Posts Tagged ‘English – Other’

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    Good News to Share with PFC
    Lately I’ve had 2 dominant emotions: elation and pride. I’m excited to share some good news with PFC, because I consider this place to be my film community. In Oct. 2005 I wrote & my good friend Manny Parmar produced and directed a short comedy film called “Cash On Delivery”. The film was first screened in Vancouver in May 2006. Since then...
    by Tony Mera Naam at August 2nd, 2007 at 07:08 pm
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    life, death and coma
    Recently saw two movies. somehow similar. dont move and talk to her. one spanish, the other italian. am not big fan of those hi-fi, sci-fi, mind-blowing, mind-fucking movies. just give me a good story. human drama where characters involve me in such a way that i just want to listen to them, be part of their stories for next 2hours. these two films turn about to be the...
    by Phoenixnu at June 28th, 2007 at 05:06 am
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    Three Days in a Film Class
    (reconstructed from bits on my mind and pages of a scratchpad from a film appreciation workshop I recently attended) It has been 3 days since the workshop got over and I got stuck yet again in the mundane inanities of credit card debit card salary reimbursements short of funds broke and the works. But I rewind to Friday and see this cloudy morning when I am lost somewhere...
    by Tushar at June 27th, 2007 at 02:06 pm
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    Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid
    Finally finished reading Reluctant Fundamentalist. Wow! No wonder Mohsin Hamid spent 7 years producing this after Moth Smoke. Its brilliant and equally frightening. He gets the hatred so well. The language is so deceptively smooth and flowing that one tends to glide over the increasing nastiness, hostility, violence….and the narrator’s voice that initially...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at June 14th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
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    Voices from the Waters : Day Three & Four
    The festival has concluded and has, like all the festivals, has left a warehouse of memories, experiences and conversations. Before I go into the films of Day Three and Four, I would like to confess that it gets telling on your reactive senses if you try to catch up with all the films, because a festival is lot more about than just films. In this particular one, they...
    by Tushar at June 11th, 2007 at 02:06 pm
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    Building The New Stars of Hindi Cinema…
    With Saawariya introducing the world to the acting talent of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, and Om Shanti Om rocket launching the career of Deepika Padukone, I got to thinking about the major stars of Hindi cinema who were introduced in the new millenium… and many an actor made his debut since Y2K, only a few have had the kind of impact which could earn them the...
    by Tony Mera Naam at June 11th, 2007 at 11:06 am
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    Books on the bedside table…
    Hmmm, this is going to be just a ramble….I have often wondered what are the piles of books/reading material that one keeps by on one’s bedside table (or even in the bathroom for that matter!). Isnt reading a very personal matter? Surely it is not to be dictated by fashions? There are times, when I feel quite stunned by the media blitzkrieg about books. As...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at June 9th, 2007 at 04:06 am
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    Publishing
    Hi! This is my first post on this fabulous website. I hope to be contributing a few thoughts/comments on publishing. Before I begin, I may as well give a brief introduction about myself. So, if anyone has thoughts/comments/queries etc to suggest for this column, please feel free to write/ask! I am a publisher in India, working with a gendered firm called Zubaan. At Zubaan...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at June 8th, 2007 at 07:06 am
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    Voices from the Waters – Day One
    Just returned from the Day One of Voices from the Waters 2007: Second International Film Festival on Water. It is the Biggest Water Film Festival in the World, to be done the first time here in Bangalore. There is an amazing line up of films for the festival, including documentaries, short films, feature length films, installation art, paintings based on the central theme...
    by Tushar at June 7th, 2007 at 10:06 am
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    Amu: Heart, Anger, and a Mirror
    Orwell’s prediction of the horrors of 1984 would seem mellow compared to what humanity really saw. In Delhi at least, thousands were massacred, families destroyed forever, the scum of humanity exposed, as justice still remains to be served. It’s a disgusting piece of our history that our government, which still employs many of those directly responsible, chooses...
    by Vijay at June 6th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
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    Loins of Punjab Presents: PFC Exclusive
    Wacky but rational. That’s what Loins of Punjab Presents (LOPP) is. Profanity mouthing bhangra turbunators, a conservative gujju beauty dreaming of Italian ramp success, kitty party revenge schemes, a geek finally having a beautiful girlfriend in the third dimension – the number of paradox’s in this film will leave you amused and stumped. And then you have the mystery...
    by ravptor at June 5th, 2007 at 08:06 pm
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    Know Thy Actor
    Since this is my first ever entry on PFC , I thought I’d write about something that happened yesterday on our set. That way, it’s just a narrative and not an opinion piece and hence absolves me from making any profound inferences. Our film is a comedy that I was primarily entrusted to write all the jokes for. As much as I think that I did a decent job with...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at May 10th, 2007 at 10:05 am
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    Casting the brown man: the “other” new wave
    If ever I were to make an award speech for a role in one of my films, the first name I would take after thanking my parents and my first (and only, so far) acting teacher, Gregory Justice (who introduced me to acting), would be John Johnson. Then, I’d thank Danny Leiner (Harold & Kumar). Then I’d thank Bryan Singer (Superman Returns). And finally, I’d...
    by striker at April 26th, 2007 at 09:04 pm
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    For cinephiles in Mumbai: National Film Circle
    Received from Worldwide Film Distribution yahoogroup… Please spread the word! Let me take this opportunity to introduce you about me and social activities of our organization. … I am working with a government organization, one of the most important & entertainment department called “NATIONAL FILM CIRCLE” is given to me and I am looking for...
    by striker at April 26th, 2007 at 04:04 pm
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    Montage to Planet Earth
    This is probably the best video I’ve played with. Amazing stuff and extraordinary content. I’m talking about “Planet Earth” series. It’s among the best I’ve seen from BBC. “Space” is the other series that I liked. I’m currently watching “Long way round”, “Cosmos”, Adam Curtis’ collection...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 24th, 2007 at 11:04 am
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    Vince and the Magnetic Hottie
    I got an interesting email from a non-filmy chinese friend. I say “non-filmy” as in he is not associated with the film industry, has no desire to be a writer or actor or what not. He just thought of an interesting story and passed it on to me to develop on. I’ve re-written it below. It’s different than the type of stuff that I usually like to write....
    by Tony Mera Naam at April 13th, 2007 at 03:04 pm
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    IFFLA 2007: Missed Call : No miss this
    When Vijay asked PFC to present “Missed Call” at the Indian Film Festival, I thought yeah ok… shit… I’m in hot soup, if this movie really turns out to be… shit… what the fuck am I getting into… but it was Vijay, Kingfisher and a few PFC-ites in Southern California around, visiting their weekend shag zone (my house)…...
    by oz at April 12th, 2007 at 08:04 pm
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    IFFLA 2007 – Updates & Filmmaker Interviews
    In our tribute to Deepti Naval, the screening of Mirch Masala on Saturday, April 21 @ 8:00 pm has been REPLACED by the stunning Main Zinda Hoon directed by Sudhir Mishra. This is a rare film that is not available on DVD, VHS, or VCD, and NFDC has been kind enough to strike a brand new subtitled print for us, specially for the tribute. Don’t miss one of Sudhir Mishra’s...
    by Vijay at April 11th, 2007 at 03:04 pm
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    Tokyo Cowboy (1994) : Western Utopia of East
    Cinema has become a powerful medium and when it was not there, people used to imagine through the books but cinema brings visuals before them and represents story in such a way that it looks real for the time, scenes are moving on screen. But cinema has after effects also and we the audience treat so many things real, shown in the films and start making a world on that...
    by Rk at April 11th, 2007 at 03:04 am
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    The Pool – An American Movie?
    Amidst all the wonderful discussions about indie movies, we haven’t quite had the opportunity to talk about what is in my opinion, one of the best indie films this year – The Pool. If the credits were deleted, one would never in the wildest of their imagination believe that this is an American movie. Independent documentary filmmaker Chris Smith, famous for...
    by Vijay at April 10th, 2007 at 11:04 am
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    Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles – Program Announcement
    In celebration of its fifth anniversary, IFFLA has added a day making it a 6-day long event that runs April 17-22, 2007 at ArcLight Hollywood, a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of Hollywood. Tickets are now on sale online at www.arclightcinemas.com or at the ArcLight Hollywood box office. For more information on how to attend the festival, please visit www.indianfilmfestival.org. Check...
    by Vijay at March 27th, 2007 at 11:03 am
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    Video Review – Pray For Me, Brother
    AR Rahman finally releases a music video, something that was long awaited. This song, which was actually released as a single through a mobile phone company, was composed two years ago. Bharatbala, of Maa Tujhe Salaam fame, directs this video with an international crew. This is a fine example of how quality video-making can elevate a song from the stature of great to memorable....
    by Tushar at February 27th, 2007 at 05:02 pm
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    Chainsaws, Demons & Gore: OH MY!
    For any artist (actor, musician, filmmaker, or anyone for that matter) in the film industry, one of the most important things for them is to recognize the industry they work in, and to have a basic understanding of the demographic they cater to. Those that understand this simple fact, do go a long way – one of the few reasons I admire Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh...
    by striker at February 27th, 2007 at 08:02 am
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    Eerie “Innocence”
    The Film: Innocence The Cast: Zoé Auclair, Laisson Lalieux, Astrid Homme, Lea Bridarolli The Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic 2004, Belgium/France/UK The Plot: It’s the story a 6 year old Iris, who finds herself getting out of a coffin and getting in to a boarding school. Set within a woodland forest, the school itself is simultaneously an idyll and a prison. Bianca,...
    by chandnimalik. at February 17th, 2007 at 02:02 am
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    ORIA – Part II: “Stop being a ninja”
    continued from Part 1… but not to worry, John said.. another actress had been signed at the last minute, but because her dates did not match the schedule already in place, there would be some rearranging to do. in fact, i’d meet this new actress within the hour because the two scenes we’re shooting tonight involve only the two of us.. that’s when...
    by striker at February 16th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
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    The OST Scene in India
    It has been a while since we have had OST’s being released for songless Indian films. The examples have been Black Friday, Sarkar, White noise, Bhoot, Black and more. The masters of the game are Indian Ocean, Salim-Sulaiman, Ashutosh & Dhruv, Midival Punditz, Amar Mohile, Nitin Raikwar, Monty, Sandeep Chowta etc. since Indian films have THE SONG has an indispensable...
    by Tushar at January 31st, 2007 at 07:01 pm
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    First Look: Official trailers for The Last Legion
    Hmmm. Not bad, but not impressive either. The first official trailers for Aishwarya Rai’s first mainstream Hollywood film- Doug Lefler’s sword-and-sandals epic The Last Legion – based on Valerio Massimo Manfredi’s novel of the same name, are finally out on Youtube.com. Also starring are Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley and Thomas Sangster. The film looks...
    by Jahan Bakshi at January 16th, 2007 at 11:01 am
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    Sleepers
    Sleepers, released in the late 90’s is a chilling story of innocence lost, pedophilia, revenge and redemption. This movie is based on a controversial novel about life in the Hell’s Kitchen( part of Manhattan, New York) in the late 1960’s in the backdrop of Mob(organized crime), Catholic Church, poverty and anguish of it’s blue collar inhabitants. With...
    by Cliff at January 11th, 2007 at 02:01 pm
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    Well, let’s see. First the earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di’s clothes. I couldn’t believe it. That was Jacob’s reply to his boss, the Air Traffic Controller in Airplane...
    by Muzzy at January 11th, 2007 at 05:01 am
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    Happy Birthday, Guru!
    (This post was written one year ago on the same day, for its the birthday of The Boss, AR RAHMAN. It is only apt that the Boss is now changed to Guru) HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOSS A lone boat on the sun kissed waters, makes the ripples ripple a ripple more. When all of life’s oh-no’s, why’s, some-other-day’s come to a halt and celebrate life. A smile that refuses to leave...
    by Tushar at January 6th, 2007 at 08:01 am
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