anniversary of father of Indian cinema –…
Tokri maker looking forward to bring craft in animation
Tokri: The basket wins the Indian national award 2018 for the best animation film. Eeksaurus’s 40 member creative team are constantly evolving their craft, exploring new ways to tell stories and create quirky and kitschy content that strikes a chord with the audience. Eeksaurus was established with a core objective of creating ads with high…