Posts Tagged ‘Cinema’

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    Mohandas – A Film lost in its own nation
    Mohandas ‘the film’ is almost like Mohandas ‘the character’ in the film. As the protagonist clashes with bureaucratic system, the film clashes with nature of our film industry. Mohandas – The film takes on the industry dominated by big names, money and power. Just like the protagonist in the film, it’s a David v/s Goliath scenario…but...
    by niren at September 9th, 2009 at 05:09 am
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    Timecrimes (Los Cronocrímenes) [2007] – Suspensefully Humorous
    When his wife heads out for a grocery run, Hector (Karra Elejalde), a happily married, middle-aged man explores the woods surrounding his new abode, his curiosity peaked by the image of a young girl stripping behind the trees through his binoculars. Upon reaching the spot, he finds the girl lying against a rock, naked and breathing. As he attempts to wake her, he is attacked...
    by Vijay at July 19th, 2009 at 06:07 pm
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    Avatharam and my passion for cinema
    Recently there was a discussion. I wouldn’t say it was pleasant. I was at the receiving end for most part of it. It centred on what credentials or knowledge I possess to write articles in an esteemed forum like PFC? Sure I was no struggling AD in the streets of mumbai or chennai trying to make movies, not now – probably I never will be. Sure I was not a guy...
    by V.P. Jaiganesh at June 21st, 2009 at 11:06 am
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    Indian Cinema in the Middle East-Gulf
    Let me start as an Author here on PFC, with subjects that I normally do not write about My intention to write this article on PFC was to make aware of the huge potential that this region has – especially to the new-age cinema makers. It all started from one article that I had read from the mid 50’s (fortunately I had typed the excerpts many years back and...
    by kcp at April 26th, 2009 at 03:04 am
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    Aamne Samne
    Vipin Handa exclusively interviews Shivajee Chandrabhushan, Director of Frozen,due releasing on the 1st of May Shivajee Chandrabhushan. The name knells a bell in your head, and yes after 18 months of turmoil and struggle, after 18 prestigious awards, and touring 30 festivals, and blogging on our very own PFC, his baby Frozen is finally out for a release. Yes I repeat,...
    by Vipin Handa at April 11th, 2009 at 10:04 am
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    Do You want to make a film (Open Cinema Foundation)
    “Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people.” – George Bernard Shaw. Think Different. “Do You want to sell sugared water for the rest of Your life or do You want a chance to change the world?” -Steve Jobs We, who love...
    by Subhasish Chakraborty at March 26th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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    Clint Eastwood’s Gran Tarino
    It is mind boggling to see Clint Eastwood come up with story after story to tell… and damn!!! he’s 70 plus!!! Just when his directed Changeling hits the theaters, a very interesting movie that he’s produced and directed, is ready for a December release. Gran Tarino is something I’m eagerly waiting for…
    by oz at October 26th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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    Sorry Bhai Teaser and PFCOne Winner’s Experience
    Safat Ali, from Rajasthan, had blown us away with his one minute movies he had submitted last year to PFCOne 2007. He won the Silver Minute award for his hard work. So when we approached him with our list of awards to choose from, we did not realize that he was a big fan of Onir’s work. From the entire range of internships with writers and directors that we offered...
    by oz at October 25th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
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    Soi Cowboy
    I see at least one film everyday. It’s often a tall order and I have to plan in advance to have a supply of good films on hand. I am a member of two video rental shops, a big commercial one and one small art-house place. I also rent from the internet rental house which sends me 2 DVDs by the post, according to my wish list. I watch them and post them back to them...
    by PSji at July 25th, 2008 at 05:07 am
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    Cinema guys: Blog Blog Blog: till you earn your audience
    Before discussing any kind of points, first we must read this wonderful poem of Jacob Riis When nothing seems to help I go and look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock Perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it Yet at the hundred and first blow It w’d split in two And I know it was not That blow that did it But all that had gone before...
    by Rk at June 4th, 2008 at 03:06 am
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    Chapter Two: Who is IFFLA?
    The author further talks about his interpretation of the festival, right from the name to its staff etc. I am not going to cut the following paragraphs because it needs to be read in one flow. “IFFLA stands for Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Its a carefully thought of name -INDIAN (proud to be one) FILM (a beautiful medium of expression) FESTIVAL (celebration)of...
    by Srinivas at May 16th, 2008 at 08:05 pm
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    Chapter One: “Introduction”
    “I wasn’t feeling too well this time around. Maybe it was the California sun or the moisturizer that I applied to get away from it – but this time I wasn’t feeling too well. Being housed up in a small room at the “Orchid house” (aka Directors’ house), I was the youngest among the other legends that I shared the space with.” It...
    by Srinivas at May 14th, 2008 at 09:05 pm
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    MUMBAI STORIES 3 – Last drink!
    It’s been almost three months since I have been in Mumbai. I was called in by Sudhir Mishra to edit a 90 minute international version of his new film, Tera Kya Hoga Johnny! It was a very interesting experience to take a film and reconstruct it in a different way. The Indian version is about 130 minutes long and one could not just throw away 40 minutes of the film. So...
    by PSji at May 8th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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    Making Short films
    I recently met Manjeet Singh, an author on PFC in Mumbai. We had a long and interesting chat about films and particularly on his feature film project. As he wants to make to make a short film first and wanted to understand the basic differences between a full length feature and a short length feature, so instead of writing only to him, I thought I should share it with...
    by PSji at May 4th, 2008 at 02:05 pm
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    MUMBAI STORIES 2 – Art for Art’s Sake
    There was an auto-rickshaw strike the other day. The government wants them to change their mechanical fare meters into fancy electronic ones. So the union decided to flex its muscles. Suddenly the streets were empty of thousands of noisy gnats. My car driving friends were very happy they said they should be a permanent ban on them. But the people (like me) who are dependent...
    by PSji at April 29th, 2008 at 09:04 pm
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    Books to Cinema – A Journey Through Mediums
    iView Author: ANIRUDH JAYARAM (NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA) EMAIL: WITHHELD Books to CINEMA – A Journey through Mediums
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 10th, 2008 at 04:04 pm
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