Piracy: Maakki Kirkiri

Such a strong title doesn’t necessarily mean the post will have a strong reaction, or will it? Don’t know, how and where this will go. So, read on

It was 3PM, the usual coffee break from mundane support that the useless me provides to my client. There are three other useless characters who always accompany me for some useful talks we do sipping hot coffee from Jamaica. Some of the usual topics range from a hot chick’s behind to why India is behind in so many things. From beautiful breasts to why we should be abreast with the latest happenings in the world. Then some useless talk about Cinema. Shah Rukh Khan cannot be separated from Cinema by any means. SRK also, cannot be separated from Swades. So, yeah this post is about Swades.

One of the useless characters thought Swades was super-duper hit. I had …

Rob Long’s MARTINI SHOT at KCRW

Last few weeks we have had a lot of posts & discussion on screenplays. Dabba dissected the screenplay of AAMIR.

Then he bitched about the Conspiracy against Screenwriters.

I thought keeping with the tradition of writing on the subject of writing I would share with you one of my favorite radio shows LA.
Its called MARTINI SHOT. Hosted by Writer/Producer Rob Long. His bio on KCRW says

“Veteran TV writer and producer Rob Long shares his behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood life on “Martini Shot.” A contributing editor for the National Review and Newsweek International, he was a co-executive producer of “Cheers” while still in his 20s and is the co-creator of a string of (cancelled) sitcoms: “George & Leo,” “Men, Women & Dogs,” etc. Rob is also the author of “Conversations With My Agent,” the cult classic about real life in Hollywood, as well as its recently published sequel, …

IFFLA 2008 - LineUp

Indian Film Festival of Los Angles(IFFLA) is a festival that probably comes closest to PFC’s own aspirations as platform to showcase movies par excellence without money, power and politics and only talent and creativity being the buzz words.

Like 2007, PFC promises to give an indepth and close coverage of the entire event with very very exclusive updates, interviews and more than anything else, an unique insight into what goes into making movies and its festivals the greatest shows on the planet.

Not failing the movie faithfuls like ever, Christina Marouda and the entire IFFLA team has put together an event that will be nothing like ever witnessed combining soemof the best movies from mainstream Indian Cinema to the discreetly creative independent cinema of Indian origin. Be it the unique platform to capture shorts where PFC’s very own Srinivas is running for honors for the second year in succession or be in …